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African Connections: destination Congo

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"There is more to DRC than the poverty and war rhetoric that is dominant in 'the West.' And Leipzig offers us a beautiful lens into the land that gave us Lumumba." @ Grassi Museum

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A Kenyan’s search for Afro-German connections

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"I like to see this journey as a form of reverse voluntourism. Instead of waiting for the white saviour, I opted to ease the burden by learning how to be my own saviour. Simple reciprocity, really." New column: Leipzig and "Africa in Germany" through the eyes of a Kenyan female PhD candidate.

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5 things that are different in South Africa

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"Quitting my job, leaving everything behind and moving from Leipzig to South Africa was probably the craziest thing I have ever done in my life, but to be honest, also one of the best things."

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Mauritius: heaven or “Sunday landscape?”

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Mark Twain once visited Mauritius and reflected on his interactions with the locals and the island's non-intimidating beauty, a quality that remains today. For those tentatively flirting with adventure, the small friendly island off the eastern coast of Africa may just be the perfect spot.

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