Literature
E-texts
In this short story, Joseph works hard at his bakery to deliver bread to a ‘White’ hotel, but he is dismissed when a white baker comes to town. By Ilan Ossendryver.
Short story by Nadine Gordimer about a black girl and a white boy who play together as children in South Africa. As they grow up, they fall in love.
Short story about a starving young mother and her small child in South Africa. By Ilan Ossendryver.
Online Resources
News with a profile on South Africa.
Films
Musa is 9 years old. When his parents die from AIDS, he seeks out his uncle in Johannesburg. Ages 11 and up.
Blood Diamond, American drama from 2006, directed Edward Zwick.
In a civil war stricken Sierra Leone, two men search for a large diamond. One needs to pay off his debt; one needs to find his family. The term blood diamond refers to diamonds from a war zone. Ages 15 and up.