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A dark history amidst beauty

Lüderitz is arguably the prettiest town I have ever been to. After a 10 hour bus ride to get there from Windhoek, it was worth the wait....

N/a’an ku sê Wildlife Sanctuary

For my Environmental Connections class, we went to a wildlife sanctuary called N/a’an ku sê*. They have baboons, cheetahs, lions, African...

Urban Homestay

From September 11th-17th, I had my second homestay. This one was a week long with a local family in Windhoek. Since we were near our...

Moving to Namibia

On August 31st 2017, we had our flight to Namibia. We had finally arrived in the country where we would be spending 3 months learning and...

Forced Removal

As a part of Apartheid, people were forcibly removed from their homes. Since the government was claiming that different races should not...

This is our lives right now

"Another day, another adventure" Life can be pretty incredible. I hiked Table Mountain, one of the 7 new Natural Wonders of the World....

Penguin Island

A lighter adventure from our free day, Penguin Island. Some of us took the train out to Boulder Beach, where the penguins live. The train...

Freedom Park

Freedom Park is a haunting, yet beautiful monument. It is a memorial to the people who have died in South Africa from wars, political...

Disparities

One of the stereotypes about Africa I heard before I came, was how the people had nothing. People asked about indoor plumbing, where I...

Museums and the people who made the history

"Along this trip, I have met many local people who took a stand and made history when they were half my age." Our study abroad trip...

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