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GreenSpot
Posted on November 30, 2012 | No CommentsFor one of our last development classes we went to GreenSpot organic farm in Okahandja. Manjo Smith, who runs the farm, gave us a thorough tour of the property before... -
Community Based Resource Management
Posted on November 29, 2012 | No CommentsSo while in Namibia we took a short trip to the south where we examined community-based resource management. It was exciting that we’ve now seen nearly every corner of Namibia. ... -
Dear Namib
Posted on November 22, 2012 | No CommentsFor our final projects this semester we were assigned to do an integrative project that would encompass the things we’ve learned in the past few months. Some of us chose... -
Sishani “Windhoek”
Posted on November 19, 2012 | No CommentsNamibian artist Shishani recently released a new music video about the beautiful city of Windhoek. Inspired by Alicia Keys and Jay-Z’s “Empire State of Mind,” the video gives a glimpse... -
The Superhumans of CGE
Posted on November 18, 2012 | 1 CommentSo throughout my trip I’ve blogged about the places we go, museums and historical sights we get to visit, and all the speakers we hear from, but I realized I... -
Decolonizing the Mind
Posted on October 29, 2012 | No Comments“Decolonizing the Mind.” When I received the program manual with this phrase on the front I thought I had an idea of what this meant and what I would be studying... -
Hungry?
Posted on October 25, 2012 | No CommentsThroughout my time in Southern Africa there has been one food that I have been fed everywhere I go—fat cakes! These little balls of fried dough were served at my... -
The Infamous North
Posted on October 1, 2012 | No CommentsWe were lucky enough to travel to the north a few weeks ago to attend the wedding of one of our professor’s. We’ve been told that nearly 50% of... -
Hello Namibia!
Posted on October 1, 2012 | No CommentsMy first thought was, Wow! Namibia is beautiful! It’s dry here, and was technically still winter when we first arrived, but the shades of grey and brown were surprisingly very... -
Apartheid Museum
Posted on October 1, 2012 | No CommentsThough toward the end of our first week in Johannesburg we were a little exhausted from touring and visiting museums, the Apartheid Museum kept strong hold of my attention. The...