Untitled - But concerns AWID

written 15 November, posted 16 November 

The AWID experience has really given me a lot to think about but I am having difficulty documenting this thinking. I don't know where to start!

One of my highlights from this morning was the Maori lady that sang this morning at the plenary.  In 2004, there was month I was obsessed with learning about the Maori people after a documentary I had seen on National Geographic.  I did not think I would see one of the tribe members this soon in my life.  She was really beautiful and although I could not understand what she was singing about it just touched my heart and I dropped a couple of tears. (I can really be dramatic!)

And I keep seeing more interesting women - Masai women, Muslims from Indonesia

I am mentioning all these women because I only learned about indigenous feminists here at AWID.  I never knew it existed.  I asked to be excused for my being stereotype but I am still fairly new in the movement (professionally [if I should put it that way). 

Also, sometimes we forget (or at least I forget) that there are other feminists in other parts of the world, far from my world that are rowing the same boat as people as me.  I look at all of us and think that we really have a strong movement.

This afternoon I was part of the 1 in 9 march.  We marched from the Cape Town Convention centre to parliament.  Damn I was tired!  I was doing some audio recordings and I was so tired at some point that I did not realize that my microphone was not plugged in. (No, I am not an idiot! This kind of stuff happens.)

Tonite I am going to watch a play - Taking back the P-word.  I am really looking forward to it.