Bernard Pollack
Bernard Pollack, an expert on local labor movements and in communications, currently is traveling across the continenet of Africa with his partner Danielle Nierenberg [www.BorderJumpers.org], meeting with farmers, community organizers, labor activists/leaders, non-governmental organization (NGOs), the funding and donor communities, and others. His travel writing from Africa has recently been featured in the Montreal Gazette, the NC News Obersver, the Omaha World-Herald, and the Des Moines Register. He holds an M.A. in political management from The George Washington University School of Political Management and a B.A. from the Elliot School of International Affairs at the The George Washington University.
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121 Travel Blogs (& Travel Bloggers) Worth ReadingBelow is a list of 121 travel bloggers (along with their twitter accounts) who have inspired us, helped us, made us laugh, taught us something knew, or made us look at a city, place or destination in a whole new way. -
10 Volunteer Vacation Opportunities in AfricaMany people will travel to Africa on vacation, for this year'S World Cup, on a Safari, or to hike Mt. Kilmanjor. Yet, few people who travel here get to see the real Africa by working with locals, living in a community, and sharing culteral experiences. -
54 Tips on Things You Must Do While in South Africa for the World Cup54 tips and places to visit while you are in South Africa for the World Cup. Readers will find information about going out, eating and touring Johannesburg, Cape Town, Pretoria and Durban. -
In the Fight Against the Spread of HIV/AIDS, There is No Silver Bullet.As we travel throughout sub-Saharan Africa (esp in Kenya, Zimbabwe, and South Africa) we are seeing dozens of innovative ways that organizations and governments are working to fight the HIV/AIDS. -
1,000 Words About JohannesburgAs we traveled all the way south from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to Johannesburg, South Africa, several Africans kept telling us how dangerous J'burg is. Yada, Yada, Yada.
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1,000 Words About DurbanDurban has a population of almost 3.5 million, and is a major domestic tourist destination, close to national parks and the historic sites of Zululand and the Drakensberg. -
We Remain United: In Zimbabwe's Labor Movement , a Voice for Human Rights and DemocracyChibebe is one of the most vocal-and effective-voices in civil society promoting respect for human rights and democracy. Despite being brutally beaten, Chibebe remains more positive than ever about the direction of his country. -
In Zimbabwe, the Voice of the Worker"Zimbabwe used to have such a vibrant and independent media but most of the press was shut down," said Madzimure. Today many of the print reporters across the country bite their tongues and print the government's viewpoint. -
East Africa by Land, Air, and Sea: Advice on Traveling on a BudgetWe are going to try to write the article we wish we had been able to read before attempting to bus our way across Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda (December 2009). -
1,000 Words About MalawiAfter arriving we visited the Lilongwe Wildlife Centre, a project, supported by companies like the Body Shop, providing sanctuary space for the rescued, confiscated, orphaned and injured wild animals of Malawi -
1,000 Words About MozambiqueMaputo, Mozambique reminded us of Kampala, Uganda where the youth are bursting with energy, from the buzzing music scene, to the street and informal economy, and small upstart businesses. -
1,000 Words About BotswanaBotswana is home to not only the most beautiful wildlife, but also to the friendliest people. One of the most vibrant political democracies we've seen so far, a nation proud of its peace and stability. -
1,000 Words About ZimbabweA wild elephant stood in the middle of the road, staring down our bus, ears flaring. It ready to charge. Seeing all the Zimbabwean passengers freak out made me really scared about our safety... -
1,000 Words About UgandaInstead of television and camaraderie among workers, the easiest diversion for truckers was sex. Katuna, Uganda is one towns along the Northern Transport Corridor-a span of highway that stretches from Kenya all the way to Djibouti
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1,000 Words About ZambiaZambia was our of my favorites countries. There's not a lot of infrastructure, or DSL, or tourist destinations to visit in Lusaka. Yet, in this medium sized city were some of the nicest people we've met yet on our journey. -
1,000 Words About MauritiusFull disclosure: We had never heard of the Republic of Mauritius until the day we bought a ticket to go there. Our pathetic excuse: Lonely Planet doesn't list it in their Africa book.
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1,000 Words About RwandaOnce we arrived, we quickly realized, that we've never traveled anywhere quite like Rwanda.
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1,000 Words About EthiopiaWe started this trip in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, a place most Americans associate with war and hunger because of the famines of the mid-1980s and 1990s. Instead, though, we found farmers and NGO workers full of hope for agriculture in their country.
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1,000 Words About TanzaniaZanzibar is a place known for beautiful beaches, but the thing that I liked most about my visit there was the food. Everywhere you look there's a bounty of fresh vegetables, fruit, and, most importantly given the island's history, spices.
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1,000 Words About KenyaOur entry begins in Maralal, Kenya, a place mostly known for its wildlife. And as we made the seven hour, bumpy trek from Nairobi-half of it on unpaved roads-we saw our fair share of water buffaloes, rhinos, impala, and giraffes.
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1,000 Words About GhanaWhen you touch down in Accra (or anywhere in Ghana), you are greeted with the word akwaaba or welcome and the place is buzzing with activity: construction projects, vendors hawking antennas and groundnuts to commuters...