Destination: South Africa

Gallery: South Africa - Kalahari

Mon, 7 Apr 2008 | By shrummer16 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Back in CT

Sun, 6 Apr 2008 | By harryjonas | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Capetown and Cape 08

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 | By stinale | Photo Gallery

Structured Pandemonium

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 | By msjensmith12 | Views [564]

Upon arrival to this foreign land, I thought I had my whole life figured out. I had plans and goals and I walked around with my head held high because I knew who I was and I knew what I was capable of accomplishing. It didn't take long to be blindsided ... Read more >

"Mum, is she black or coloured?"

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 | By allwelcome | Views [1899]

I was 17. I used to sing ‘freeeeee Nelson Mandela’ in night clubs in Melbourne. I had dreadlocks. I used to graffiti ‘Stop Apartheid’ on what ever material came my way. I kept a scrap book of mostly unread South African articles. I watch Shaka Zulu ... Read more >

Tags: friends, growth

Qantarse

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 | By candjmcshane | Views [746]

Finally, some quality time to update the journal. Perhaps you were thinking that the flight from Johannesburg to Sydney would be straightforward. Ahhahahahaha etc., you puny mortals. Come closer, and I will tell you tales of inferior catering and legroom ... Read more >

Gallery: South Africa

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 | By allwelcome | Photo Gallery

Fast Forward

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 | By johnandconnie | Views [815]

It has been four years since our time in South Africa.   The DeWildt Cheetah Centre is thriving.   It is financially stable thanks largely to contributions from supporters in the US and Great Britain, corporate sponsorships, and to cheetah adoptions ... Read more >

Bittersweet

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 | By msjensmith12 | Views [545]

After last weeks upset about the people and culture here, I have finally calmed down a bit and am simply having to accept the things that I cannot change. Last week I spent my evenings with our nurse and volunteer coordinator who in the beginning of my ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

What the media doesn't report

Tue, 4 Mar 2008 | By msjensmith12 | Views [941] | Comments [4]

From the US, it was easy to simply look at Africa as a whole - blame white people for the distress all the countries are in and then want to come over to show that not all white people are the same. Yes, this will be a bit of a racial blog with harsh ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

How YOU can help...

Tue, 4 Mar 2008 | By msjensmith12 | Views [556] | Comments [1]

Hello everyone, I am back from a week of rest and relaxation and even celebrated my 9 months of sobriety last Thursday at Kruger National Park! Some of you have asked how you can help from abroad and I just wanted to send some information your way.... Read more >

Tags: Friends

home again, home again, jiggety jig

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 | By angeline | Views [816] | Comments [2]

i'm leavin' on a jet plane, don't know when i'll be back again!!! so here i am sitting at oliver tambo international airport in joburg with a mere 1 hour and 15 minutes until i board the plane to sunny oz, my island home, the land down under. sorry i'm ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Pedro the Optometrist

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 | By candjmcshane | Views [1179]

Have you heard of those notable folks throughout history - the special ones? The ones where, when you read accounts of their acts of bravery and greatness, you'll see that the people around them have followed them unquestioningly to brutal and gory deaths, ... Read more >

Tags: People

Deadly animal attack

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 | By candjmcshane | Views [1547] | Comments [1]

Okay, okay, everyone's fine, no deadly animals attacks at all. Just thought I'd wake you up with an interesting title before I plow through our lack of activity for the last two weeks. Maybe I should be in advertising? So, nearly two weeks have passed ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Gallery: Maansverduistering

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 | By lodie | Photo Gallery