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A retrospective journey to the USA – part 4 (imposter syndrome and the Smithsonian Museum of African American History)

To read part 3 click here. Day 3: Today started with a session where we all got to introduce ourselves and find out more about each other, one that once again left me with a profound sense of imposter syndrome but also joy at being able to be sharing this trip with journalists of this caliber and experience - from the 37 year-old Algerian Bouzid Ichalalene who, when the newspaper […]

September 4, 2024 36

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A retrospective journey to the USA – part 3 (Ford’s Theatre and interesting buildings)

If you missed part 2 click here. Day 2 continued: Post 4: Inspired by Jeanne I decided to go find the Ford Theatre where Abraham Lincoln was shot, and, by default, the house across the street where he succumbed, the following day, to the bullet that had penetrated both hemispheres of his brain. In the museum in the building next door you can see the weapons Lincoln's bodyguard offered him […]

September 4, 2024 36

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A retrospective journey to the USA – part 2 (Washington DC and Smithsonian tours)

If you missed part 1, you can access it here. Day 2: What a busy day - I'm sure it's not always going to be like this but I'm definitely going to have to break today into several posts, so here goes: Post 1: The day started off with a mandatory Covid test, which thankfully came back negative and then a walk to find a coffee shop with Tony from […]

September 3, 2024 46

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A retrospective journey to the USA – part 1 (arrival and initial explorations)

This time last year I had jetted over to the United States as part of the Edward R Murrow Program for Journalists, after having been nominated by the U.S. Embassy in Namibia but having had to wait through the 'Covid years'. At the time I didn't really share too much of the trip on any of Future Media's official channels, but having seen the memories come up on Facebook this […]

September 3, 2024 70

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HOGs for Dogs! – Raising funds for the SPCA

If you missed the interview David had with Guilliuame Kruger about the Motorcycle show that will be taking place at the Old Wheelers Club to raise funds for the SPCA you can listen to it here:

September 2, 2024 49

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Suicide Prevention March

According to the World Health Organisation, every year 703 000 people take their own life and there are many more people who attempt suicide. To try to help raise awareness and break the stigma a march is being held in Windhoek from 6am on Saturday 7 September - David spoke to psychological counsellors Simone Fourie and Kelao Uiras to find out more.

August 29, 2024 43

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Rhino Drought Relief

I got to speak to Rudie de Waal from Shephard's Hill Wildlife Sanctuary about the 'bluk skud' fundraiser that will be taking place on Friday 30 August and how Namibians can get involved, not just in this initiative, but in a more ongoing way as well. We also chatted about the state of the country's rhino population and successes in growing and protecting it.

August 28, 2024 77

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Boys DO Cry!

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August 27, 2024 58

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South Africa says goodbye to their ‘favourite teacher’

I was very sad to hear that William Smith died yesterday. I can’t remember where exactly I would have watched him – whether they featured him on Namibian TV when I was growing up or if it was just in the two years that I spent at boarding school that I would have seen him, but I definitely know that I did watch his TV maths lessons – apparently not […]

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