MY SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNEY DIOGO MAILYS AFRICA UNITE
WHERE AM I FROM? BENIN IS MY ORIGIN COUNTRY AND I AM ALSO FROM NIGERIA AND BRASIL
12 million of inhabitants 54 languages , 9 institutional French colony until August 1st, 1960 1974-1990 communist country 1990 Kerekou left the power after elections « cradle of Democracy in Africa » 1996-2006 he came back by elections Strong constitutional and political institutions – Most stable African nation accord to international expert
My ethinicity : fon, yoruba, aguda ■ ■ Last time I went to Benin was in January 2017 ZEMIDJAN OUIDAH, THE POTUGUESE CITY BENIN
COTONOU, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL CITY THE DOOR OF NON RETURN BOMBA 2 MILLION OF SLAVES LEFT FOR AMERICA AND WEST INDIES
GANVIE, THE BENINESE PROUD GANVIE, THE VILLAGE ON THE SEA
MY LIFE IN FRANCE
WHAT DID I DO BEFORE AFRICA UNITE? CUBAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ■ Cuba from October 2017- February 2018
MY EXPERIENCE IN SOUTH AFRICA My first time in the Southern part of Africa ■ Very surprised : urbanism, architecture and a bit disappointed ■ ■ a lot of discrepancies, CPT doesn’t represents the all SA I learnt a lot about the SA context and especiallity of an organisation as Africa ■ Unite
AFRICA UNITE ACHIEVEMENTS BEST EXPERIENCES AT AU English hungry /,angry I ■ Workshop ■ thought ■ Youth dialogues at UWC ■ Write and think in English Project pad at robertson ■ ■ Better understanding of migrations in Southern Africa Shadowing project ■ Take responsabilities ■ New intern orientation manual ■ w/ Anna & Nadine
THE PROJECTS I WON’T HAVE TIME TO FINISH AND THAT YOU HAVE TO CONTINUE 1) Krump event + meeting request with Bonteheuwel Councilor ■ 2) Meeting request with the Provincial Minister of rural dev ■ 3)Meeting request with the Ambassador ■
THE BEST PART OF THIS INTERNSHIP ? I MADE A LOT OF FRIENDS
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