Naomi Young

From South Africa By: Naomi Young '18 | Date: August 15, 2016 South Africa’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation after apartheid has intrigued me since I was 16. As I learned more about justice and advocacy for survivors of sexual violence, I often wondered what restorative justice can and should look like. Before I began the internship, I visited several sites which South Africa has dedicated to truth. A former political prisoner guided my tour of Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years. Cape Town’s Slave Lodge Museum is dedicated to remembering the East [...]