Botswana Surprises on My Voyage of Rediscovery
Prior to touching down at Gaborone nearly three weeks ago, I had some knowledge of Botswana, knowing it to be one of the more successful of African countries since gaining independence from Britain in 1966. I had earned a Certificate in African Studies as part of my Masters degree in Mass Communication, but this was my first visit to the continent south of the Sahara. A visit I had long anticipated and looked forward to. Though, like battle, our preconceived…