The Namibian Story

10/05/2021

We'll be moving our content over to our new page. So please go check it out and give it a like. We will still be posting on this page until the end of May. So DM us, email us or WhatsApp us and we'll share Namibia's stories.

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What's your story? Let's share the stories about extraordinary The Land of the Brave is. So whether

27/04/2021

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We all suffer in life and there's no way we can skip it, but we can try and lighten the load. Depression and Anxiety drags me down all the time, but I try an...

27/04/2021

20/04/2021

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Easy Recipes To Try In Your Own Kitchen Cooking doesn't have to be hard. If I can do it, then so can you. Follow me on this jourrney and let's enjoy some awesome food. Get in touch My Favourite Recipes More Recipes My Books From My Kitchen Kom Ons Eet Eat Like a Namibian What…

09/04/2021

10/03/2021

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Dealing with death isn't easy, but along the way we find ways to cope with it. I just one last time to say I love and I miss you.This is my way to say goodby...

20/01/2021

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15/01/2021

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I initially wrote this poem to express my hurt and disappointment, but it ended up being a message of closure. It helped me close chapters of my life that I ...

13/01/2021

Something light, but meaty for this hump day. Go give it a try.

11/01/2021

Why buy cookies when you can get the best from your oven? Go ahead, try my recipe.

11/01/2021

We hope to cover some real feel-good, warm-hearted, beautiful stories from across Namibia this year.

31/12/2020

Alcohol isn't just for drinking, so add some to your dessert. Enjoy this recipe.

31/12/2020

Kom ons braai. Throwing something on the braai this New Year's Day? Why not try this authentic Sosatie recipe.

31/12/2020

The Year of Failure

What can I really say about 2020? Well, except for the pandemic, lockdown, the amount of family members we’ve lost – I think the year totally sucked.
Last year I said the same thing about 2019. I labelled it, “The Year of Losses”. Then 2020 came and blew that out of the water. It took everything that broke me and multiplied it. It stripped of the last few things I had and left me literally nothing.
I thought I was smart for taking on more complex and interesting projects this year, but that bombed miserably. I tried to revisit old dreams and projects and guess what happened? That’s right, I failed at that too.
I don’t want to sound too bummed out by the year; I mean one or two good things probably happened. I just can’t remember, because it’s all overshadowed by what could’ve been and what should’ve been.
I had so many dreams and plans, but they were all shattered in a matter of minutes. The thing about the pandemic is it that came as a blessing disguised as curse. The lockdown made it seem like I could work on the things I never really got the time for.
I actually did start working on it; I put in so many hours. I threw in everything I could and then it happened, I published my first book. The one thing I was dreaming of since I was like 9-years-old. I opened myself up to the world; I became vulnerable through the words I wrote.
It was no longer just a passion project; it was me in written text. I hoped that my experiences and my stories could relate to people, but the opposite happened. I failed. I failed at the one thing I could offer the world, because it wasn’t the story the world needed at the time.
Sadly, the book wasn’t what I thought it would be. One sold copy later and it no longer is the story I want to tell. My big break became one of the things that broke me. I guess a part of me died along with that failure.
Thankfully I still had hope. I hoped that my next project which was a culmination of all my hobbies, passions and skills in one book. Eat Like a Namibian was the one thing I’ve been planning to write for years and I finally did it.
I finally felt like I was on the path of success, unfortunately I took a wrong turn somewhere. At first it seemed like everyone wanted a part of it, but not many were willing to sacrifice something to help build my success. So another project failed, followed by another failed project and another failed project and finally another failed project summed up my year.
I didn’t have much when the year started, but now I’m ending the year with literally nothing, hardly a roof over my head, but at least I have a bag or a computer folder full of failed books and other projects.
This year broke many of us, but at least we made it to day 366. I also got to experience levels of depression, abandonment and anxiety that I never did before. So here’s to hoping that all the hurt, broken pieces, failures, mistakes and pain will remain behind in 2020, but just don’t have too high expectations for 2021.

22/12/2020

17/12/2020

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To end my Kom Ons Eet series, I bring you all a special episode from my Christmas themed cook booklet. Pork is traditionally enjoyed during this time of the ...

14/12/2020

10/12/2020

I've battled depression and anxiety for a long time. At first the battles were quiet - just me in my room late at night. It got bad at times, but I knew I h...

08/12/2020

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So my first poetry album is live on SoundCloud. Click the link below and go give it a listen.

https://soundcloud.com/barry-de-klerk-443420707/sets/just-me

07/12/2020

01/12/2020

Hiers hy nou. My Afrikaanse kookboek, Kom Ons Eet. Bestel dit vandag vir net N$60. Die eBoek het 30 verskillende resepte, iets vir elke geleentheid. Click die link hieronder en bestel joune nou.

https://barry-thewriter.company.site/Kom-Ons-Eet-eBook-p261982027

01/12/2020

Order your Christmas fruit cakes today. Homemade and delicious. Pay in advance or 50% payable when you order. Windhoek and Rehoboth only.

26/11/2020

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I'm glad to announce that my second cook book, Kom Ons Eet is available for digital download (eBook) this. That's right, you get to try out some of my Afrikaans recipes. I wrote this book in Afrikaans, after so many people requested for Afrikaans recipes. I'm so excited to share these new recipes wi...

26/11/2020

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A collection of spoken word poetry pulled from my poetry bundle of the same name. The poems deal with depression, anxiety, faith and being a coloured person Namibia and South Africa.

23/11/2020

20/11/2020

Want to Eat Like A Namibian? Get my cook book today for only N$60 today. The eBook contains 30 step-by-step recipes. Easy to order and easy to cook. Support local during these hard times. Just click the link below.
https://bit.ly/eatlikeanam

18/11/2020

We all love wings, now's your chance to try The Denim Chef's new recipe. Just click the link below and go to my YouTube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp-AuwpU-QA

Let's wing it and try something new. Die vlerkies is regtig vinger lek lekker. Spicy, soet en net eerlik. Jy sal nog en nog wil hê. Bestanddele: 8-10 Hoender...

12/11/2020

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Order your fruit cakes from us for this festive season. Cakes will be available from 30 November. Delivery in Windhoek and Rehoboth. A deposit will be required and orders should be placed two weeks in advance.

11/11/2020

Want to try something amazing for your Sunday meal? Then try out this very easy leg of lamb recipe. Just click the link below and go check it out on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCPL2p49zF8

Daar is niks so lekker en sappig soos 'n lamsboud wat reg gaar gemaak is. My resep is dalk 'n bietjie vreemd, maar glo my, dit is heerlik. Bestandele: Lamsbo...

09/11/2020