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South Africa from Dan Bakst

Watch my video on our trip to South Africa here:

S. Africa from Dan Bakst on Vimeo.

Back home in Tampa, FL where there has been a record cold and school has already started back up…safe to say I already miss South Africa. I miss more than just the amazing, summer days though. I miss the people, the food…I miss everything. This opportunity will be one I will never forget. I was nervous about traveling 19 hours to a foreign continent to be immersed in something I still knew very little about; but that all changed the moment we landed in Durban. The people I met were all amazing. They were so welcoming and warm. Complete strangers would invite us into their homes and tell us their fascinating stories, and then hug us as we said our goodbyes. It seemed like everywhere we went, from the clinics to the townships to the upscale communities of Joburg, everyone would wave and smile.
Since coming home, I have been busy at work getting countless photos developed as well as editing together some video footage of our trip. I’m also already planning out shows to hold where 100% of all proceeds will go towards KCA. Lastly, I’m already trying to map out my return to the beautiful country of South Africa in the next couple summers. After talking with the all the people I was fortunate to come across, and to see how much KCA does for them, I realized how much I truly want to help out in anyway I can. As clichéd as it sounds, KCA and South Africa will always hold a place in my heart.

-Dan