Reflections and recollections from after attending worship in Soweto

Anna, mother and wife of congregation
“It used to be black and white at work, now it’s man vs. woman.”
“You are constantly having to prove yourself.”
“We don’t want to talk about HIV/AIDS at church; they mention it but there is no conversation.”
“If you’re married, there is a 99.5% chance you’ll contract HIV.”
“We don’t talk about sex.”
“Because of challenges that we have we need to change our thinking in our culture.”

daughter of the pastor
“As girls, it’s important to know that it’s about us…..we have to make our own paths.”

“If you teach a woman, you teach a nation.”

Jennifer
“This has given me a foundation to talk at my church.”