Africa – Page 5 – Jessica Holzhausen

Day 9: Terms of racism

If you wonder what a picture of a beautiful beach has to do with racism, here is the explanation: During times of apartheid King’s Beach in Port Elizabeth was the only beach people of colour were allowed to go to, separating them from the white population. Even though the beach might look beautiful it isContinue reading “Day 9: Terms of racism”

Day 8: Elephants again

Today’s entry is actually not an new one but an update to Saturday’s pictures taken in the Addo Elephant Park. I filmed some short video sequences and only today found the time to edit the movie. Since it was the first time I used the video mode of my camera for shooting a short movie,Continue reading “Day 8: Elephants again”

Day 6: Elephants

Addo Elephant Park

Day 5: Cars

If anyone had ever told me that some time I would write about cars and driving, I would have laughed and declared him or her a bit insane. But here I am doing exactly that. Driving in South Africa for me is bit of an adventure, after three days of simple refusal yesterday atContinue reading “Day 5: Cars”

Day 4: Humewood Beach, Port Elizabeth

A late afternoon stroll at the beach. Ein Strandspaziergang am späten Nachmittag.

Day 3: Being rich

Being in South Africa for the first time in my life I do not only feel rich but I am rich. As a freelance journalist my income depends on my workload and since my boyfriend works full-time at university but actually is paid only half-time we are what might be described as academic-proletarians – havingContinue reading “Day 3: Being rich”

Day 1: Leaving Germany

Flight plan/ Flugplan The bags are packed and I am heading to the airport. / Die Taschen sind gepackt. Auf geht es zum Flughafen. Hamburg Fuhlsbüttel to London Heathrow, July 1st, 16:50 London Heathrow to Johannesburg, July 1st, 21:00 Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth, July 2nd, 11:10 Arrival Port Elizabeth: 12:50 See you in South Africa!

58 Days South Africa

58 Days South Africa The day is getting nearer and the more I think about it, the more excited I become. On July 1st I will finally take my flight to Port Elizabeth in South Africa for a quite long holiday. If you could call it a holiday since I plan to write andContinue reading “58 Days South Africa”