Due to the legacy of Apartheid, most of the private schools in South Africa contain predominantly white students. But Inanda Seminary School is purposefully made up of only young black girls. Inanda is an independent boarding school, founded by American Missionaries in 1869 and situated among the hills of Inanda Township, 25 kilometers from the city of Durban. Emily Rizzo interviewed two archivists and experts of the school. Their jobs are to collect and organize the school’s and students’ important documents and artifacts. Today the two women tell us about the warm familial environment of Inanda Seminary and how it nurtures confidence and pride among the young women. The students truly exemplify the schools’ motto, Shine Where You Are.
Listen to the audio piece below:
https://soundcloud.com/emily-rizzo-659593274/inanda-seminary-for-girls-1
By Emily Rizzo
