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Botswana

A Proper Happy Birthday Sung by the Bush

By Rachael Podtburg of University of Vermont February 16th, 2020 My usual birthday wake up is a phone call from my best friend at midnight on my birthday. We’ve had this tradition since we had our first phones, and it’ll…

Botswana

‘Conservation Will Follow’

By Adam Blachly of Middlebury College I’ve always been a believer that education is one of the best ways to connect with the natural world. Education is a tool for appreciation, for questioning, for research. While there is fundamental beauty…

Botswana

Is You Is or Is You Ain’t Mababe

By Madison Busacco of University of Vermont Here in Mababe, we’ve spent our first days learning how to navigate life in the bush. We are at this camp, Dizhana, for 19 days, so we’ve done our best to make it…

Botswana

A Warm Welcome

By Allegra Klein of the University of Vermont Botswana Student Program – Spring Semester 2020 Hello everyone! Or should I say, “Dumela!” in Setswana, one of the primary languages spoken in Botswana. Our first week here has felt like a…

Botswana

Here Comes the Rain

By Elyse Ruthenbeck of University of Vermont When arriving in Botswana I was excited to continue to have warm weather and escape the Minnesota tundra back home. However, after weeks of relentless heat, I now find myself avoiding the sun…