***TUNE IN!!: ‘Home, from Home’ premieres on KPFK on FRDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2009 at 6.30PM PT! Residents of Los Angeles or Santa Barbara can tune in via radio on 90.7 or 98.7, respectively. Alternatively, listen live via the internet on www.kpfk.org.

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'...when you think of South Africa, most people think of Mandela, Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela, all the wonderful artists in our political history. Specifically of Mandela. But behind that, was the struggle of day to day existence.'

 Those are the words of Bridgette Ramasodi, a South African living in Los Angeles.

Bridgette left South Africa in 1991, during one of the most dynamic periods in that nation's history. It was the year after Nelson Mandela was released from political captivity -- a time when people around the world were optimistic about that nation's multi-racial political future. Today, Bridgette maintains strong ties with her homeland. Through her organisation, Advantage Foundation, she helps women and children in South Africa affected by HIV and AIDS.

Click on the show link to find out more about her extraordinary story, how she has adapted to life in the United States, and her advocacy for women and children in South Africa.

HfH Song of the Month: 

‘Everything (…Is Never Quite Enough) by Wasis Diop. Bridgette says this song reminded her that no amount of money can make you happy. Bridgette says, 'happiness is a decision that I have to make.'