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    Grave Matters

    March, 28 2023 in Grave Matters
    Honouring our grader operators

    I’ve always been grateful to our grader operators, who keep the Namibian gravel roads in...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Nature-at-its-best Read More

    landscape namibia

    March, 17 2023 in landscape namibia
    Roter Kamm – Namibia’s unknown crater

    Unknown to most, a massive crater lies in the Tsau //Khaeb (Sperrgebiet) National Park,...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Remembering-old-days Read More

    history

    March, 15 2023 in history
    Remembering dairy days

    One of my childhood memories is the early-morning delivery van dropping off milk from the...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    No-one-can-stop-reggae Read More

    people, What’s in a name?

    March, 14 2023 in people, What’s in a name?
    What’s in a name? – ‘No woman, no cry’

    I love meeting Namibia’s people. In Lüderitz a few days ago I had the good fortune of...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    For-the-love Read More

    adventure, history

    March, 10 2023 in adventure, history
    For the love of a Vaaljapie – The best little tractor around

    One of my fondest memories is sitting on my father’s lap while he drove his Vaaljapie...

    By Manni Goldbeck
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    Upcycling at its best

    March, 7 2023 in Upcycling at its best
    Upcycling at its best

    Namibia’s donkey carts are the 4x4s of rural Namibia. I came across this wonderful...

    By Manni Goldbeck
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    What’s in a name?

    February, 28 2023 in What’s in a name?
    What’s in a name?

    We can take a guess that the ‘Best Gloomy House’ shebeen near Rundu is poorly lit indoors...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Magazine-and-digest Read More

    history

    February, 24 2023 in history
    Reader’s Digest – ‘Life well shared’

    I have many memories of sitting in the doctor or dentist’s waiting room as a child and...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Termite hill in Namibia Read More

    Pic of the week

    February, 21 2023 in Pic of the week
    Termite hill in Namibia

    This photo captures a scene that can only occur in a country like Namibia - a termite...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Plaatjies-on-sand Read More

    adventure, people

    February, 17 2023 in adventure, people
    Our popular plakkies . . .

    I took this photo of plakkies on a beach in southern Angola. It sparked my curiosity and...

    By Manni Goldbeck
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