{
  "id": 18236755,
  "title": "Into Africa; giraffes roaming at ease in the garden of the gods",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/into-africa-giraffes-roaming-at-ease-in-the-garden-of-the-gods-18236755",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T03:22:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/20261105/into-africa-giraffes-roaming-at-ease-in-the-garden-of-the-gods"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "I was at the International Association for Mission Studies (IAMS) General Assembly and Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, from July 16 to 26. During the conference, I gave a presentation on Gender and Mission in a study group. After the academic sessions, I took a flight to Skukuza, Kruger National Park, for a safari adventure. I began the first safari in the afternoon. The next morning, we started a second safari at 6:30 a.m., riding in the same sturdy, military-style open vehicle as the previous day. The early morning air was cold and biting, with strong winds from all sides. Despite the harsh conditions, the vast, open plains stretched far as the eye could see, leaving me in awe of how humans managed to traverse such an immense, wild landscape. Occasionally, the vehicle would veer onto narrow paths to locate wildlife. On the roadside, we spotted herds of impala, elegant, deer-like creatures, resting in the dense undergrowth.",
  "summary": "I attended the International Association for Mission Studies (IAMS) General Assembly and Conference at the University of South Africa in Johannesburg, July 16-26. There, I presented a paper in the Gender and Mission study group. Once the academic sessions concluded, I flew to the Skukuza area to reach Kruger National Park, setting off on an afternoon safari tour. The following morning at 6:30…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}