BINNEKRING BLOG
They Laughed As Africa Burned
AfrikaBurn accepts everybody, but to have the right stuff, and the balls, and the fortitude to decide to take the plunge and buy tickets and plan and find a way is in itself the filter. More »
There Are No Wrong Turns Here
There are articles out there that read of real-life magic, right there in the desert, connections being made with the Universe and people alike; enlightenment. These are out there to read. I don’t think anyone can fault anyone, here. It is different for everyone.More »
Give Thanks
It was pretty hard and taxing on the body, and after four days we were not nearly finished but our bodies felt like it. We were out in the heat all day, hammering nails into the lovely hard ground, and walking the space over and over again.More »
The Desert People at 6 o’clock
They look more weathered than the rest, and there’s a good chance your first shared dialogue with them might be quite offensive. Don’t take it personally – that’s just how DPW shows affection. More »
How DPW Changed My Life
It’s hard to describe the satisfaction and growth one experiences during 42 days of physical labour in a harsh environment, but H gives it a crack in her first blogpost here…More »
AfrikaBurn to Burning Man by Bicycle – almost there!
With less than 1000 km left to go, wild horses couldn’t stop the journal and its magical contents from making it to the playa.More »
The Happening
When all else failed, one sat in one’s ‘lounge’ under the gazebo, sipped a cool drink and watched the passing parade. It was a pastime that never failed to entertain.More »
The First Time I Came
A smiling face offered me a cocktail at sunset, I plonked my dusty bones on a bean bag with a rag tag assortment of dust dwellers and I thought – hey – this is alright…More »
A Strange Place I Call Home
My home is set in the vast expanse of a desert in a bowl surrounded by majestic and surreal mountains that are like fortress walls protecting treasures inside a castle. More »
Fun and Loving: AfrikaBurn Archetypes
If love is in part only temporary shared space and time, then I can start to understand some of what makes up the magic of this event. Running into the desert is one of the most meaningful affairs I’ve ever had. More »
