What is Africa to me:
Copper sun or scarlet sea,
Jungle star or jungle track
One three centuries removed
From the scenes his fathers loved, Spicy grove, cinnamon tree,
What is Africa to me?

- Countee Cullen, “Heritage”

The date was December 2005 and the significance was: My first trip to the African continent. I left Los Angeles, CA bound for Cape Town, South Africa, which was where I was to begin a 25 day trip through South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. I probably can give you a minute by minute recap of my entire trip to the southern region of Africa. Every single day within that timeframe was unforgettable as well as…no, I am not going to be cliche and say life changing but I will say humbling, paralyzing, and rejuvenating. (more…)