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Tag Archives: Katutura
From the Township to the Championship: The Amazing Story Behind One Photo
This is Sofia Simon, a fifteen-year-old, in Giza, Egypt. She’s on a layover in Cairo, on her way to compete in the World Biathle Championships in Cyprus. Never heard of biathle? Eighteen months ago, neither had Sofia. Eighteen months ago, … Continue reading
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Tagged Biathle, championships, Cyprus, Katutura, Namibia, pentathlon, Sofia, swimming, township
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Namibia: Street View
I don’t think we really have Google Street View in Namibia just yet. In fact, I don’t believe they have worked out where the different house numbers are on the streets – GPS systems just get you to the right … Continue reading
Posted in Namibia
Tagged driving, Eveline Street, iPad, Katutura, Namibia, timelapse, Windhoek
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Just Like Riding a Bike
Sometimes it’s easy to take things for granted. Like learning how to ride a bike. Among other things, we teach sports at the Resource Center, an after-school program for kids under age 14, at the Jakob Marengo School in Katutura, … Continue reading
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Tagged IWAN, Jakob Marengo, Katutura, kids, Resource Center, sports
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Video: the Home of Good Hope
Every now and then I get an opportunity to take a break from filming bugs and upside down chins and silly stuff, to making a video with some social value. I heard there was a need to show overseas donors … Continue reading
Windhoek’s Informal Settlements
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
Posted in Namibia, Random Thoughts, Observations and Weird Stuff
Tagged informal, Katutura, Namibia, settlement, shanty, shantytown, slum, Windhoek
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