Lumber Truck

Industry is not obvious is Swaziland, but this one is. There are massive sawmills off the highway and fresh cuttings and plantings of trees. The mountains are not excessively bare, but the fact that the tall pines are planted in neat rows is unnatural.

Swaziland Day 1 & 2: HIV Positive

December 19th 2009
We split the day between Kruger in the morning and Swaziland in the afternoon. Myths abound regarding Swaziland, so I will place information on here that I think is the best characterization of how things are. There is just not much happening in Swaziland. It is a mountainous country, at least in the west end. The country's real claim to fame is that at LEAST 30% of the population has HIV. ... read more

Africa » Swaziland » Mbabane

Autonomy for the Swazis of southern Africa was guaranteed by the British in the late 19th century; independence was granted in 1968. Student and labor unrest during the 1990s pressured the monarchy (one of the oldest on the continent) to grudgingly a... ... read more

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