A Hostel Bedroom

June 27th 2005
I am sending some pictures of the Cape Town Townships. There is so much history here of the pain of apartheid; you feel it in the air. People separate by race and the majority of South Africans still live this way. There were Black, Colored, Indian and White groups and living areas were divided by race. Still more then 50% of the population here lives in Townships. ... 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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Kim Bouldin-Jones

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I haven't blog in years, but I have not stopped traveling! Along with Africa, I have been to South America, Central America and Europe, since I have last blogged. But I am really going to try to blog this next trip because it is special. Heading back to Ethiopia to work on my hospital project with my little non-profit, Medical Facility Aid. www.medicalfacilityaid.org I started this non-profit to provide infrastructure support for little poor rural hospitals in the developing world. This trip is to document my project and to help provide good basic care to some of the poorest people in t... full info

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