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Anna Southwell

(She/Her)
Cape Town, Chapel Hill, New York
As seen in: Daily Maverick, AllAfrica, The Daily Tar Heel, Health-e
Covers:  Lifestyle, Health/Wellness, Travel, Culture, Arts, Environment, Politics
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Garden Route opened my eyes to South Africa's beauty and complexities

Garden Route opened my eyes to South Africa's beauty and complexities

On a road trip from Cape Town to the Wild Coast, young Americans discover a country of fun and breathtaking s…

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PAYING TRIBUTE: Vytjie Mentor 'was a moral compass that this nation so desperately needs', memori...

PAYING TRIBUTE: Vytjie Mentor 'was a moral compass that this nation so desperately needs', memori...

ActionSA comrades, political parties and the family of Mabel Patronella 'Vytjie' Mentor paid tribute to the a…

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POWER CRISIS: Cape Town on a roll to banish blackouts - mayor lays out 'exciting' plans

POWER CRISIS: Cape Town on a roll to banish blackouts - mayor lays out 'exciting' plans

Cape Town is preparing for Stage 8 rolling blackouts because 'Eskom has failed for too long', according to ma…

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Sunrise Movement is taking grassroots action on climate change at UNC and beyond

Sunrise Movement is taking grassroots action on climate change at UNC and beyond

This Sunrise Movement hub - and others across North Carolina and the nation - plan for 2020 to be a year of c…

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From the '60s to today, UNC continues growing its relationship with NASA

From the '60s to today, UNC continues growing its relationship with NASA

UNC has had a strong relationship with NASA for over 50 years. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin trained at More…

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School of Medicine phishing incident raises security concerns

School of Medicine phishing incident raises security concerns

The UNC School of Medicine is notifying an estimated 3,716 people starting Nov. 12 that their personal inform…

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LIVE SMARTER: A free video-based learning app to get new skills

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By Anna Southwell
| Daily Maverick Verified
LIVE SMARTER With sky-rocketing youth unemployment rates plaguing South Africa and the continent at large, some companies are working toward solutions. TRACE Academia, a new video-based learning app, is aimed at empowering the youth population, providing them with tangible skills and connecting them with opportunities for employment.
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FILM ANIMATION INTERVIEW: Flight for Life: A powerful statement on climate migration

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By Anna Southwell
| Daily Maverick Verified
FILM ANIMATION INTERVIEW Majid Adin is an accomplished illustrator and 2D animator living in London. But he has a heart-rending past of being a refugee, forced to flee from his home country of Iran and endure harsh conditions after being imprisoned. Drawing from his visceral memories of adversity, he collaborated with UN Video to craft a powerful statement for COP27 in an animated story about climate migration.
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REFLECTION: Surreal safaris – a real Kruger adventure goes beyond spotting the Big Five

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By Anna Southwell
| Daily Maverick Verified
REFLECTION A group of young American women rent a car and road-trip through the Kruger National Park. An outdoor adventure of camping, game drives, bush walks and close-up Big Five sightings, a trip to Kruger is a must for visitors to South Africa. More than 700 million people worldwide visit zoos every year, according to the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (Waza), and I grew up as one of these dedicated zoo-goers.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I became a student writer when I was 18 for my college newspaper at UNC-Chapel Hill, The Daily Tar Heel.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Vivian Kent

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Be curious about anything and everything, and always ask a lot of questions.
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