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Episode 3 of “Artisans” Published!

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Tom (Admin)

Eons ago (ok, October last year) I posted the first episode in a series of mini-documentaries about jobs in the informal sector in Madagascar, about the traveling blacksmiths that wander through the city repairing umbrellas, plastic tubs, roofs… A couple … Continue reading →

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Windhoek’s Informal Settlements

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Tom (Admin)

According to some statistics, 60 percent of Namibia’s urban dwellers, 25 percent of all Namibians live in so-called “informal settlements.”  They come to Windhoek in search of jobs, opportunities and a better life.  And in spite of the fact that … Continue reading →

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