The seaside resort town of Swakopmund, Namibia
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The seaside resort town of Swakopmund, Namibia


This is a strange town. A seaside resort with expensive beach houses lining the shore, only a few hundred miles from people who live in huts without enough to eat. But we've noticed that those extremes are common in this part of Africa.

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