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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... [read more]
After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... [read more] Blog: Two weeks of respite in Cape Town before the long day's journey into N'Djamena
Date: August 23rd 2010
A long long time ago, this originally started as a travel blog…so I hope you won’t begrudge me one frivolous entry about my recent vacation in South Africa! So as I mentioned in my last entry, right after taking up my position in Congo I got word that I was appointed to a 2-year post with UNHCR in the capital of Chad, N’Djamena. Anyway it takes a long time for all the formalities ... read more
Date: August 23rd 2010
A long long time ago, this originally started as a travel blog…so I hope you won’t begrudge me one frivolous entry about my recent vacation in South Africa! So as I mentioned in my last entry, right after taking up my position in Congo I got word that I was appointed to a 2-year post with UNHCR in the capital of Chad, N’Djamena. Anyway it takes a long time for all the formalities ... read more
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