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2010 Worldcup Soccer Carnival
2010 Worldcup Soccer Carnival

Text and Photography by Bettie Coetzee-LambrechtDE WATERKANT, CAPE TOWN, South Africa Colour, laughter, dance and joy.  That wonderful sense of being happy to be human are the lasting memories that a game of football brought to South Africa. For the first time ever the FIFA Soccer Worldcup was hosted on African soil. Who cares tha...


By Bettie Coetzee-Lambrecht
Posted on 8/9/2010 4:44:55 PM | Comments (4)
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SHOOTING THE 2008 FREEDOM CHALLENGE
SHOOTING THE 2008 FREEDOM CHALLENGE

by John Shillington In South Africa, we are serious about our annual running and cycling events. You can't be considered a proper runner unless you have completed the grueling 90km Comrades Marathon (11 000 to 14 000 participants) taking place on the old tar road between the cities of Pietermaritzburg and Durban. Cyclists compete ...


By John Shillington
Posted on 5.6.2009 | Comments (3)
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Bonjour Vahza – Photographing Madagascar’s Countryside
Bonjour Vahza – Photographing Madagascar’s Countryside

Text and images by Aleksei Saunders - All rights reserved.In my last article I highlighted the photographic bonanza that is Antananarivo, Madagascar’s capital city. After experiencing the Zoma, eating some mofo bread and having your fill of diesel fumes, it’s time for a change of scenery. There are a few ways to see all that...


By Editor TPN
Posted on 4.19.2009 | Comments (3)
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Rwanda
Rwanda

Text and images by Troy Feener - All rights reserved.During the Rwandan Genocide in 1994, between 800,000 and 1,000,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed by Hutu extremist militias.  Hate propaganda coupled with the Interahamwe militias encouraged/forced neighbour to kill neighbour, cousin to kill cousin, and brother to kill br...


By Editor TPN
Posted on 4.19.2009 | Comments (2)
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The Soft Power of Popular Culture
The Soft Power of Popular Culture

Text and images by Arya Kazemi - All rights reserved.In most parts of the globe a celebrity's face becomes synonymous with a product he or she is endorsing and due to copyright issues it is nearly impossible to see their likeness shown in public places without their sponsor also being mentioned, but in countries where law enforcemen...


By Editor TPN
Posted on 4.19.2009 | Comments (1)
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