My experience at Soweto Urban
Soweto urban will always be my second home. When my time kickstarted at urban, I was quite nervous about whether I would do great or would I even be remembered when I eventually leave. My first few months working for Soweto Urban was quite difficult, being introduced to the work space on its own was a great challenge. I struggled to find sources at first but as time went on and I evolved and formed new relations along the way, things became more simple. My fellow colleagues made me feel welcomed and offered me help with stories as much as they could. My biggest challenge was learning new areas, I would have to catch an Uber taxi to a story at times to avoid getting lost in an area I don’t know, but luckily for me I always found great sources to interview and they would assure me that I will get used to the Soweto corners. It’s the little things that made me grow more along the way, it was the panic and the anxiety of having to submit my stories on time and also getting to wor...