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[AFRICA 7] Botswana, Africa's model democracy

BOTSWANAAFRICA'S MODEL DEMOCRACY At the recent job interview, I was asked when was the time I was able to upgrade my career during my stay in Africa for 7 years. Without any hesitation, my answer was when I was in Botswana. I had an opportunity to work in Botswana after 6 years of working in Lesotho. While I was in Botswana, I worked under the Botswana government as a civil servant which gave me..

Africa Now 2019. 1. 9. 11:13

[AFRICA 6] Why we don't go to school.

WHY WE DON'T GO TO SCHOOLWhy is there a gender gap in education in Lesotho? When asked about their absence from school, Tsolo and Khotso's answer was simple and clear. "We sometimes cannot attend school because we have to look after our cattle." The 14-year-old, two young boys were found in the field while they were tending the family's cattle. Mpho, 12-year-old, was one of the brightest kids in..

Africa Now 2018. 12. 24. 02:25

[AFRICA 4] What's driving high teenage pregnancy rates in Africa?

TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN AFRICAWhy are school children getting pregnant?What are the main challenges? It was one of my first days in a small rural village, Liphiring community in Lesotho. In October 2010, I came to this village to work as a community volunteer for the next 2 years. I was invited by a local secondary school to introduce myself in front of entire school children. "Hello everyone, My n..

Africa Now 2018. 12. 5. 18:44

It's been never boring for me to stay in Liphiring, Lesotho 레소토

2012년 8월 21일 이야기 디피링 마을에 도착한 첫 날의 일이다. 마을이 얼마나 크고 넓은지, 내 집은 정확히 어디에 위치해 있는지 분간도 어려울 때, 갑작스런 마을대표의 부름으로 아침도 거르고 산을 올랐다. 당시 마을대표 자택이 있는 언덕 위 마을까지도 걸어가는 데 숨이 찼다. 그를 만난 후, 이웃 마을의 프로젝트를 보고 올 것을 지시 받았다. 나와 동행해 준 이웃 마을 아주머니는 영어로 의사소통이 전혀 불가능했다. 향하고 있는 마을이 도대체 어디인지 궁금했지만 묵묵히 따라가는 수 밖에. 그렇게 길을 걸어 걸어 언덕을 넘고 약 1시간 남짓을 걸었더랬다. 뜨거운 태양과 끝을 알 수 없는 여정에 목마름과 배고픔이 더해갔다. ' I am hungry, Where can i find a shop near ..

2010-2012 Lesotho 2012. 10. 10. 23:02