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CHAPTER 05/SOUTHERN AFRICA

Botswana

July 2026Upcoming

Botswana is a country of contrasts: the vast silence of the Kalahari, the lush waterways of the Okavango, and the steady pulse of Gaborone's growing creative scene. The San people carry some of the oldest continuous storytelling traditions on Earth, and modern Batswana are finding new ways to honour that legacy through community radio, cooperative development, and youth arts programs. Here, listening is not a technique. It is a way of life.

Field Journal

Reflections

The Kalahari at night is the quietest place I have ever been. The San trackers say the stars tell stories if you know how to read them. I am learning to read them.
- BKJuly 2026

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