Lisa, a TFS upper school math teacher, shared stories about her experience growing up in South Africa. Among the treasures she brought in to show the class are: an original Nelson Mandela campaign poster, an ANC (African National Congress) banner, and some incredibly intricate wire toys.
The students have been reading the novel Chain of Fire about one village's struggle against forced relocation to their "homeland" under Apartheid. It was written in exile by South African writer Beverley Naidoo. Lisa's inspiring talk helped put everything that we have been reading about and learning into perspective.
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