At times, my LEAD training experience was a balancing act. I wrote a grant and worked on several manuscripts during this period. I am a junior faculty member, and I had to balance my desire to do LEAD with the pressures of new faculty. KwaZulu-Natal, often called KZN among South Africans, was a great place […]
Author: Serwaa Omowale, PhD
Power, Privilege, and Identity in the Global Health Space
As a Black woman and African American, my identity has been shaped by my race, gender, and my southern roots in the United States. It is also informed by the historical and current oppression experienced by Black people in my home country. Over the past few years, I have traveled to several countries and added […]
Unjani…The greeting of Durban, South Africa
The sounds of Durban are Amapiano with a mix of traditional Zulu music. The people have been warm and welcoming since arriving in Durban, South Africa, to continue my LEAD training at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN). I went with field research staff to Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, for a few fieldwork days. Pietermaritzburg is a […]