Stampede

Culture Shock

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September 10th 2008
"A man without culture is like a zebra without stripes" Days 5, 6 and 7 (September 7 - 9) Sunday morning we had free time in Soweto. The parading musicians rounding the neighborhood since before dawn led some students to attend church services, others relaxed at Lebo's, and I joined 7 others on a bicycle tour given by Lebo himself. We learned a bit more about Soweto and had a good tim ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Gauteng » Pretoria

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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