Holy Waters

Awesome Ihla

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August 23rd 2006
Thankfully our hut at Casa de Luis had a thatched roof, so when the fright that awoke us from our brief siesta sent us through it, we didn't sustain any serious injuries. Being woken up by a fanatical muslim, chanting verses of the Quran through no less than a dozen speaker phones at close range is about as pleasant as being woken with a bucket of ice cold water at 6am on a monday morning. If this ... read more

Africa » Mozambique » Northern » Island of Mozambique

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Almost five centuries as a Portuguese colony came to a close with independence in 1975. Large-scale emigration by whites, economic dependence on South Africa, a severe drought, and a prolonged civil war hindered the country's development. The ruling ... ... read more