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Conquering a Cruel Continent for a Cause

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David Barnard has completed six of these grueling races: The Kalahari Desert in Botswana and South Africa (its name is derived from a Tswana word meaning "the great thirst"). The Sahel Desert in Burkina Faso (a desert that is both hot and humid). The Sahel Desert in Burkina Faso (a desert that is both hot and humid).

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Empowering Women Citizen Journalists: An Interview with Cristi Hegranes

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I was actually making money as a feature writer in a great city, but it became really obvious to me that my definition of journalism, and the definition of journalism that I was being asked to practice, as a member of mainstream media, were not the same. We are also in discussions in Peru, in Burkina Faso, and in Botswana as well.