From Sudwestafrika To Namibia

I'm not doing a German accent You aren't doing an African accent We aren't doing accents A group of actors gather to tell the little-known story of the first genocide of the twentieth century. As the full force of a horrific past crashes into the good intentions of the present, what seemed a far-away place and time is suddenly all too close to home. Just whose story are they telling? Award-winning playwright Jackie Sibblies Drury collides the political with the personal in a play that is irreverently funny and seriously brave. We Are Proud To Present . . . received its European premiere at the Bush Theatre, London, on 28 February 2014.

The peoples of Namibia have been on the move throughout history. The South Africans took over from the Germans in 1915 in trying to fit them into a colonial landscape. This book is about the clashes and stresses which resulted from the determined efforts at containment during the first three decades of South African colonial rule. Book jacket.

First published in 1994. This volume includes an examination the regional dynamics of Namibia's decolonization since early 1985 and the author’s interest in southwestern Africa since he witnessed the South African invasion of Angola in 1975/76 as a delegate of the International Committee of the Red Cross. The research was undertaken as part of a post-doctoral project supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation. It also includes extensive research in the region, notably in the Frontline states.

Documents resistance to the German conquest by the Herero and Nama peoples; the South African take-over under the League of Nations mandate; land, labour and community resistance from 1920-1960; the emergence of Nationalist organisations; appeals to the UN and the ICJ; the launching of SWAPO's armed struggle, and nationalist responses to South Africa's Bantustan policy. Published in association with the OAU and UNESCO. North America: Africa World Press

Want to find a ghost town or wild horses that survive in the desert? Go off the beaten track to meet the Himba in their traditional environment? Visit a German-style castle or fort? See the world's largest meteorite, find a volcanic crater lake or visit a petrified forest? Encounter a cuca shop called Love Station No. 1 or a toilet housed inside a massive baobab tree? The author unearths these and other fascinating attractions. Namibia is a vast country of startling beauty. From the awe-inspiring depths of the Fish River Canyon and the rock-strewn plains of the Kaokoveld to the vast dune seas of the Namib Desert, its tones and textures make it a popular tourist destination. The author takes you on a journey through the five regions, highlighting their major towns and draw cards, from places of historical, cultural or geological significance to good spots for game viewing and bird watching. If it's activity you're after, you'll find plenty to spike your adrenaline - from dune boarding, quad biking, hot-air ballooning or shark angling to caving, canoeing, kitesurfing and 4 4 trails. Lists of accommodation options help to take the bother out of finding somewhere to stay. This is a no-nonsense guide to Namibia, with practical advice and valuable tips on getting the most out of your Namibian experience.

Although it lasted only thirty years, German colonial rule dramatically transformed South West Africa. The colonial government not only committed the first genocide of the twentieth century against the Herero and Nama, but in their efforts to establish a “model colony” and “racial state,” they brought about even more destructive and long-lasting consequences. In this now-classic study—available here for the first time in English—the author provides an indispensable account of Germany's colonial utopia in what is present-day Namibia, showing how the highly rationalized planning of Wilhelmine authorities ultimately failed even as it added to the profound immiseration of the African population.

"An ensemble of American actors come together to theatrically reconstruct the little-known first genocide of the 20th century. Wrestling with how to make this remote story their own, the group's exploration hits much closer to home than anyone ever expected."--Cover flap.