I live in Windhoek in Namibia. I was born as one of the daughters of my Namibian mother and my Portuguese father. My stepfather is German who gave me the opportunity to travel to Germany a few times. My dream is to move to London and once becoming an actress. I speak several languages fluently. Among these Portuguese, English, German, Afrikaans and Oshiwambo.
Both Afrikaans and English are used primarily as a second language reserved for public sphere communication, but small first language groups exist throughout Namibia. While the official language is English, most of the white population speaks either Afrikaans or German, both official languages until 1990 when Namibia became independent. Portuguese is spoken by blacks and whites from Angola. Half of all Namibians speak Oshiwambo as their first language, whereas the most widely understood languages are Afrikaans and German. Among the younger generation, the most widely understood language is English. Although its official language is English, Namibia is a multilingual country as it is illustrated on these examples in English, German, Afrikaans and Oshiwambo.
Among the sovereign countries with the lowest population density, Namibia lies in second place, after Mongolia. The majority of the Namibian population is Black African — mostly of the Ovambo ethnicity, which forms about half of the population — and concentrated in the north of the country. There are also the Herero and Himba people who speak a similar language. In addition to the Bantu majority, there are large groups of Khoisan (e.g. Nama and Bushmen), who are descendants of the original inhabitants of Southern Africa. Khoisan differ significantly in appearance from both Bantu and White Africans. Blacks of other Bantu descent are descendants of refugees from Angola. There are also two smaller groups of people with mixed racial origins, called "Coloureds" and "Basters", who together make up 8% (with the Coloureds outnumbering the Basters two to one). Whites of Portuguese, Dutch, German, British and French ancestry make up about 5% of the population (about 85,000) — which is the second largest proportion and number in sub-Saharan Africa, after South Africa. Most of Namibian whites and nearly all those of mixed race are Afrikaans speakers and share similar origins, culture, religion and genealogy as the white and coloured populations of neighbouring South Africa. A smaller proportion of whites (around 13,000) trace their family origins directly back to German settlers and maintain German cultural and educational institutions. Nearly all Portuguese are miners and settlers from their former colony of Angola[citation needed].
Bonjour Paul!! What a great portrait capture from this lovely girl!!!I like it because she looks very natural and she has such a beautiful smile!!!....and she is a beautiful girl:)))! Everything is great,light,details and the composition! So very well done!!! have a beautiful day! Ciaooooooooo,Nicki
Namibia is one of my prefered countries in the world (for landscapes); she looks like a black panther more than a lion :) beautiful portrait my best txules
Thank you Stan, I had Sandra on the phone yesterday. She is doing well in Windhoek. I told her that our pic with her lovely smile was such appreciated by so many of this forum. She will have a look at UF as well. Cheers, Paul
Thank you very much Keith, I will send an email to Sandra, telling that the capture and her smile were such appreciated. She will be delighted to hear. Cheers, Paul
Thank you very much Jan, I'm glad that you confirm the 2 essentials here. Sandra's smile indeed is a great experience for everybody who knows here. It is directly from the heart. Second I realize that any professional shooter could have done a better job by using quality cameras, studio equipment, extra lamps etc. but indeed the situation was more natural as she was herself. "On travelling light, at once she was the light "
Het is toch heel bijzonder, ik zou dolgraag moven naar Namibia en zij wil deze kant op...maar ik ben dan ook geen actrice! Geef mij maar de vrijheid om échte leeuwen te zien, de geur van verdroogd gras te snuiven, Sossusvlei op te klimmen en de Himba's te bezoeken....zo hebben we allemaal onze droom, wat is de jouwe Paul?? Mooie foto en lieve blik, hoop dat ze er komt!! Liefs Jenxx
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