Sitting around the fire

The villagers really take care of each other. Women sit together while the 10 year old looks after the 7 year old, who looks after the 4 year old and so on. Kids have kids here as many girls get married in their early teens.

Kalahari Dreaming

March 27th 2007
Hi All, Well, we have now returned from our first proper adventure in Botswana (not that randomly moving to Botswana isn't an adventure in itself). WUSC treated us to a long 4 day weekend of our cultural orientation for the country. We took the Land Cruiser about 700km West through the Kalahari and up to Ghanzi, to meet, live with and learn from the San Bushmen of the Kalahari. Most peo ... read more

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Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name upon independence in 1966. Four decades of uninterrupted civilian leadership, progressive social policies, and significant capital investment have created one of the mos... ... read more

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