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In Namibia, people show up
When someone passes away, you’re not alone. Family comes. Neighbours pitch up. Friends arrive, sometimes quietly, sometimes all at once. The yard fills up. People talk in small groups. Others just get on with things that need to be done.
Windhoek Observer2 Jul 2026, 03:48 am
ROBERTA DA COSTA
When someone passes away, you’re not alone. Family comes. Neighbours pitch up. Friends arrive, sometimes quietly, sometimes all at once. The yard fills up. People talk in small groups. Others just get on with things that need to be done.
That’s just how it is.
Funerals bring out something different in people. You hear stories you’ve never heard before. Someone reminds you of a moment you forgot, or never even knew about.
Originally published by Windhoek Observer on 2 Jul 2026, 03:48 am. View original article