Botswana through the eyes of a Japanese student
Friday, April 09, 2021
Dream fulfilled: Kohdai during his days in Gaborone
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.”
The rise in defilement and missing persons cases, particularly over the recent festive period, points not merely to a failure of policing, but to a profound and widespread societal crisis. Whilst the Police chief’s plea is rightly directed at parents, the root of this emergency runs deeper, demanding a collective response from every corner of our community. Marathe’s observations paint a picture of neglect with children left alone for...