I went to my first South African Celebration in the UAE. Naturally,
when I heard that there would be a celebration in Riyadh I was excited and
wanted to attend. And, I must say that it was nothing like the event I attend
in the UAE which was a bit more lavish! Yet, it was a good time all in all.
This South African event was to celebrate Freedom Day.
Freedom Day commemorates the first post-apartheid elections. There were no
longer restrictions on people of color being able to vote and they even allowed
foreigners to vote. It’s basically the equivalent of our Civil Rights Movement
in the USA. There was signing of the National South African Anthem, a slide
show to honor those who fought for the right, networking, food, and dancing.
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