1. Zulusafari was NOT born in Africa
2. Zulusafari, the handle, came from my first Africa experience in South Africa
3. Zulusafari, while not socialist, does have a soft heart and is compassionate toward those in need.

1. Perhaps the most common misperception by those in the twitter community and other social spheres. I grew up in a very urban, American setting. While I can get along in the ‘hood’ I can hold my own quite well in the rural spaces of America. I actually think of my heart as being quite ‘country.’ I love the outdoors and I connect with myself and with God in a much deeper and more authentic way when I’m out of the city space.

2. My first Africa experience took me to the bush of South Africa for 2 months. I spent the whole time with an Afrikaans and group of Zulus. They truly took me into their culture and ‘family’ and I had a very eye opening experience. I chose the handle ‘zulusafari’ shortly after that trip and first used it for an excite.com email address. Excite died shortly after, along with the zulusafari handle, but was resurrected with the social media landscape for my anonymous adventures online.

3. I critique ‘aid’ quite harshly. I am stanchly a free market capitalist. I can hardly call myself a Republican/Conservative any more these days and I am coming to prefer the title ‘libertarian’ or constitutionalist. I grew up with a father who graduated from Wharton with an Economics degree. So I’ve known my way around how economy works since I could walk.
My faith in Christ makes up the very deepest part of who I am. I feel strongly that anything I believe in should be backed up by scripture. I may not be able to site and quote the verse(s), but I can discuss it thoroughly. I believe strongly that the US gov’t does not exist to provide for it’s people, only to give the framework of freedom to let us work hard for ourselves. It is through individual and PRIVATE collective groupings (church, charities, etc.) that we give financially for the needs of others. Not once did Christ ever call on gov’t to provide for those in need. He often called on the church (private group) and those who make up the church (individuals) to help those in need.
Not only do I give financially to my church both locally and my ‘home’ church in the states, but I also give in non-financial ways as an individual. I’d like to think of my entire life as living that out. There is no other reason for me to be living far from ‘home’. I DEEPLY love and enjoy what I do and would choose to do nothing else, but I would not be doing it without the blessing of God and for his Glory!