by Mari Serebrov | Dec, Mon, 2018 | Mama Namibia
Like a river or life itself, a good story flows naturally, its current carrying readers to forgotten lands, times past, or places unimagined. It introduces them to characters they’ll never forget, opens their eyes to the possible and the impossible, and fills them... 
by Mari Serebrov | Aug, Sun, 2018 | Health
When I was teaching journalism at Regent years ago, I had a graduate student who taught me far more than I taught him. A nontraditional student who once flew helicopters in Africa for a living, Sean’s life took an unexpected turn when he was badly mangled in a... 
by Mari Serebrov | Jun, Fri, 2018 | Mama Namibia, News
Historical fiction comes in many shapes and sizes. Like science fiction and fantasy, it can simply provide a backdrop to familiar themes such as girl-meets-boy, road trip, coming of age, man or woman against the odds, or a clash of cultures. It also can open the door... 
by Mari Serebrov | Jun, Mon, 2018 | Holidays
My fathers didn’t build skyscrapers. They weren’t celebrities, or inventors, or rocket scientists. They didn’t fly to the moon or circle Earth. They didn’t make billions, or even millions, on the stock market. They never ran for office. They had no bestsellers, movie... 
by Mari Serebrov | May, Sat, 2018 | Books, Mama Namibia, News
#Genocide. It’s an ugly word that continues to be too much with us. It’s a word filled with hatred. A word fueled by false feelings of entitlement and superiority. Down through the centuries, it’s been used to rid the world of “other” – people with a different skin... 