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Blessings From Botswana

Blessings From Botswana

Reporting for duty from the bush.

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Michelle Gross
Nov 20, 2024
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On safari here in the Okavango Delta, Botswana.

‘Pula’ from a beautiful and steamy Okavango Delta, Botswana!

Pula has a few meanings in Setswana, the official language of Botswana. It’s an expression people use liberally here in the Delta, mostly in the context of a blessing or a greeting. Pula is like a warm hug. You can use it like you’d say cheers, or …

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