Welcome to our awesome series of
interviews with Bornfrees! We'll be highlighting the stories of Bornfrees from
all around South Africa and are keen to hear from YOU if you were born into
freedom - make contact through our email bornfrees18@gmail.com
Today we meet Claire who lives in
Johannesburg:
Tell us who you
are and where you're from, and staying currently
Hello, my name
is Claire Bristow. I am 18 years old (born on the 13th June 1994) I
am currently living in the South of Johannesburg where I have lived my whole
life.
Who do you live
with and where?
I live with my
parents and older brother (21) in a quiet neighbourhood in the South of
Johannesburg.
What are you
doing currently (eg. attending school, working etc) and tell us more about
that
As of this week
Thursday (31 January 2013), I will be attending Wits University where I will be
doing a BA – majoring in Psychology.
Who is the most
important person in your life and why?
I don’t have one
important person in my life... I am surrounded by the most amazing friends and
family who are all very important to me.
My parents have
to be the most incredible parents on this planet, they always support me in
whatever I choose to do and have always been there for me. My brother is my
other half, we may fight but I couldn’t have asked for a better brother.
My friends are
always there to pick me up when I am down; they are there with me through the
good, the bad and the horrible times. I am very lucky to be surrounded with my
friends and family, they are all very important to me and I am grateful to have
them in my life.
Do you have any
role models and what do you admire in them?
There are so
many influential people in my lives (from presidents all the way down to family
members), I could name them and talk about them but the most important role
model is the one closest to my heart – my grandmother.
My grandmother
has to be one of the bravest and strongest ladies I know. Over the past 15
years my grandmother has been through a great deal (losing her husband,
numerous operations, stroke...) and has managed to get through it all with a
smile on her face. My grandmother has taught me to never give up when the going
gets tough because with God, all things are possible. I am very blessed to have
a role model such as my grandmother.
What do you
think is the benefit of being a Bornfree
We as Bornfrees
are able to live in a country where any race/gender is able to; get equal
education, able to vote and have access to proper healthcare. Being a Bornfree
has given us the benefit of being equal to our neighbour despite our racial
and/or gender differences.
Are there any
negative aspects of being a Bornfree
We are
constantly being reminded of apartheid and everything bad that happened due to
apartheid, we are not able to develop properly as Bornfrees because of the
ghosts of our parent’s/grandparent’s past. I am not saying that apartheid must
be forgotten and parents must not educate their children but there is a time
and place for everything.
Us as bornfrees know that we are very lucky to not
have lived through apartheid and to be living in a democratic country, so let
us reap from the benefits to ensure that something like apartheid doesn’t
happen again.
What's your idea
of a perfect day?
My idea of a
perfect day would be a movie day with my friends. On a rainy day (I love rain);
hire some DVDs, order Pizza, make hot chocolate, grab a few blankets and have a
chick flick day with my girls.
What dream do
you have for yourself, or a goal you want to achieve?
In 6 years time
I hope to be a qualified Educational psychologist. I also want to continue my
community service and maybe even start my own community project.
What message
would you share with other Bornfrees?
There is nothing
standing in our way to achieve what we want to achieve. There is no blaming
apartheid for not achieving your goals; work hard and you can do whatever you
want to do.
We are very lucky
to have been born into a democracy so take full advantage of it. We are the
future of this country; don’t let everyone who fought for their and our rights
down so work hard and don’t let anyone or anything stand in the way of your
dreams.
Keep
in touch with Claire on @ClaireyFairy101
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