Stories from Africa

A significant part of my journey has taken me to countries all over Africa. The adventures, the experiences, the challenges and all the beautiful encounters with people and wildlife are still swirling around in my head. Now it’s time to put these memories into writing.

I hope you find these stories entertaining and somewhere deep within me, I hope to ignite a spark and inspire you to connect emotionally with the “Mother Continent”.

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For the Love of an Elephant

I am delighted to have been given permission to re-post this recent gripping story of a snared elephant by Cathy Buckle, an acclaimed writer, blogger and author. 


Cathy has been writing ‘Letters from Zimbabwe’ to her family and friends for 24 years. Her short emails have highlighted the difficulties of Zimbabwe’s dire situation, including the country’s corruption, land scandals, inflation, power cuts, lack of healthcare and many other distressing circumstances. But it also shows the resilience of ordinary Zimbabweans and the beauty of the country’s wilderness and its friendly people.
This story shows how poverty in Zimbabwe also affects conservation and the well-being of wildlife. It’s a cycle of decline that we must stop… for the sake of all living things.

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Give a Girl HOPE, a VOICE, CHOICE and a CHANCE

When you’re born a girl in most African countries, you have very little control over your life and future. And both can be harsh: poverty, abuse, lack of resources, gender discrimination, nowhere to turn for help and very few options to improve your situation.  Being considered “less than ..” stunts your potential.

Read how my good friend Priscilla Plummer is enabling girls in Southern Africa to thrive. Priscilla is a founding member of an organisation that creates safe spaces to empower and educate girls, believing that everyone deserves the opportunity to live a life of dignity!

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The Power of Creative Visualisation

This is a truly mind-blowing and inspiring story of how your thoughts can lead you to exactly what your mind is toying with! A decision is made and we are beamed there… just like on the Star Trek ‘holodeck’… only it doesn’t happen quite so fast. It can be a scary thought if you focus your attention mainly on a negative future. This story should encourage you to keep your thoughts on the positive and pleasant side of life, because we are constantly shaping and creating our future. So be aware of what you think…!

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Seeing from a different Eye

Have you ever noticed how your thoughts can stop you from moving forward in life, from pushing towards what you really want? So often we have preconceived ideas about what is expected of us. But they can also limit us!

The bare facts are all around us and we believe that this is what we are given to work with. Life has taught me otherwise, but I too have a tendency to forget, to lose faith, to fear the unknown, to listen what people around me are saying and my confidence drops.
Yet if you dare to jump out of your box, you can choose to have more meaning in your life. Be brave! It’s worth the ride!

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