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JULY 2013
My Funny Africa
WALL OF FAME
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My Most Embarrassing Moment
Copyright © A 'teaser' each month (until submission closing date), to whet your appetite and hopefully inspire you to submit your own funny African story. It can be: wildlife/bush/human related or an inland/coastal/Indian Ocean island experience but it MUST be 'it can only happen in Africa' type tale! (Click 'Invitation' header to find out how to submit your own story, get a FREE 1st edition copy and more.. but first page down for the 'My Most Embarrassing Moment'

Cartoonists required: About 100 simple black and white cartoon-sketches needed (without captions). Here is a sample..
              Submissions close: 30 September 2013
You will be given a brief description for each sketch.. some simple, some more complex but all different. Interested? Click HERE to submit your details.. 
Click MY FUNNY AFRICA cover for your INVITATION!
And find out more about your FREE copy..

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Greer Noble says:
August 22nd, 2012 at 11:21 pm It was an honour and a privilege to meet Joy and George during their visit to Kariba in the late 60′s. What an incredible tribute to mankind. I do so admire those who have the courage to follow their hearts. The Adamson’s did just that. Joy too is a woman after my own heart.. there’s no temple more magnificent than the wilds, no miracle more breathtaking than an African sunset and no sermon more moving than the roar of a lion.. that is freedom.
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IS THIS THE LIONS LAST ROAR?
Speared, poisoned, snared and shot. It is happening today. Lions are being ruthlessly destroyed in Africa.
The suffering is immense. The pain unimaginable. PROGRESS REPORT
Poaching, highly organised militia, armed and determined to rid Africa of all its glorious wildlife forever, in their greedy 'get rich quick' schemes. China, Vietnam.. whoever is behind this couldn't give a damn.

We have to fight this and the only 'ammunition' we have is YOU!

Please do your bit - write that story, the one you consider the funniest or even most terrifying. The deadline is drawing close.. please make the effort.

You may submit your story or info for artwork here. It's important to note that artists will still get paid and writers who make it into 'My Funny Africa' will also be rewarded with a FREE 1st edition signed copy!

Check the WALL OF FAME below for stories and illustrations already submitted... I'd like to see your name there too! Please don't delay another minute.. the poachers won't wait!!! We need to save those magnificent creatures from extinctions.. we are all they they've got!

Submissions close: 30 September 2013

Special thanks to each of you wonderful people who've got into the spirit of things and readily submitted your stories. Remember you can submit as many as you like.. so keep em rollin... the lions will love you for it!

Your short #story for a #book.. and not just any book.. find out more here>> greernoble.com/invitation---n… twitter.com/WildSafaris/st…

— Greer Noble (@WildSafaris) May 25, 2013

George and Joy Adamson of Born Free fame
Join 'The Wall of Fame' and help us.. without spending a cent.. in supporting the BORN FREE FOUNDATION by writing a story of your experience in Africa.. all we ask is a little bit of your time.. and if your story is published you will receive your own FREE copy of My Funny Africa. Every little effort counts.
My Funny Africa
WALL OF FAME
Contributing Authors
Addie Kraan
Adele Barton
Carmina Monitz
Carol Lyes
Colin Lowe
Diana M Hawkins
Eve Noble
Franca Ross
Gavin Cooper
Gazelle Johnson
Gillian Hibbert
Ginny Brock
Greer Noble
Heather Clark
James Lepper
Joanne Stubbs
Karen Maber
Kevin Graham
Kim Lepper
Lewis Lynch
Marilyn Garvin
Mike Ballantine
Muriel Tait
Paul Pierre Destrieux
Rachel Lang
Reiko M Goodwin
Rob Fynn
Rory Young
Shantaleigh Laubscher
Sue Maas
Tamsin Williams
Tollan I Wade  
Tom Lang
Trish Jackson

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Commissioned Artists
Amanda Friend      
Bess Noble            
Greer Noble           
James Noble
Jerri Hatch         
John Curtis            
Lia Brits
Rachel Lang
Russel Barnet                
Saskia von Sperber
Sue Maas              
Tinka Christopher   
Vic MacKenzie       



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NB: 'The Wall of Fame' at the moment is more of 'a record' of all who've gallantly contributed their stories and/or artwork   Unfortunately the publication only allows for 400 pages (+100 illustrated anecdotes). The final edit will be announced before the end of the year when only the very best will remain on 'The Wall of Fame'. If any of you think you can improve on or feel you'd like to embellish your stories in any way, now is the time! All you have to do is resubmit them here.
My Funny Africa
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My Most Embarrassing Moment
by Eve Noble
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 It was 1969 in Rhodesia - I was 13. My family and I and numerous friends headed off as we usually did in the school holidays to our favourite spot, Mana Pools, on the banks of the Zambezi river to fish, game view and relax.

In those good old days Mana was wild.There were no fenced areas for camping, let alone toilet blocks for civilized ablutions, but we were very organized, even our faithful cook was brought along.  We chose a suitable spot on the banks of the river with a good view over the rapidly flowing water and set up camp under tall shady  trees. A little way up stream we dug a “long drop”, the proverbial hole-in-the-ground "toilet",  screened by the natural long elephant thatching grass. Bathing was done in the river keeping a wary eye out for crocs and hippos.

We settled in and as afternoon gave way to evening we noticed a herd of elephant come down to the river for a bathe and  drink right in front of our camp. We gathered to watch their antics but it soon became too dark to see well enough. Someone in the group moved a vehicle to the bank and turned the lights onto the elephant. Unfortunately at this precise moment nature called, so I quickly headed across to our “long drop”. No sooner had I sat down when all hell broke loose..   

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These pictures depicting this story!!!


IS THIS THE LIONS LAST ROAR?
Speared, poisoned, snared and shot. It is happening today. Lions are being ruthlessly destroyed in Africa.
The suffering is immense. The pain unimaginable.
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Few places in Africa are now safe from the bloody ivory poaching epidemic that is sweeping the Continent fuelled by unrestrained demand in China and the Far East (www.bloodyivory.org). But while the world’s attention has been focussed on the slaughter of elephants in Tanzania, in Chad and, most recently in Dzanda Sangha in the Central African Republic, West Africa’s largest remaining elephant population is also under threat.
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