As usual, when we are free to choose a theme for our projects, it is difficult to choose one thing to write about. In the beginning, I had alot of ideas, but then I started thinking that it would be best if I chose something I could relate to in one way or another. At some point, my thoughts went back to the summer holidays and my wonderful trip to Africa, where we visited the stunning Victoria Falls. I remember the guide who told me about David Livingstone, the first European to see the falls. I can imagine how he felt. I wanted to know even more about this man who seemed to have no fear, therefore my thesis and way of presenting the problem will be:

-Who was David Livingstone and what did he do in Africa? I will

focus on his first expeditions

An explorer in the last century had to have not only an iron constitution, but a great character to survive, especially in Africa. The expeditions demanded strenght to bear up againts extreme heath and drought, attacks from martial tribes, repeated disappointments, treachery and unknown diseases. Many of the travel

In 1843 Livingstone established his mission station in Mabotsa, north of Kuruman. A terrible thing happened in Mabotsa; Livingstone got attacked by a lion which almost killed him. He could later thank his companion for saving his life. But his left arm got hurt, and it would never be the same. He went back to Kuruman to get some rest, and fell in love with Mary Moffat. They marry, have kids and move to Kolobeng by the east side of the Kalahari desert. After some years Livingstone wanted to og further into Africa. He wanted to cross the desert and find the Ngami-lake and the makololo-tribe who lived near by it. He hoped to find a good place where he could build a church, a house and a school, and bring the family there. That way, Livingstones ambitions as a missionary, leads him to become an explorer. In 1849 Livingstone and a group of 30-40 men went into the wild to try to get to the other side of the Ngami-lake where the makololo-tribe lived. They failed; the nature was too rough and water was not to be found. Livingstone tries again in 1850, this time with his pregnant wife and three little kids, buts fails again. Back in Kolobeng, Mary Livingstone gives birth to a daughter. Unfortunately, the baby dies only a few weeks old.

Livingstone was born near Glasgow in March 1813. His family was poor, but even if David also had to work for the food, he learned latin, greek and mathematics at an evening school. Later, he got permission to study medicine and theology at the university of Glasgow. His simple and firm christian beliefs formed the basis of his character. He had a goal; he wanted to become both a doctor and a missionary. After finishing his studies in Glasgow, he went to London Missionary Society, where he got ordained.

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