Download or read book Relocating to Angola written by William Jones and published by Mamba Press. This book was released on 2023-07-24 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a transformative journey with "Relocating to Angola: A Comprehensive Guide," authored by the seasoned traveler and relocation expert, William Jones. This indispensable guide is your key to unlocking the mysteries of Angola, a nation of diverse landscapes, vibrant cultures, and unparalleled beauty. Are you considering a move to Angola for work, adventure, or perhaps a change of scenery? Look no further. William Jones, drawing on his wealth of experiences, offers a comprehensive roadmap to navigate the complexities of relocating to this extraordinary African nation. In this guide, Jones combines meticulous research with a personal touch, providing a holistic view of what it truly means to live, work, and thrive in Angola. From understanding the intricacies of local laws to immersing yourself in the rich cultural tapestry, each chapter is a well-crafted exploration of the facets that define daily life in Angola. Discover the enchanting coastal retreats, delve into the heart of bustling markets, and traverse the majestic landscapes of Angola with confidence. Jones doesn't just outline the practicalities; he invites you to embrace the unknown, overcome challenges, and build connections that will last a lifetime. Highlights of "Relocating to Angola" include: Cultural Insights: Uncover the secrets of Angola's rich cultural heritage, from traditional customs to modern-day expressions. Practical Planning: Navigate the legal landscape, understand healthcare options, and plan your move with precision. Language Mastery: Equip yourself with essential Portuguese phrases and embrace effective communication in a new linguistic landscape. Community Building: Learn how to forge meaningful connections, both with fellow expats and the warm-hearted locals, creating a supportive community that enhances your journey. Sustainable Living: Jones emphasizes responsible travel practices, guiding you on how to leave a positive impact on the environment and local communities. "Relocating to Angola" is not just a guide; it's a companion on your odyssey, offering insights, practical tips, and a touch of inspiration to fuel your adventure. Whether you're a professional seeking new opportunities, a thrill-seeker chasing the unknown, or a wanderer yearning for a cultural tapestry to unravel, this guide is your passport to a successful and enriching life in Angola. As you turn the pages, let William Jones be your trusted mentor, guiding you through the chapters of relocation with wisdom, humor, and a deep appreciation for the wonders that await in Angola. Your journey begins here; embrace the possibilities and make your relocation a seamless, joyous experience. "Relocating to Angola: A Comprehensive Guide" is more than a book—it's your ticket to a life-changing adventure in one of Africa's best-kept secrets. Get ready to embark on a journey of a lifetime!
Download or read book Postcolonial Portuguese Migration to Angola written by Lisa Åkesson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-02-19 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grounded in extensive and original ethnographic fieldwork, this book makes a novel contribution to migration studies by examining a European labour migration to the Global South, namely contemporary Portuguese migration to Angola in a postcolonial context. In doing so, it explores everyday encounters at work between the Portuguese migrants and their Angolan “hosts”, and it analyses how the Luso-African postcolonial heritage interplays with the recent Portuguese-Angolan migration in the (re-)construction of power relations and identities. Based on ethnographic interviews, the book describes the Angolan-Portuguese relationship as characterized not only by hierarchies of power, but also by ambivalence and hybridity. This research demonstrates that the identities of the ex-colonized Angolan and the Portuguese ex-colonizer are shaped by a history of unequal and violent power relations. Further, it reveals how this history has produced a sense of intimacy between the two, and the often fraught nature of this relationship. Combining a strong connection to the field of migration studies with a postcolonial perspective, this original work will appeal to students and scholars of migration, postcolonial studies, the sociology of work and African Studies.
Download or read book The Angolan Mission Observer written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Alluring Opportunities written by Todd Cleveland and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2023-06-15 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alluring Opportunities examines the lives of African laborers in the tourism industry in the Portuguese colony of Mozambique and the social ascension that many of these workers achieved in spite of demanding conditions. From the origin of the colonial period until its end in 1975, the tourism industry developed on the backs of these laborers and ultimately became an important source of foreign exchange for Portugal. Todd Cleveland explores the daily experiences of local tourism workers in the genesis and expansion of this vital industry with an analytical utility that transcends Africa's borders by complicating the narrative established and reinforced by an expansive body of literature that stresses the exploitation of indigenous tourism workers. He argues that just as foreign tourists embraced the opportunity to travel to various locations in Mozambique, so too did many Indigenous laborers seize opportunities for employment in the tourism industry in an effort to realize social mobility via both the steady wages that they earned and their daily interactions with sojourning clientele. Alluring Opportunities reconstructs these workers' lives, highlighting their critical contributions to the local industry, while also prompting a reconsideration of Indigenous labor and social mobility in colonial Africa. As a result, Cleveland reveals new ways of thinking, more broadly, about the ways that tourism shapes processes of empire, interracial interactions, and power relations.
Download or read book Angola written by Inge Tvedten and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-08 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After more than twenty years of devastating civil war, Angola is slowly moving toward peace and reconciliation. In this accessible introduction to one of the most resource-rich countries in Africa, Inge Tvedten traces Angola’s turbulent past with a particular focus on the effects of political and economic upheaval on the Angolan people. First, Tvedten reviews five centuries of Portuguese colonial rule, which drained Angola’s resources through slavery and exploitation. Next, he turns to the postindependence period, during which the country became a Cold War staging ground and its attempts to democratize collapsed when the rebel movement UNITA (until then supported by the United States) took the country back to war after electoral defeat. Tvedten shows how the colonial legacy and decades of war turned Angola into one of the ten poorest countries in the world in terms of socioeconomic indicators, despite its possessing considerable oil resources, huge hydroelectric potential, vast and fertile agricultural lands, and some of Africa’s most productive fishing waters. Finally, Tvedten argues that peace and prosperity for Angola are possible, but constructive international support will be crucial to its achievement.
Download or read book From Water to Wine Angola s Transformation written by Jess Auerbach and published by African Sun Media. This book was released on 2020-09-04 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Water to Wine explores how Angola has changed since the end of its civil war in 2002. Its focus is on the middle class— defined as those with a house, a car, and an education—and their consumption, aspirations, and hopes for their families. It takes as its starting point “what is working in Angola?” rather than “what is going wrong?” and makes a deliberate, political choice to give attention to beauty and happiness in everyday life in a country that has had an unusually troubled history. Each chapter focuses on one of the five senses, with the introduction and conclusion provoking reflection on proprioception (or kinesthesia) and curiosity. Various media are employed—poetry, recipes, photos, comics, and other textual experiments—to engage readers and their senses. Written for a broad audience, this text is an excellent addition to the study of Africa, the lusophone world, international development, sensory ethnography, and ethnographic writing.
Download or read book Angola written by Claudia Leticia Ruíz Reyes and published by Palibrio. This book was released on 2012-05-14 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every nation is called to have equilibrium between culture and progress, to defeat the struggle for Post-modernism and to reach structure renovation. In this book I describe the story of the Angolan People, starting on their cultural roots, their difficult fight for independence, darkened by the civil war, and the arrival of peace agreements. I identify some important factors in the deep struggle to make it to their dream of becoming a free and prosperous country.
Download or read book Way of Death written by Joseph Calder Miller and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 1997-03-15 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This acclaimed history of Portuguese and Brazilian slaving in the southern Atlantic is now available in paperback. With extraordinary skill, Joseph C. Miller explores the complex relationships among the separate economies of Africa, Europe, and the South Atlantic that collectively supported the slave trade. He places the grim history of the trade itself within the context of the rise of merchant capitalism in the eighteenth century. Throughout, Miller illuminates the experiences of the slaves themselves, reconstructing what can be known of their sufferings at the hands of their buyers and sellers.
Download or read book Refugees and the Transformation of Societies written by Philomena Essed and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This series reflects the multidisciplinary nature of the field and includes within its scope international law, anthropology, medicine, geopolitics, social psychology and economics.
Download or read book Resettlement and Development written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Outbreak of Peace written by Justin Pearce and published by New Africa Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows the human face of Angola at a critical juncture in its history. Jonas Savimbi, leader of the rebel movement UNITA, was killed in February 2002. UNITA collapsed, giving Angola its first extended period of peace, since the nationalist uprising against Portuguese rule in the 1960s. This is a story of the extremes of the human condition.
Download or read book Extending the Frontiers written by David Eltis and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2008-10-07 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays in this book provide statistical analysis of the transatlantic slave trade, focusing especially on Brazil and Portugal from the 17th through the 19th century. The book contains research on slave ship voyages, origins, destinations numbers of slaves per port country, year, and period.
Download or read book Relocating the Sacred written by Niyi Afolabi and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2022-11-01 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although Brazil is home to the largest African diaspora, the religions of its African descendants have often been syncretized and submerged, first under the force of colonialism and enslavement and later under the spurious banner of a harmonious national Brazilian character. Relocating the Sacred argues that these religions nevertheless have been preserved and manifested in a strategic corpus of shifting masks and masquerades of Afro-Brazilian identity. Following the re-Africanization process and black consciousness movement of the 1970s to 1990s, Afro-Brazilians have questioned racial democracy, seeing how its claim to harmony actually dispossesses them of political power. By embracing African deities as a source of creative inspiration and resistance, Afro-Brazilians have appropriated syncretism as a means of not only popularizing African culture but also decolonizing themselves from the past shame of slavery. This book maps the role of African heritage in—and relocation of the sacred to—three sites of Brazilian cultural production: ritual altars, literature, and carnival culture.
Download or read book Njinga of Angola written by Linda M. Heywood and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2017-02-27 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of history’s most multifaceted rulers but little known in the West, Queen Njinga rivaled Elizabeth I and Catherine the Great in political cunning and military prowess. Today, she is revered in Angola as a heroine and honored in folk religions. Her complex legacy forms a crucial part of the collective memory of the Afro-Atlantic world.
Download or read book Angola a Country Study written by American University (Washington, D.C.). Foreign Area Studies and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cubans in Angola written by Christine Hatzky and published by University of Wisconsin Pres. This book was released on 2015-02-11 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cubans in Angola explores the unique and influential cooperation between two formerly colonized countries separated by the Atlantic Ocean in the global south.
Download or read book The UNHCR and World Politics written by Gil Loescher and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2001-05-25 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over fifty years ago governments established the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to protect the world's refugees. The UNHCR was created to be a human rights and advocacy organization. But governments also created the agency to promote regional and international stability and to serve the interests of states. Consequently, the UNHCR has always trod a perilous path between its mandate to protect refugees and asylum seekers and the demands placed upon it by states to be a relevant actor in world politics. This is the first independent history of the UNHCR. Gil Loescher, one of the world's leading experts on refugee affairs, draws upon decades of personal experience and research to examine the origins and evolution of the UNHCR as well as to identify many of the major challenges facing the organization in the years ahead. A key focus is to examine the extent to which the evolution of the UNHCR has been framed by the crucial events of international politics during the past half century and how, in turn, the actions of the eight past High Commissioners have helped shape the course of world history. Each chapter tells the story of an individual High Commissioner and examines the unique contributions made to the development of the Office. The history of the last fifty years shows how the UNHCR has initiated and capitalized on international political developments to progressively expand its scope and authority as an important actor in world politics. The book argues that the UNHCR has overstretched itself in recent decades and has strayed from its central human rights protection role. The protection of refugees remains a litmus test of the international community's commitment to defend human rights and to uphold liberal democratic values. Loescher offers a series of bold policy recommendations aimed at making the agency a more effective and accountable advocate for the millions of refugees in the world today.
