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June 14th 2008
Time has come for me to say goodbye to Maritzburg for good (for now..) and get ready for my last big African hoorah (for now..). I finished my finals this week- they were pretty intense, they are taken as very important here- moreso than in the US. If you haven't kept your grades and attendance up to par, you aren't even allowed to take the final. And the finals count for a very high percentage of ... read more

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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

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Mark copolo

I am a designer currently living and working in upstate NY. But this blog tracks, has tracked and will track my travels across this great big blue planet of ours. The first group of entries follows my trip through Japan, China, and India in the summer of 2007, the second group are from my semester abroad in South Africa and my travels in southern and central Africa. The third group of posts will be from a trip to Peru and Ecuador. Im updating this profile because Im about to leave for Guatemala and Belize, so look out for those! Check back every once in a while (I have no idea how often... full info

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