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12 Things you Didn’t Know about Karen Blixen

“I had a farm in Africa, at the foot of the Ngong Hills.”

This is probably the first thing most people think about when they hear the name Karen Blixen. But there was so much more to one of Kenya’s most famous authors than ‘Out of Africa.’

Serengeti’s Angel

With no formal training, Angel Vendeline Namshali entered the hospitality industry sorting linen in the laundry. Today, she is the Camp Manager of Asilia Africa’s exclusive Dunia Camp in the Serengeti, Tanzania.

The elephants that came to dinner

Built over an ancient elephant path, Mfuwe Lodge is renowned for its bountiful mango tree. Every spring, when the fruits ripen, an entire elephant herd lumbers through the lodge reception to gorge themselves on the feast beyond.