A Trip To Ovamboland
You will never forget the smell of rain in Namibia,” a friend told me when I disembarked for Namibia for the first time.
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You will never forget the smell of rain in Namibia,” a friend told me when I disembarked for Namibia for the first time.
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Having spent Christmas in three countries, there is one thing which will never change for me: eating potato salad and sausages on Christmas.
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Once is the name of my taxi driver in Namibia (like once in a lifetime). People have strange names here: Darling, Given, Gift, or Mistake.
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Yukoners Rosemary Oslund (l), Paige Hopkins, Emily Turner-Davis and Geri-Lee Buyck are heading to the Kingdom of eSwatini for 18 days to tell stories of
Telling a new story Read More »
In Swakopmund, Germany and Namibia come together like the Namib Desert and the ocean just outside the town. If you didn’t know that this is an African country, you would think that it’s a town somewhere in Germany.
Black forest cake in Namibia Read More »
Katherine McCallum performs The Syringa Tree, Nov 8 to 26 at the Courts Theatre
One woman – 24 characters Read More »
I am sitting in the Lemon Tree Restaurant in Windhoek, Namibia, waiting for my fellow writers to show up. It is raining, and everybody is
Experiencing creative writing in Namibia Read More »
Along with Cause Canada’s founder Paul Carrick and a local guide, the men will visit the projects and activities they are helping to fund. In
Riding Motorcycles for a Good Cause Read More »
My African friends think that Yukoners are cannibals. When I told them the story about the Sourtoe Cocktail I expected the usual reaction: laughter and
Learning About Ubuntu in Namibia Read More »
The cheetah appeared suddently, and instantly I was overcome with fear. I saw it walking slowly on the porch of the farm house. I froze
Petting Cheetahs in Namibia Read More »
Murder, betrayal or New Year celebrations – these are the topics on the list. It is December 30 and we have to decide which story
Newspaper-Making in Namibia Read More »
There was a time in my life when my father called me a professional volunteer. Working for a handsome wage was much less of a
Working for Free: Gaining so Much Read More »
Off the southeast coast of Africa lies the beautiful island of Madagascar. While the children’s Madagascar movies paint a nice scenic picture of the island,
Cuisine for a cause Read More »
On July 12, a group of young Yukoners will step on the pitch in Sweden to represent the Yukon at an international soccer tournament. The
Soccer Squad heads to Sweden Read More »
The following story was my submission for the 1994 Yukon Young Authors’ Conference. There, I got to work with acclaimed Canadian playwright Guillermo Verdeccia, who
“There is no political message as we are not a political group,” says Thomeki Dube, a singer with Black Umfolosi. Then he adds, “That way
Just the sweet sounds of Africa Read More »
The hands move as they do in Spain, the hips move as they do in Africa and the shoulders sway as in Cuba. It is
Graduation is an extremely important time in one’s life. Often the new-found freedom and sudden expansion of available life choices can be overwhelming. However, for
She’s Multiplying Results By Dividing Her Time Read More »
Christmas and New Year’s are fast approaching us here in the Yukon, and this weekend reminded me what a beautiful and magical place we live
A Happy Start To The Holidays in Dawson City Read More »
Five months ago I left on an international exchange to Mozambique. Out of all the continents, Africa was the last one to strike off my
Surviving the Culture Clash Read More »
Local photographer Lisa Marino believes in the power of her medium. According to her, photographs are a “universal language” in which people from a variety
Their Own Thousand Words on Africa Read More »
Mambo! Poa! Last week I explained Mambo. Poa is the proper response. Described to me as: Mambo = What’s Up? Poa = It’s cool. At
Mambo Tanzania: Pt. 2 Read More »
Editor’s Note: What’s Up Yukon co-publisher Mark Beese recently embarked on the adventure of a lifetime—an assault on Tanzania’s fabled Mount Kilimanjaro. This is the
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