The Man Who Never Saw His City – How Keetmanshoop Got Its Name
The Man Who Never Saw His City – How Keetmanshoop Got Its Name Namibia · Karas Region · Background The Man Who…
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Between Camel Thorn Tree and Iron BallAn Afternoon at the Keetmanshoop Museum
Between Camel Thorn Tree and Iron Ball – An Afternoon at the Keetmanshoop Museum Namibia · Karas Region Between Camel Thorn Tree…
Henno Martin and Hermann Korn: Two Years in the Seclusion of the Namib Desert
The true story of Henno Martin and Hermann Korn, who hid in the Kuiseb Canyon to avoid internment – and the book…
A night full of rats, bedbugs and warmth: how a bus journey from Soyo to Luanda turned into one of the most wonderful travel experiences
Some travel experiences, when you tell them, sound like pure nightmare material. Bed bugs. Rats. Cockroaches. A short circuit in the middle…
Rice from a Dog Bowl: An Encounter in Angola That Changed My View of Poverty, Waste, and Life
Rice from a Dog Bowl: An Encounter in Angola That Changed My View of Poverty, Waste, and Life in Africa There are…
Experiencing Lagos: My Personal Impressions from the Neighborhoods of the Megacity
Lagos – hardly any other city in Africa represents contrasts, diversity, and growth as much as this one. With over 20 million…
Why many Nigerians lie – and why it’s not as simple as it seems
A personal reflection with cultural background It took me a long time to bring myself to write this text. Because a question…
Living without electricity and running water – my everyday life in a Nigerian village
I spent a few days with an incredibly warm-hearted family in a village in Nigeria. A family belonging to the middle class.…
“One Chance” Bus in Nigeria: How a Man Shared His Shocking Story with Me on the Ride
A real-life experience from Nigeria – recorded directly on a public bus. When mistrust becomes a matter of survival I was sitting…
Nigeria beyond the headlines: What we should see when we truly take a closer look
Today is one of those days when I just want to write down my thoughts. No big concept, no perfect structure –…