I bid farewell to my homeland with excitement. The idea of living in other places, in different lands, in exotic countries captivated me. The years in South Africa were among the happiest of my life.

I loved South Africa like you love a partner with their flaws; you see them, but they don’t bother you, they are simply something different. Thus, I loved South Africa with its beauties and oddities, with its people creating a puzzle, the rainbow nation.

However, South Africa is not just different, it is an attraction, a love, a charm, magic. Those who know say that Africa takes its time. And indeed, there comes a moment when it becomes a part of you. Africa grows on you…