#unscramblingafrica

Just a basic #UnscramblinggAfrica day. Shooting from on top of Luanda with the backdrop of the most spectacular canyon.
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#UnscramblingAfrica #Namibia #FishRiverCanyon (at Fish River Canyon, Namibia)
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I’m in Addis as one of the speakers at the Young African Think’rs Convention. I’m on a panel discussing effective messaging. So yeah. Mutua the speaker is a thing apparently.
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I went up the hotel roof to catch the sunset and this is what it looked like yesterday evening. So far I’m loving it here and can’t wait to explore the city.
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#YATC18 #Addis #UnscramblingAfrica (at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)

Where there is no beach but lots of sand.
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#UnscramblingAfrica #Namibia #Spitzkoppe (at Spitzkoppe)

The canyon is about 5km (could be more, or less) from the gate of the park. You don’t see until you’re actually there there. At the edge. You park your car before even seeing it. It feels like it takes an hour to leave the car and walk to the edge to see this mars like wonder. Fish river canyon left me in awe.
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Swipe through to see the whole panorama.
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#UnscramblingAfrica #Namibia #FishRiverCanyon (at Fish River Canyon, Namibia)

An old man in Swakopmund, Namibia told us about a scenic route to get to Ai-Ais. When people say ‘scenic’ you can bet the route is also going to be challenging. You will find the beauty but you will also earn it.
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We left Luderitz on really good tarmac, took a right at Aus. Drove to Rosh Pinah, a mining town where all houses look the same. A couple clicks after Rosh Pinah, we took a left and consequently kissed the tarmac bye bye. It’s also where we last saw cars regularly.
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The route took us into valleys and hills browned by dust and time. The grass was brown too. One car passes us and we meet another. We take a left through a gate that warns us of potential explosive use as they are making the road. We stop to evaluate our life choices then put Luanda to drive. The road has been blasted through high hills and twists following the Orange river. I look left, and see South Africa. The Orange river is the border. Sometimes the road passes far enough from the river, a comfortable distance. Sometimes, there’s nothing between us and the river.
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As the golden sun sets over the brown landscape, a car passes us. Hope. We don’t want to drive in the dark but a sunset this beautiful is worth risking it all for.
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#UnscramblingAfrica #Namibia (at Namibia)

Have you grown tired of seeing photos of me yet? I haven’t had photos of myself taken as much as on this trip though. So pardon me.
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#UnscramblingAfrica #Lesotho #Maseru (at Maseru, Lesotho)

One of my fave things about Maputo was finding @kwetumaputo, an East African restaurant owned by Sady, from Rwanda. It ended up being like a base of operations for us in Maputo. Something about hanging out in a place speaking Swahili after not hearing it in so long.
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Also the food. I hadn’t had chapo in so long. And pilau. And fish in coconut stew. And mbuzi. And of course kasembe hapo kando. Yaani it was a feast eating here.
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#UnscramblingAfrica #Maputo #Moçambique (at Maputo, Mozambique)

Our conversation today morning on radio got me thinking about Lake Malawi again. The lake is so large it is ocean-like. It’s warm. It’s calm.
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People rarely think of Malawi as a holiday destination but it maybe time to rethink this. If you love water, fish and cheap living, consider this. In fact, there’s the Lake of Stars Festival in September. Use it to dip your toe in Malawi.
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#UnscramblingAfrica #Malawi #NkhataBay (at Nkhata Bay)

I haven’t posted for 8 days. Yikes. Which is since the day we got home. My mind & body is between being absolutely fatigued and being restless. ‍♂️
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So many thoughts are going on and I’ll be sharing some. For now, more rest.
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#UnscramblingAfrica #Lesotho #MaletsunyaneFalls (at Maletsunyane Falls)

Day 104. Aka Last day. Aka Homecoming.
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Damn. It feels good to breathe Kenyan air. Feels good to see ‘Safaricom’ on my phone again. Feels good to touch Kenya Shillings again. It feels good.
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Thank you to everyone who paid any attention to this project and supported us along the way.
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#UnscramblingAfrica #Lesotho

It was our first sunset in Walvis Bay, Namibia and my first time on Namibian sand dunes. I was excited to go up and shoot the sunset with @the_mentalyst & @joshkisamwa. I wasn’t dressed right and the cold wind slapped my face so bad that I got an instant headache. I almost cried. But at least I got a photo of Tj looking all cute and focused. Lol.
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#UnscramblingAfrica #Namibia #WalvisBay (at Walvis Bay)

Day 101. Homecoming!!!
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It’s been a long time since we left home but we’ve had a successful mission and we’re a short distance from home. Here’s a plan, if you wanna drive the last 200km with us please join us in Namanga on 11th (Wednesday), July in Namanga at 9am. We’ll drive to Nairobi and catch a coffee or lunch. Just to be clear, we’re not offering transport or the coffee. Lol. It’s a hang out.
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If you’re in the plan please get in touch with @mwarv as he’s got all the details.
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#UnscramblingAfrica #Namibia #Luderitz (at Lüderitz)

@joshkisamwa taking in all the Jozi views from 52 floors up in Ponte.
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We’re in our last city of the project, Lilongwe. As much as we’re extremely happy to be nearing the end of Part 1 of this mammoth project, we’re incredibly honored by the attention you guys have given it. There’s a lot more to see. But in the mean time, tag people in Lilongwe if you know any. We’d love to meet as many as we can.
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#UnscramblingAfrica #Johannesburg #SouthAfricaZa #PonteCity (at Ponte City Apartments)

Some say the history of this building is very much symbolic of the history of SA. True?
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#UnscramblingAfrica #Johannesburg #SouthAfricaZA #PonteCity (at Ponte City Apartments)

Jozi Upside your head!!
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#UnscramblingAfrica #Johannesburg #SouthAfrica (at Johannesburg, Gauteng)

@justicekalebe is the photography plug in Lesotho. Had an amazing time with him and his wife while there and got to enjoy their hospitality. This is a stopover somewhere in the mountains of Lesotho.
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#UnscramblingAfrica #Lesotho @visitlesotho (at Lesotho)
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Who else enjoys some layers on layers on layers for breakfast? Or dinner? Mornings in Maseru, Lesotho.
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#UnscramblingAfrica #Lesotho #Maseru (at Maseru, Lesotho)
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How smooth are those colors. It was a cloudy morning in Deadvlei, Namibia and the small pockets of space in the clouds allowed the sun to piece thru, creating these gradients on the dunes that I’m in love with.
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#UnscramblingAfrica #Namibia #Deadvlei (at Deadvlei)
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‘Just because you can’t see someone’s path, doesn’t mean they lost.’ I don’t know why this phrase has stuck on me today. Any who I’ve been hard at work editing for the #UnscramblingAfrica photo book and seeing some photos has made me relieve so much. Like this golden sunrise just outside Maseru in Lesotho.
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#UnscramblingAfrica #Lesotho #Maseru (at Maseru, Lesotho)
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Colorful houses of Lüderitz in Namibia.
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#Luderitz #UnscramblingAfrica #Namibia (at Lüderitz)
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Light Mode vs. Dark Mode. ft. @the_mentalyst in Windhoek, Namibia. What’s your preference?
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#UnscramblingAfrica #Windhoek #Namibia
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