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Tag: Africa

Fund Drive for Tanzania School — Culminating on the 50th Floor

April 26, 2017 brandonferdig Current Events, Education, Travel

Remember 2014?  That was the year Russia annexed Crimea, the year of the Ebola outbreak, the year Germany won the[…]

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On Charity…and two worthy of your attention

October 9, 2015 brandonferdig Uncategorized

The more I stay involved with organizations that exist to serve others, the more I realize the wisdom we’ve all[…]

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How to End Trophy Hunting in Africa

July 30, 2015 brandonferdig Uncategorized

  Okay. If you want to end trophy hunting in Africa, here’s how to do it: First you need to[…]

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Connections and Coincidence: Tomorrow I’m Taking Computers Back to the Third World

April 26, 2015 brandonferdig Uncategorized

In the 90s, a Minnesotan family by the name of Jacobson was in central Tanzania on a mission trip through their[…]

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My Last Day in Africa

April 12, 2015 brandonferdig Uncategorized

Eight days. Six cities around North Dakota and Minnesota. Six awesome audiences with which to present about Africa and China,[…]

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Book Tour Update: Thank you Fargo and Grand Forks. Minnesota, you’re next.

March 29, 2015 brandonferdig Uncategorized

Every week, I tap, tap, tap away at the letters on my keyboard to share a travel story with readers[…]

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Announcement: My ND-MN Book/Speaking Tour Starts this Friday

March 22, 2015 brandonferdig Uncategorized

This Friday, March 27, I’ll be in Fargo. The following day, I’ll be in Grand Forks. And after that, I[…]

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Views of Mt. Kilimanjaro: Goodbye to Arusha and Hello to a New Adventure

December 28, 2014 brandonferdig Uncategorized

Walter Mitty was introduced to the world in 1939 by writer James Thurber. In Thurber’s short story, Mitty is a[…]

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Arusha, Tanzania: The Streets, The College Campus, The Food Market

December 14, 2014 brandonferdig Uncategorized

Last week was a lengthy word story, this week is a story of pictures. As covered last week, on my[…]

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Arusha, Tanzania: Relationships and Lawlessness

December 7, 2014 brandonferdig Uncategorized

When I came up with my itinerary for my year-ending trek, I knew it would be a series of stops[…]

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