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A ray of light
What will happen with Lesotho in the future? With almost half the workforce unemployed, the third highest HIV/AIDS-rate in the world, bad crops, unarable land and corruption. The forecast is all but bright for this small landlocked nation.
From: Africa » Lesotho » Maseru
Basutoland was renamed the Kingdom of Lesotho upon independence from the UK in 1966. King MOSHOESHOE was exiled in 1990, but returned to Lesotho in 1992 and reinstated in 1995. Constitutional government was restored in 1993 after 23 years of military... [read more]
Basutoland was renamed the Kingdom of Lesotho upon independence from the UK in 1966. King MOSHOESHOE was exiled in 1990, but returned to Lesotho in 1992 and reinstated in 1995. Constitutional government was restored in 1993 after 23 years of military... [read more] Blog: Thoughts from Mr Rittersport's back seat
Date: July 16th 2007
It had been a cold night with little sleep. I looked out of the tent and found Mr Seja scraping off frost from his tent and efficiently packing his belongings into his red German rental car. We'd met him one day earlier as we - resembling two bagladies - had dragged our plastic-bagged belongings across the border at Maseru bridge. He was efficiency personified. Punctuality, ... read more
Date: July 16th 2007
It had been a cold night with little sleep. I looked out of the tent and found Mr Seja scraping off frost from his tent and efficiently packing his belongings into his red German rental car. We'd met him one day earlier as we - resembling two bagladies - had dragged our plastic-bagged belongings across the border at Maseru bridge. He was efficiency personified. Punctuality, ... read more
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Tman
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Contradictory statement
I like the photo and the theme. but the first statement and the forecast looks gloomy to me.
From Blog: Thoughts from Mr Rittersport's back seat