namibia reflections
Experience our editor's life abroad in Namibia.
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namibia reflections
Experience our editor's life abroad in Namibia.
Our Editor-In-Chief lives abroad in Namibia. Here's a peek at her morning routine when she visits her Namibian in-laws in their rural village!
In recent years, thousands of African-Americans have made the decision to “return home” to the African continent. But why? Our Editor In Chief sat down with a panel on Al Jazeera's The Stream show to discuss the topic!
Parents, this one is especially for you! Our editor reflects on the challenges of finding quality day care. She also shares her son's experience starting school!
Our editor gets personal about the challenges that come with being an African American mother in Namibia.
I often hear African Americans talk of moving "back to Africa". I listen to their romantic expectations. But I know continental life is no utopia.
I had a challenging Christmas and New Years in my in-laws' Namibian village. But it ended up being a blessing in disguise. Here's how it went down.
Sail with the hippos and adorn your Namibian tourism with a visit to northeast Namibia's Popa Falls Resort.
Our editor just had three wisdom teeth removed in Namibia. Brace yourself for her experience!
For the cooking impaired, a move to Africa could do you wonders!
Planning a trip to Namibia? Here's how you can support local black business and experience all the rich culture this southern African nation has to offer.
Explore the beauty of Namibia's Kavango river through our editor's recent vacation!
Give me religion with culture, steeped in thousands of years of tradition. I long for what we were before.
One of the most hurtful things anyone has ever said to me since I’ve lived on this continent was that I wasn’t African. It burned me, the African American, to the core.
For far too long the perspectives of travel and expat life in Africa has been dominated by White voices. This must change.
As an African American about to marry into Namibia’s largest tribe and on their turf, wedding planning and local tradition had me feeling dazed and confused.
Ready to venture deep into rural Namibia? You're invited to tag along with our editor!
You asked for more details about how our editor moved to Namibia. And we're delivering! Get into her video reflection here.
American ideals of parenthood turned me into a ball of nerves as a first time parent. Yet, beautiful Namibia gave me no choice but to relax into motherhood on the African continent.
Let's dispel some of these common misconceptions that exist between continental Africans and African Americans.
Diaspora love is a beautiful thing. Watch our editor's traditional wedding in rural northern Namibia.
Namibian village life isn't for the faint of heart, but our editor gave it a try! Watch her experience here.
Africa will move your soul. It's just a good place to be and it feels so right. Watch our editor have one of those soul-stirring moments in Namibia.
So, how did our editor end up living in Namibia? Watch this video for the short version of her path to the land of the brave!
Meat lovers, this one's for you! Join the editor on one of her favorite Namibian pastimes!
In honor of all of our African ancestors, here’s why I unequivocally feel connected to my African roots.