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Life in Darnall Village, KwaZulu Natal, SOUTH AFRICA (by Jenna Kirkby)

September 3, 2014

Words & photos by Jenna Kirkby (15), a resident of Darnall Village. Jenna Kirkby On the North Coast of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, lies an undiscovered gem.  A place where summer greets you with a canopy of red Flamboyant flowers and a sweet breeze.  A place where the hills are covered with sugar-cane blowing back and forth, like an ocean of green his undiscovered beauty is Darnall, a small sugarcane village.  David Brown, one of the first settlers in the area, named it after his hometown in the UK.  Only an hour’s drive from Durban this town has managed to stay “off the [MORE...]

South African Wildlife (Photo Essay)

August 4, 2014

The world is big and wide and so much to see. However, one experience remains incredibly special – a day (or night) out with the South African wildlife. These photos were mostly captured in game reserves in northern South Africa, where much of the South African wildlife is concentrated.  The largest national game reserve, the Kruger National Park, is huge and stretches along the Mozambican border all the way up to Zimbabwe. Several smaller national and provincial parks, as well as many private game reserves all cater to wildlife enthusiasts. South Africa is truly a [MORE...]
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