Prof. Solomon Benjamin is many things: a painter, carpenter, craftsman, ceramic artist, photographer, architect, and a prolific academic. Yet there is one thing he has never been—an armchair theorist. For ‘Solly’, learning is always experiential. Whether it is art, architecture, arithmetic, or urban studies, he learned it through experiences, and he teaches it the same way.
Dr. Solomon J. Benjamin, Professor of Urban Studies in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, is always on the move, always seeking new adventures. He embodies a restless curiosity that refuses to slow down. Now, as retirement gently knocks at his door, Solly is packing his bags with the excitement of a child heading on a school trip—ready for yet another new chapter.
In this exclusive interview with Article 19, Solly reflects on a journey that spans cities, people, and countless lessons. It is a conversation about the art of learning, teaching, creating, and living, the experiential way.
Part 1:
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Cinematography & Editing — Abdul Razik
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