Lesotho Blues
This time last year it was just an idea. Today, that experience inspired an ambition and a change in my career.
Was it already…? This time, a year ago?
I still remember various thoughts popping up during my last day …
IN LOCO FELLOWS BLOG SERIES 2019 #1: I am because we are
My womanhood and age in a male dominated industry has always been a sharp piercing thorn in my side, for unlike most of my male counterparts who had pre-exposure to the built environment in their upbringing, for me it was …
Rei’s experience with rise
I joined rise in October 2018 as a volunteer working on the rise in the city competition for affordable housing.
This was a very exciting experience, given my urban planning background. Never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined …
rise in the city 2018 competition winner from Bangladesh comes to Lesotho
In April 2019, I had the opportunity to visit the beautiful country of Lesotho for a week to participate in a workshop. The main objective of the workshop was to propose a solution for the lack of affordable housing problem …
IN LOCO FELLOWS BLOG SERIES #10: Learning by Doing is the best way to grow
One way to understand how the real world operates after completing tertiary level, is not only through other people’s preconceived ideas and notions, but also by actually being with them and learning the skills and knowledge from those who went …
IN LOCO FELLOWS BLOG SERIES #9: No construction background…yet an in loco fellow
Towards the end of August 2017, that is when I heard about in loco. I didn’t even have to think twice about applying for it but there was a challenge for me, one of the main requirements was that …
International Architecture competition “rise in the city” seeks mentors and sponsors to push the boundaries of design
International architecture competition, rise in the city 2018, has unveiled a renowned line up of high profile International judges who will be coming together to seek the ‘big idea’, that could change the future of Africa’s housing crisis. With …
Entrepreneurship in Lesotho – The Past, Present and Future
Here is some fascinating reading from Dr Sean Maliehe (PhD), a postdoctoral research fellow in the Human Economy Programme, Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria.
Dr Maliehe works on the economic history of Lesotho and on the development …