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TABLETS OF THE COOL KIND
Unlike the tablets that you painfully down on headache stricken days, I wonder why these tablets don't come in a plethora of colours. Sidekicks are there to spice things up. That's the only...
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6 + GHANA?
I've never thought about it seriously until I was having a chat with Uzoh yesterday. Airline connectivity within Africa is tricky matter. The day before, Rizwan pointed out that to get to South Africa...
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MY ARM IS STILL ASLEEP
The defiant Col. Gadaffi tries to dismiss rumours that he fled Tripoli. Holding a cream-coloured umbrella perched on the back seat of a car, a shoddy looking building as the backdrop doesn't really...
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KARAOKE TO THE LIBRARY
Sunday's almost over. It feels like only yesterday I met up with Jaja and Gary for drinks. It was quite a crowd at The Library, Jaja and I stayed until 2 a.m. listening to the live band reminiscing the...
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T MINUS NINE
"So are you going to miss me when I'm away?""Is it just another week to go?!"That's a sister's secret code for "Darn it, do you really have to leave?!"There we were sitting at a Chinese coffee shop...
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Just before dinner last night, Geraldine, Billy, KC, Sayan and Gary decided that they map the rest of my trip for me, since I only got to Gaborone so far. I agreed, and we got the map of Africa...
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I HATE TO WAKE YOU UP
All my bags are packed I'm ready to goI'm standing here outside your doorI hate to wake you up to say goodbyeDriving up to the Sg Buloh R&R for sate I'll still sing the song.I'm all set!...
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SOUTH AFRICA THROUGH MY EYES
To be honest I don’t know what I think about South Africa. Even after 2 weeks.I'm going to have to start with the things I see. South Africa is about soaring mountains and crystal clear oceans....
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WEST OF THE CAPE TO GAUTENG ON A BAG OF BILTONG
It was spider season when I came. Now it’s the beginning of autumn. It’s gray. It’s chilly. Unfortunately I’m not built for this weather. Coming from Malaysia (or South East Asia for that matter) where...
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THEY CALL HER GABS
A long, long day – Botswana Day 1. Our flight out of the O. R. Thambo International Airport in Johannesburg to Gaborone was delayed for an hour and a half. Everybody at the boarding gate claimed that...
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A WALK IN THE BUSH
Dqae Qare. Can you say it? After a week working in Gaborone we decided to make the journey to other parts of Botswana, starting with Ghanzi. An 8-hour bus ride from Gaborone to Ghanzi costs just under...
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A MILLION DRAGONFLIES
Fact: Finding yourself in Botswana and not taking your chance on the wild side ….Is. ….A. ….SIN. Simply because Botswana has more than enough to offer (all you nature buffs everywhere, hear ye, hear...
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PHOTO ALBUMS (SOUTH AFRICA & BOTSWANA)
To view the photo albums, please click on the respective photos or links below: - The SOUTH AFRICA Album The BOTSWANA Album Have fun!
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THE SMOKE THAT THUNDERS
The first glimpse of the mighty Victoria Falls makes your head spin. You feel genuine fear reaching from the deepest pit in your belly snaking its way through to the finest veins in your legs, your...
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DR. LIVINGSTONE, I PRESUME?
The now famous words supposedly uttered by H.M. Stanley when he finally found David Livingstone in Ujiji, Tanzania, after the latter had been out of contact with the Western world for many years. The...
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ZANZIBAR
Words. I must’ve lost them in the maze. The calling of the ocean. The view above. The enchanting labyrinth. The pleasant oddities. The hustle and bustle. The treasure trove of beauty. The story of...
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ARUSHA DAYS
Michael helps his mother Amina to set the table for dinner. He lays down the table mats, utensils and plates, every time when he’s not drawing water from the well outside or playing football in school....
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SECRET GARDEN
Art Caffe(image taken from trcwest.com) Art Caffe, Westgate Mall, Westlands, Nairobi. Listening to Secret Garden, it dawned on me: - I could be anywhere right now. Anywhere around the world. This...
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ON THE NIGHT TRAIN
We just had to experience the much hyped 15-hour train ride to Mombasa – the dreamy images right out of the movie Out Of Africa lingering in my head. I became more excited when we finally checked in...
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ETNEIN WE KHAMSEIN
The morning I arrived in Cairo, I was already making my round at the duty free shop at the airport using my passport to buy 4 bottles of alcohol as a favour for my friend, Peter and his mates. Then I...
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