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When asked about their favourite moments during the expedition, Kandolo said that “it was just how welcoming, loving and friendly the locals are. Every time we would get to the border [we would be] greeted by random people [...]. We also learned how entrepreneurial people are and they will sell you stuff to the best of their ability, and even if you don’t buy anything, they still leave [...] an impression and something to laugh about”. Magagula added to this by saying that what she loved the most about Malawi is how safe it is - “in Malawi one of the nights we had an opportunity to sleep on the beach, on the coast of Malawi […] so we slept outside, the safety that is there is impeccable”. Magagula continued saying that for two nights they slept with the keys of the car they were using left in the ignition - “I cannot imagine doing that in South Africa”.

Another highlight for these students was the women they encountered along the way - “part of our journey was telling the stories of women in leadership. So, we were interviewing different women everywhere […] They are phenomenal, they make the best of what they have [...]. Every talent that [they] have they make the best of it and make a living, not only for themselves but to make a difference in their communities. That is another beautiful thing, how communal the rest of Africa is”. Magagula went on to make a very profound statement by saying “Ubuntu is not a t-shirt slogan in the rest of Africa and I feel like in South Africa it is just a slogan”.

Mothotoane said that her observation of the way of life in the countries they visited is that there is no tribalism - “they look at everyone the same […] you don’t feel like you are of a certain tribe, you don’t feel like you are of a certain race, you just belong”.

Mothotoane, Magagula, Kandolo, and Pooe intend to put all that they gathered along the way, from all six countries into a book - “in the next coming months, all the stories we collected, and all the lived experiences of those unsung heroines, we want to compile all those stories in book form, so a coffee table book, as well as a documentary of all the video footage we took”.