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Charrisse Johnston
Director and Chairperson
As I write this, it’s almost Thanksgiving Day – an American South Africans rally with resilience and creativity.
holiday that my Chinese family never made a big deal of when I Let’s close out this year with optimism. Let’s try our absolute
was growing up, but which resonates with me today more than ever. best to be kind to one another. And let’s focus on the good rather
We began this year still in shock, living in a world knocked than dwell on the negatives, because there really is so much to be
akilter by unimagined forces. As we near the end of 2021, many thankful for, if we look beyond ourselves.
of us have learned to adjust financially, emotionally, socially, Wishing you all the happiest of holidays and a joyful New Year!
medically. It hasn’t been easy, but time and time again, we’ve seen
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