Interviewing Skills

On July 31 and August 2, 2008 I had the pleasure to test out my Afrikaans and interviewing skills.
It rained the whole day--Cape Town winter rain, but our dedication would not deter.


Bev (an Afrikaans speaker) and I used the collaboration with the Women on Farms NGO
to find potential interviewees for the individual interviews. We initially
began in a farm township outside of Stellenbosch, but shifted to a farm close
by as all the women were off from work due to the rain and they all lived on the
farm too. Housing is a huge issue of farm life and is sought after for farm workers.

From one dwelling to the next, the setting was day and night and I soon understood
why housing is a prized possession.

Here are pictures of the vineyard in which we conducted the 6 of the 10
interviews. The other 4 were completed on August 2 at the NGOs headquarters.


The interviewing allowed me to search within myself and offer a comforting environment
that allow for women to open up about health and disparities. These skills and
strategies will be an asset to Consciously Rebuilding and our community outreach
and data collection.

--Yasmin