Blogs in July 2020

The Purple Violet of Oshaantu 17th July 2020

This is the story of a woman who refuses to mourn her husband’s death. The village knew she was an unhappy wife, but she is still expected to weep and speak the praises of her husband. Her story reveals...

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An Arid Eden 16th July 2020

Garth Owen-Smith has spent almost his entire working life fighting – not against a conventional enemy but against official ignorance, harsh climatic conditions, poachers and other enemies of Africa’s fast-diminishing wildlife. In the process he has lived and worked...

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Soul of a Lion 16th July 2020

For animal lovers, nature enthusiasts, and the vast readership for gripping true-life stories, this African saga is a must-read adventure. It chronicles the unique Harnas Wildlife Foundation in Namibia, where Marieta van der Merwe and her family, former wealthy cattle...

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Sands of Silence: On Safari in Namibia 16th July 2020

From the successor to Ruark and Hemingway comes the most lavishly illustrated, historically important safari ever captured in print. Peter Hathaway Capstick journeyed on safari through Namibia in the African spring of 1989. This was a nation on the...

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Mama Namibia 16th July 2020

Surviving on her own in the desert, 12-year-old Jahohora searches for her family while hiding from the German soldiers. It’s 1904, and Germany has claimed all of South West Africa. Since the Herero would rather fight than surrender their...

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