I’ll let the pictures tell the story (click here for more photos), but we had an amazing time in Bushmanland in northeastern Namibia this past weekend. Here’s a little background on where we went and why:
Historically, the San (Bushmen) have faced chronic marginalization from the governments of South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. Through forced resettlements [...]
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A Weekend in Bushmanland
Posted in Art, Interns - 2008 on November 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Filming in Malawi: Baboons and Beach Music
Posted in Deep Roots Malawi, Interns - 2008 on October 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A considerable amount has happened in the last month, so we’ll recount a few of the better stories/the ones we remember the best. On October 6th, we left Namibia for the Lake of Stars (LOS) festival in Malawi. As the LOS film crew, we wanted to gather compelling promotional footage for the festival’s organizers and [...]
The Trip Home
Posted in Interns - 2008, Projects on September 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m knackered after five days of overland travel, but the past two weeks have been two of the most memorable of my life. We finished filming the 15th of August, after which two friends from Namibia flew up and backpacked Malawi with me. Having spent the previous two months traveling the country and scoping out [...]
“It’s over, over…”
Posted in Interns - 2008 on August 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We titled this blog after our favorite song that we hear almost nine times a night. But seriously, it actually is over, and we couldn’t be happier with our experience. On Friday, we presented in front of the director of NTA (the Namibian Training Authority), which COSDEF is under. We had prepared [...]
Back in Tsumeb
Posted in Interns - 2008 on August 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
After running around the country we’re finally settled back in Tsumeb! It’s amazing to look back on the past two months and think about all the traveling we’ve done and all the things we’ve seen. It’s really nice to be back in quiet Tsumeb, to finish up our project and actually get a feel [...]
Angolan Smugglers at 150mph
Posted in Interns - 2008 on July 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In my last hitchhiking adventure before leaving Namibia for Malawi, I got a ride from a pair of Angolan smugglers in their $150K BMW. While clinging to my life at over 150mph, I managed to gleam from my broken understanding of Portuguese that they illegally haul cheaply bought Angolan petroleum (less than $2 US/gallon in [...]
Swakopmund
Posted in Interns - 2008 on July 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Hello from the sandy shores of Swakop! We’ve spent the past week in a cute beach town. Although the weather does not encourage sun bathing and swimming, it’s been so nice to walk by the ocean and see sand dunes from the desert in the background.
The center is one of the largest we have [...]
Back in Beautiful Namibs
Posted in Interns - 2008 on July 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Family and friends,
More thoughts and stories to come later, but for now, I’m rushing to catch a flight, so here’s the abbreviated version of the past four weeks and my plans through the end of the year.
I’ve been back in Namibia for a month and have been loving life. David Fu and I spent the [...]
Back from Vic Falls!
Posted in Interns - 2008 on July 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We just came back from a wonderful vacation to Zambia and Botswana because the centers were closed for holiday. Besides having a wonderful time seeing Victoria Falls and hundreds of elephants in Chobe National Park, we got the chance to see other countries in comparison to Namibia. The areas we visited have natural features that [...]
On the road…
Posted in Interns - 2008 on June 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Hello again!
We have traveled to three communities since the last time we posted and have now completed four audits. We’ve had a chance to see most of the Northern parts of Namibia. Our road trips have given us a great chance to see the landscape and diverse people in Namibia. Our first [...]
