Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
For some, it is the first time they have left the Central Kalahari. Facing eviction from their traditional lands, a group of Bushmen are in the United States to raise awareness of their fight against the Botswana government. The Bushmen, who are believed to be the oldest ethnic group on earth, join Kojo to discuss what they have learned from studying the dynamics of the relationship between Native Americans and the American Government.
Guests
- Rupert Isaacson Journalist, activist, and author of "The Healing Land: The Bushmen and the Kalahari Desert"
- Jumanda Gakelobone Ganakwe Bostswanan Bushman (from the Central Kahalari Game Reserve); and Representative of First People of the Kalahari
- John Moreti Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Botswana
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