Travelling to the Okavango
Friday, April 30, 2010
I may have travelled to Maun several times, but each experience feels new. I have always wished though, that I could understand the languages spoken in this area and communicate with ease.As they say languages are better learnt from the 'pillow' it's unfortunate for me because I am already taken, and would have to learn the languages the hard way.
But I must say that besides the beauty of this tourist town, I have fallen in love with the languages spoken here. Languages include Seyeyi, Sembukushu, Seherero and Setawana.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...