Radio Workshop Podcast—April 17, 2010
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In this week’s show we meet a group of Johannesburg school girls who are immigrants from other African countries. They talk about some of their experiences at school, dealing with prejudice, making new friends, and what it’s like to try to fit in.
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Welcome to the Show!
Radio Workshop host Mbali Vilakazi welcomes listeners to the show.
The Radio Workshop broadcasts every Saturday at 12 noon on SAFM. Visit SAFM’s website for information about how to find their frequency in your area.
Dealing with discrimination
Sarah, Brenda, Sharon and Divine all come from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Some of them have been in South Africa for half their life, while others have arrived more recently. Join their group discussion to hear about their experiences and opinions.
Language is the key
It’s often hard to be the new girl at a school, but when you have to learn a whole new language so that you can understand the teacher and talk to your classmates, it can be even more of a challenge. Here’s Beni’s story:
The Radio Workshop broadcasts every Saturday at 12 noon on SAFM. Visit SAFM’s website for information about how to find their frequency in your area.
A final thought
That’s it for this week. But before we go, is it possible for children from South Africans and other African countries to become friends? Yes it is! That’s the view of our group schoolgirls from Observatory Girls Primary in Johannesburg.
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