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Fighting Drug addiction

 Here's the story: We sat down with a man who had a harrowing journey with addiction. He began by telling us about his early days in tertiary education, where he would occasionally smoke dagga with friends. However, his focus remained on his studies, and he worked hard to graduate and secure a qualification. After landing a job, he started building a life for himself. He got married, bought a property, and even splurged on a car. Life was good, and he felt like he was on top of the world. But one fateful night, while out with friends, he was introduced to heavier narcotics. At first, the experience was exhilarating. He described it as an elevation from the mild high of dagga to a level 5 high, where he felt invincible and euphoric. The effects would last for days, allowing him to party from Friday to Sunday without sleep. The problem, however, began to manifest on Mondays and Tuesdays every week, when the withdrawal symptoms would kick in, and he'd struggle to function at work....

Magical Malawi : five great reasons to visit the Warm Heart of Africa

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  Lulama Njapa urges you to treat yourself to a ‘post-pandemic’ adventure that won’t break the bank 13 December 2020 - 00:01 BY  LULAMA NJAPA Kayaking on the lake at Monkey Bay. Image:   Lulama Njapa The only thing you might remember about Malawi is that Madonna adopted her beautiful children from this beautiful country. If you are South African, you might remember a certain former president who used Malawi as an example when making a point about countries with terrible roads, to make a case for e-tolls. We also frequently read about the poverty and unemployment that have ravaged the country. What we hardly read about is the resilience of the people of the Warm Heart of Africa, as Malawi is fondly known. Neither do we read about the fighting spirit of the people, who remain kind and hospitable even as they go through these hardships. Tourism was certainly not the first thing on my mind when I came to Malawi. I had never read anything about the tourist attractions of the c...

Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Privately Reached Out To Kate Middleton And Prince William On Their Anniversary

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  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge celebrate their 10-year wedding anniversary today. BY  ALYSSA BAILEY APR 29, 2021 WATCH:   PRINCE WILLIAM AND KATE MIDDLETON’S WEDDING Kate Middleton and Prince William celebrate their 10-year wedding anniversary today, a milestone that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry celebrated too—albeit off-line.  Hello!   reports that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex congratulated and “sent their well wishes to William and Kate in private.” Detail on how these wishes were sent—via phone, Zoom, or a card—were not specified. But the correspondence is one of the first times that Meghan talking with Kate and William following Harry and Meghan's big Oprah interview has been publicly revealed. Kate, William, and Harry were seen talking about Prince Philip's funeral earlier this month.  Harper's Bazaar  reported  that nothing big changed, though. “This trip was to honor the life of his grandfather and support his grandmother and relat...

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