Posts by Lynnea
Bill Moyers talks with Vandana Shiva
One of the stops on the Gandhi Legacy Tour is Dehradun (January 11, 2014) where we will enjoy a full day visit to the Navdanya Farm (Dr. Vandana Shiva Center). In this amazing video Bill Moyers talks with scientist and philosopher Dr. Vandana Shiva, whose become a rock star in the global movement against genetically modified seeds. These GMO seeds — considered “intellectual property” by the big companies like Monsanto that own the patents — are globally marketed in order to monopolize food production and profits. Opponents challenge the safety of genetically modified seeds, claiming they also harm the environment, are more costly, and leave local farmers...
Read MoreDay 1: May 31 2019
Fly into Durban International Airport
Arrive in Durban International Airport, South Africa and transfer to the Holiday Inn Express Umhlanga to rest after the journey and have dinner followed by a presentation by tour leader Arun Gandhi, his son Tushar Gandhi and an introduction by our Field Guide on the history of South Africa. This opening occasion will be celebrated with a traditional Durban meal. Mahatma Gandhi (Bapu) spent 21 years in South Africa, he first arrived in South Africa May 24, 1893. Gandhi’s concept and technique of non-violence (Satyagraha) originated in South Africa. The account of Bapu’s twenty-one years in which his influence was fundamental to the development of the whole...
Read MoreDay 2: June 1: South African Historical Overview
Today we explore some of the broader aspects of South African history because it is important to put the country into perspective with regards to the challenges faced today as we continue to reconcile our past struggle with the current one. Few names conjure up more powerful images than that of: Shaka Zulu, Dr. John Dube, Albert Luthuli, MK Gandhi, and Former President N. R. Mandela The sheer mention of the name Zulu has resounded throughout colonial Natal and across the Western world, and the story of this people’s fearlessness and iron fired discipline has become the stuff of legend. The people were transformed from being a minor, insignificant clan into a mighty...
Read MoreDay 3: June 2 1906 Gandhi’s Move to Phoenix Settlement
After breakfast at the hotel we will board our vehicle and travel to visit Durban Waterfront where Mahatma Gandhi would of come in on the S. S. Safari. Enjoy a moment to envision what it was like when Bapu first arrived from Bombay on the boat after his long journey. Along the way enjoy glimpses of the breathtaking views of the “Golden Mile” coastline. We will visit the Harbor area (Mahatma Gandhi Road) where Gandhi first arrived May 24, 1893. *Note we may not visit these sites in sequence due to logistics/traffic/special events but we will see them while in Durban.” We will see Cato Creek area where the crowd of white artisans gathered on January...
Read MoreDay 4: June 3: Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve
Included in Satyagraha Tour Itinerary
The slideshow above features photos taken on the first Gandhi Satyagraha Tour of South Africa one day optional excursion from Umhlanga Rocks, Durban to Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve. The Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve is situated on the east coast of South Africa; it’s the oldest game and nature reserve in KwaZulu Natal, in central Zululand. The game reserve features the Big 5, it’s where King Shaka used to hunt and known as his royal hunting grounds. It has the largest population of the white rhino in the world. Most of the rhino’s in zoos and other safari reserves come from the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve. This reserve was established as a safari...
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