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In und um Kapstadt
... in die Stadt in der Hoffnung, Arbeit zu finden. In den letzten Jahren hat die Regierung durch verschiedene Kampagnen versucht, die Lebensbedingungen zu verbessern. Wir sind aber trotzdem etwas erschrocken über diese armselige Seite Kapstadts. Bald schon ist von den Cape Flats aber nichts mehr zu sehen und das schöne und reiche Kapstadt präsentiert sich von seiner besten Seite.
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Culture vulture in Cape Town
... Time rushed by so quickly during the afternoon. I spent time talking to Peter (Canadian), Wendy (from Zimbabwe), her son Billy and Stacy (from Portsmouth). They are really great people.
Having prepared my supper, Wendy and Billy invited me to eat a lovely spaghetti bolognaise. Kenneth and Putin also invited me to a beer. One big, happy family on my final night here. I would miss this place...Africa that is!
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Cape town = SF on steroids
... all the colors on the flag stood for... On our way back into the city we drive past miles and miles of shantytowns. It's crazy to me that people drive by them everyday on a major highway right outside the airport, and (really) nothing is being done to help these poor people. I know south Africa is a third world country but come on! They're given free land in which they don't have to pay tax in, access to water (no plumbing), and free electricity. So really there no incentive for them ...
Toua Tama Kams Se!
... citizens here. I took the local train about 3 stops over directly to the SIT center. Very proud of myself for using another method of public transportation here! At the center, I met with Stewart, the Academic Director and we chatted for a bit before heading over to the class. I asked him more about the languages of South Africa, he explained to me more about who uses what languages and when. I asked him if he can tell what language ...
Lekker Braai-Worst
... in der Nacht zusammen mit 60 aufgeregten Menschen in diesen Shop und decken uns mit Dingen ein, die ich in Deutschland niemals kaufen, geschweige denn essen wuerde, aber hier auf einmal unglaublich toll finde, weil sie die Rueckkehr in die Zivilisation bedeuten. Und so sitzen wir wenig spaeter wieder im Bus, jeder mit einem Orangeneis am Stiel in der Hand (um 11 Uhr nachts, und eigentlich ist es schweinekalt), und sind umgeben von Mitreisenden, die hingebungsvoll labbrige Sandwiches ...