February 2024

Sharon Gabie

Fishing, for the longest time, has been seen as a male-dominated activity. The role of the women in fishing relate to filleting and preparation of the fish when it comes in, particularly if the women worked in a fish factory.

Jennalee Goeda, Sharon Gabie

It was a hot and gloomy day as we walked on the St. Helena Bay port in Western Cape, South Africa. There was a building across the street that caught our attention. It was closed, but as the day progressed, the doors finally opened, and we were able to enter the restaurant.

Jessica Thornton & JennaLee Goeda

South Africa has seen a movement in the revival of First Nations People’s identities, cultures and heritages as efforts are being made to restore, preserve and promote both their tangible and intangible heritage. 

Jessica Thornton

Human beings are a part of the natural world and often feel a oneness when interacting with nature (Knepple Carney, 2018). There are numerous theories detailing the interconnection between nature and humans, where scholars define this relationship as awakening ‘biophilia’, which is the human tendency to be closely associated with nature and the a desire to commune with nature (Furness, 2021).