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"Go and Come Back Home:" A Namibian's Journey into Exile and Back
Dr. Schivute, who had been a member of SWAPO since 1960, left Namibia in 1962. He graduated in 1969 and became one of Namibia's first medical doctors to qualify under SWAPO's mass education programme. Over and above his MD, he gained further medical…
Where Others Wavered: The Autobiography of Sam Nujoma - My Life in SWAPO and My Participation in the Liberation Struggle of Namibia
"A tour de force from "the other Nelson Mandela!" Political determination, diplomatic endeavour, and military perseverance all focused with singular vision and unwavering constancy on Namibia's goal of nationhood have been the hallmarks of the life…
The Price of Freedom
"It was an early Sunday morning in April 1976, my heart was heavy, but in my head I could hear sounds of of early morning birds wishing me a safe journey. I was determined to leave Namibia. I silently slipped out of the homestead, walked across the…
Valentina, The Exile Child: An Autobiography by Rachel Valentina Nghiwete
"On the dawn of Namibia's independence from South African rule in 1990, around 43,000 exiles were repatriated to the country formerly known as South West Africa. Of these, many had left their country of birth to flee the brutality of South Africa's…
South West Africa to Namibia: My Personal Struggle
"Fousy Shinana-Kambombo provides a new perspective on her life as a SWAPO member, her journey into exile and her life in the Camps. However, she also writes with daring openness about the difficult subjects of sexual abuse and gender based violence…
Breaking Contract: The Story of Helao Vinnia Ndadi
"Breaking Contract gives a unique insight into the conditions, events and personalities which gave rise to the formation of the South West African People's Organisation, SWAPO of Namibia, and the launching of the armed struggle for freedom from South…
Die Dagboek van Hendrik Witbooi : kaptein van die Witbooi, 1884-1905
Edited reproduction of Witbooi's diary, with documents from the National Archives of Namibia. Featuring a forward in English by Gustav Voigts
Charles John Anderson: Trade and Politics in Central Namibia 1860-1864
Charles John Andersson Papers, vol. 2 - "The author of the present record, Charles John Andersson, is not unknown among students of Namibian history, or Africana book collectors. He was born in Vanersborg (Sweden) to a Swedish mother (Kajsa…
The Matchless Copper Mine in 1857: Correspondence
Charles John Andersson Papers, vol. 1 - "The present text documents a year's copper mining activity in Namaland, SWA/Namibia. The year is 1857 and the country ruled by groups of chiefs, the mine is called Matchless, the company exploiting the mine is…
Kernel [Pähkinänsydän]
"Kernel tells about the San (Bushmen) of the western Okavango region of Namibia in the late 1950s and early 1960s - a period when the education system was being extended to include these earliest indigenous inhabitants of southern Africa. As a young…
Life Among the Hereros in Africa: The Experiences of H. Beiderbecke, Lutheran Pastor
"These reminiscences refer particularly to the first years of my activity in Africa. To me, they are the most delightful, and I am sure that to the friends of missions they will be the most interesting."
A Study of Grootfontein District (South West Africa)
No. 45 in a series of government publications titled "Ethnological Publications." This issue discusses Grootfontein district: history, mines, labor, SWANLA, demographics, urban areas, ethnicity, and other statistics.
A Study of Otjiwarongo District (South West Africa)
No. 44 in a series of government publications titled "Ethnological Publications." This issue discusses Otjiwarongo district: history, ecology, education, Waterberg East Reserve, livestock, demographics, urban areas, ethnicity, and other statistics.
A Study of Okahandja District (South West Africa)
No. 38 in a series of government publications titled "Ethnological Publications." This issue discusses Okahandja district: history, ecology, education, Ovitoto Reserve, livestock, demographics, urban areas, ethnicity, and other statistics.
A Study of Gobabis District (South West Africa)
No. 42 in a series of government publications titled "Ethnological Publications." This issue discusses Gobabis district: history, ecology, education, Epukiro & Aminuis Reserves, livestock, demographics, urban areas, ethnicity, and other statistics.
A Study of Omaruru District (South West Africa)
No. 43 in a series of government publications titled "Ethnological Publications." This issue discusses Omaruru district: history, ecology, education, Okombahe & Otjohorongo Reserves, livestock, demographics, urban areas, ethnicity, and other…
A Study of Karibib District (South West Africa)
No. 40 in a series of government publications titled "Ethnological Publications." This issue discusses Karibib district: history, ecology, education, Otjimbingwe Reserve, Usakos Location, livestock, demographics, urban areas, ethnicity, and other…
Notes on the Kaokoveld (South West Africa) and its People
No. 26 in a series of government publications titled "Ethnological Publications." This issue discusses Kaoko: history, ecology, rinderpest, Oorlog, settlement, rainfall, livestock, demographics, urban areas, ethnicity, and "histories" of the Himba,…
'One Namibia - One Nation' - A Qualitative Study of the Official Nation-building Process and Experienced Participation among Rural San in Namibia.
Namibia won its independence in 1990 after a long liberation struggle lead by the – since independence ruling party – SWAPO. There is an ongoing nation-building process in the multiethnic country ever since, with a vision about a unified nation. This…
The Bondelswarts Rebellion of 1922
Lewis' thesis explores the events leading up to and the effects of the 1922 Bondelswarts Uprising in the South of Namibia. Military, economic, political and cultural factors are explored. Maps are provided