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the lethlafula dance festival
On Saturday I attended the Lethlafula Festival that is taking place every year to celebrate Setswana culture and traditions with a day full of food and dance. The traditional dance groups were great to watch and I was quite fascinated by their moves and choreography of the different dance styles. They move so fast it…
Reflections on Year One
It’s been exactly a year since I first came to Africa and I have been thinking quite a bit lately about the last 12 months on this continent. Obviously, I have not really seen a lot and there is still a lot of unexplored territory on my personal African map, but many of the bits…
A perfect Sunday afternoon
After I worked hard all week(end), it was time for some pleasure today! Luckily, the farmer’s market was on at the Ladies No1 Opera House and so we joined our friends for an afternoon and some music in the sun. The market stalls sold all sorts of food & crafts and the place was teeming…
Sunset Saturday XIII
We took this picture last year on our way back to Cape Town from whale watching. The road was going high along the coast with amazing views towards the water and the bay and when the sun set we just had to pull over to watch the spectacular colors in the sky and on the…
Dinner with Friends (and Jamie)
Last night, we invited some friends over and finally tried some of the recipes from Jamie’s 30 minute meals (something we have been wanting to do for a looong time). After a power cut that almost ruined our evening plans, we started cooking and even though it took us slightly longer than 30 minutes, our…
Sunset Saturday XII
This picture is from my first trip to Bali back in June 2009. I was meeting up with a group of friends that I hadn’t seen in a while and was excited to see them. I wasn’t really prepared for the stunning views and the sunset over the infinity pool at our hotel, and the…
art in the night
I attended the opening of an exhibition at the Thapong Visual Art Centre last Tuesday and it was one of the best events I have been to in quite some time. The centre was packed with people, the art was beautiful and interesting, there were music, drinks and good conversations all in the same place….
"Trunk Market"
Last week I had to run some errands in BBS Mall. This also involved some waiting and so I had time to walk around and take some pictures of the shoppers and vendors around that area. Every day, people come from the surrounding villages and sell fresh fruits and vegetables from their gardens. This “trunk…
Jozi again
We went to Joburg for the weekend and got some nice views of the city in its autumn colors. Many of the trees have put on brownish leafs and when it is not overcast, the air is crisp and clean, especially in the mornings. Apart from spending a lot of times in the shopping malls,…
Sunset Saturday XI
The sun is getting low over the Lake Titicaca. We spent some time on Isla del Sol, a holy place for the ancient Inkas, and wandered around the top of the island after we had finally climbed the Inka stairs. The view of the lake and the snow-capped Andes in the distance was incredible and…
My adventures in FU university newsletter
It´s been already two years since I finally handed my diploma-thesis and managed to get my exam – 24 months of great work and life experiences abroad in Asia and now in Southern Africa. And during this time I realised how much I owe my motivation and experiences from non-formal education but especially how much…
after the rain comes sun
There was a massive thunderstorm the other day and overall, we’ve had lots of rain these days. The beauty of the rain here is that most of the time the sun will come out fairly quickly again, sometimes even quick enough for a beautiful rainbow like this.
Sunset Saturday X
Our last trip from Singapore was to Hong Kong in early December 2009. I was curious to see a major Asian city and so we caught a plane to another small island. Hong Kong was decked out in kitschy Christmas decorations and felt even more busy than Singapore. We took a bus tour through the…
the week where nothing happened
This week has been pretty uneventful here, as weeks in Gabs can be sometimes. There was some work over the weekend, some cake on Monday, some pizza on Tuesday, some tennis on Wednesday, some meetings on Thursday and maybe some fun today? I almost forgot that this is what life & work usually are like……