{"id":71923,"date":"2024-07-05T17:59:51","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T17:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/life-on-the-outskirts-of-windhoek"},"modified":"2024-07-05T18:24:08","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T18:24:08","slug":"life-on-the-outskirts-of-windhoek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/life-on-the-outskirts-of-windhoek","title":{"rendered":"Life on the outskirts of Windhoek"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>Life on the outskirts of Windhoek, particularly in informal settlements such as Havana, Kilimanjaro, Okuryangava, Ombili, and Babylon, is marked by resilience and resourcefulness. Many residents face daily challenges yet find ways to keep themselves busy and maintain their households.<\/p>\n<p>Some enjoy laundry and cooking, others keep themselves busy with informal work despite limited resources, residents engage in various forms of informal work.<\/p>\n<p>There are pressing challenges like lack of proper sanitation, but despite these struggles, a strong sense of community prevails. These journalists visited these areas yesterday and captured some of the moments.<\/p>\n<p>A resident of Ombili, Sjubeyda Vries collects water. Vries said that her family uses water for bathing and cooking. At times she ends up taking a shower at work because washing her body in a basin three months in a row is not sufficient. \u201cSometimes I just feel like I\u2019m still dirty. We re-use the water that someone has already bathed in,\u201d says Vries. She adds that sanitation in the area is also just as bad. \u201cPeople defecate anywhere. It smells so bad but what can we do?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n<p>Street salon&#8230; Two ladies were spotted braiding each other\u2019s hair in Okuryangava, immersed in the moment and seemingly without a care in the world. Their casual conversation filled the air, reflecting a sense of relaxation. The simple act of braiding each other\u2019s hair highlighted the bond between them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Namibia Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. Life on the outskirts of Windhoek, particularly in informal settlements such as Havana, Kilimanjaro, Okuryangava, Ombili, and Babylon, is marked by resilience and resourcefulness. Many residents face daily challenges yet find ways to keep themselves busy and maintain their households. 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