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The Short Letter to Freedom

Tuesday, June 27th, 2006

Over the last two weeks we have been travelling through the Western Cape province of South Africa. This specific area, in and around Cape Town, is not only where South Africa started but is infamously known as the birthplace of Apartheid. In our efforts to creatively compose this blog we have decided to craft this entry in the same vein as the political prisoners of the time. Each political prisoner (depending on his ranking) was allowed one 500 word letter every six months. Keep in mind as you read this entry that this period of time is only two weeks, not SIX months!

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