Tag: Windhoek
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Another Bittersweet Goodbye
By: Maria Camilli In just a few days we will be packing our bags and embarking on another long travel day as we fly to Vietnam. It has been weird to process that our time in Namibia and Southern Africa has come to an end. These last five weeks consisted of a lot of growth…
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Engaging with Windhoek
By: Sam Laurel Greetings from Windhoek! Welcome to this week’s rendition of the blog! The previous week for me has certainly had its share of ups and downs. Long story short, I was hit with some of the worst stomach plague of my life. It’s often easy to get wrapped up in temporary discomfort, especially…
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Speakers, Sand, and Seals
By: Jean-Luc Collette Hello, welcome to the blog. This week was busy, so if you don’t have time, here’s a TL;DR: We heard from several speakers on the historical context of Namibia, including the Namibian Genocide, drove around Walvis Bay and Swakopmund with lots of sand dunes, and met wild seals face-to-face. There was lots…
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Halfway Soirée
By: Cole Kehrberg Greetings from Namibia! This week marks the official halfway point of Global Semester, and also the introduction to our third country: Namibia. Although the histories between South Africa and Namibia are largely intertwined, the culture and landscape are noticeably different upon first impression. On Friday, we were randomly assigned tickets to enter…