GOD of Creation, help us to understand our role in the violence we see around us, be it war, be it domestic abuse, be it how we treat our neighbor, or the stranger among us. Open our eyes, our ears and hearts to the way of shalom.

When I began my Master’s journey at SSU, I did not come as a blank slate. I came as a South African...

My deconstruction was a slow boil. I first felt the water warm on a 3-month trip to Africa as an SSU student back in 2001 ...

I love this question. Firstly, because it playfully suggests the crucial role of unlearning in any serious endeavour of learning; and also, because in my imagination this question will forever be spoken by a curious young boy to his wise little, cake-loving mole friend…