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The 'ghost town' of Namibia

Witness History

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Echoes of Kolmanskoppe

This chapter explores the fascinating yet eerie history of Kolmanskoppe, a once-thriving diamond mining town in Namibia. It narrates the town's rise and fall, highlighting its German colonial roots, prosperity from diamond wealth, and the mysterious disappearance of its inhabitants, leaving behind a haunting relic of the past buried in sand.

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