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Light and Shadow in Namibia: Everyday life in a dream country
Namibia has more to offer than deserts, lions and romantic camp fires. Follow Anna Mandus to her second home and enjoy her tongue-in-cheek yet knowledgeable accounts of what makes Namibia and Namibians tick. In loving detail, she describes her personal experiences with Namibians and their problems, hopes, traditions and dreams, while opening the reader’s eyes to a bigger historical, political and cultural picture of Namibia.
Feel Namibia’s heartbeat as you see and hear the country through the open eyes and ears of Anna Mandus. Accompany her to a Windhoek supermarket, to the rugby stadium and to a women’s conference. Catch a glimpse of Namibian schools and hospitals. Sit down at the camp fire and listen to stories from the bush. Learn how to behave at camp sites and barbecues and how to train your dog Namibian style. Taste boerewors, superlamb and Black Forest cake and find answers to some unusual Can it rain too much in a desert country? What are the Chinese doing in Namibia? When do you qualify as a “real Namibian”?
Feel Namibia’s heartbeat as you see and hear the country through the open eyes and ears of Anna Mandus. Accompany her to a Windhoek supermarket, to the rugby stadium and to a women’s conference. Catch a glimpse of Namibian schools and hospitals. Sit down at the camp fire and listen to stories from the bush. Learn how to behave at camp sites and barbecues and how to train your dog Namibian style. Taste boerewors, superlamb and Black Forest cake and find answers to some unusual Can it rain too much in a desert country? What are the Chinese doing in Namibia? When do you qualify as a “real Namibian”?
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181 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 2, 2016
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December 30, 2025
Pretentious and oblivious, the author also doesn't hold back on her hate towards fellow German citizens who come visit Namibia.
Some chapters were painful to read, as the author simply expresses her unique and narrow-minded opinion on her new privileged lifestyle. It felt like the author was trying really hard to prove to people around her she made it in Namibia.
Hopefully, some chapters were also insightful for anyone interested in light reading about Namibia.
For those who are interested in knowing more about this country, don't bother.
Some chapters were painful to read, as the author simply expresses her unique and narrow-minded opinion on her new privileged lifestyle. It felt like the author was trying really hard to prove to people around her she made it in Namibia.
Hopefully, some chapters were also insightful for anyone interested in light reading about Namibia.
For those who are interested in knowing more about this country, don't bother.
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