Botswana through the eyes of a Japanese student

Friday, April 09, 2021

Dream fulfilled: Kohdai during his days in Gaborone

A former international student from the University of Waseda in Japan says studying at the University of Botswana (UB) was a life-changing experience.

Kohdai Aoyama majored in African studies and linguistics at the University of Waseda in Japan because he was passionate about learning about Africa. The Japanese student recalled that the first time he heard about Botswana was in primary school on a world map.

“My decision to come and study in Botswana came as a result of my interest in the culture, history of African countries and the fact that I was studying African studies.”

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