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Wild Again Returning Home – Africa Through The Eyes of a Norwegian

Returning Home – Africa Through The Eyes of a Norwegian

"It’s an irritating reality that many places and events defy description. Angkor Wat and Machu Picchu, for instance, seem to demand silence, like a love affair you can never talk about. For a while after, you fumble for words, trying vainly…
Weird But Effective Strategies For Peace From a Grumpy Lion

Weird But Effective Strategies For Peace From a Grumpy Lion

"We cannot simultaneously set a boundary and take care of another person's feelings"- Melody Beattie Just a few days ago on retreat in the KwaZulu-Natal bushveld, my guests and I sat watching a sleeping lion. It was dusk and the sky was…
Whatever You Do Don’t Run!

Whatever You Do Don’t Run!

If you've ever walked in a wilderness area, one of the first things your guide will tell you is "should we surprise an animal, whatever you do do not run". The funny thing is that what normally follows are tales from guides of newly wed couples…
Sometimes We’re Mean Because We’re Actually Really Sweet

Sometimes We’re Mean Because We’re Actually Really Sweet

I've always had an obsession with aloes. As a student, it did my heart wonders to drive through the Eastern Cape of South Africa to and from Rhodes University in winter and see entire hill sides lit up with flaming Aloe flowers. I was such a…