Sidewalk talk at NTE

Namibia Media Holdings (NMH) awarded me an opportunity to work, as a My Zone intern, at the Namibia Tourism Expo and Motorshow, for the Expo Times. My Zone is the youth brand of NMH. It was established in 2015, when Namibian schools started writing their own newspapers. With the aim of giving the youth a voice and developing a platform to grow young minds into confident, knowledgeable adults ready to take on the world, My Zone, become the youth's leading newspaper distributer. The Expo Times is a special publication produced and distributed at the Namibia Tourism Expo. It is a vibrant, informative piece, initialised to alert the public on what to expect at the expo and encourage participation among the locals. As the piece could be described as persuasive, we (the My Zone team) were expected to write brief, engaging and attractive fun articles.I did not think it to be overwhelming when I first started off, but soon learned that it was going to be an excellent learning experience, and I can confidently say that it was.The analytic, comprehension and interpretive skills that I obtained during this experience are an imperative addition to my career course and are applicable to my daily life encounters. I worked among 16 other intelligent members of life-loving media enthusiasts, who thrived bringing news to the people. These young minds helped shape my understanding of media and what it takes to bring accurate news to the masses. As we battled focusing with so much external stimuli, we really had to master our communication skills. We had to stay on course and work together to produce the paper we had aimed for. It was further required of us to think fast and formulate perfection on our toes. We had to learn to work around our setbacks and be solution orientated by, focusing more on how to maximise our strengths in aim to give less power to our weaknesses. This definitely increased my appreciation for the team. By awarding these opportunities to the youth, NMH stands by its purpose - to empower their local communities with knowledge. I strongly advise my fellow youth to participate in all available growing opportunities. These add valuable experience to your belt and can provide you with a little extra that will set you apart from your competitors. The internship was more than just work experience. It allowed for personal growth and expression. Friendships were developed and strangers became one glorified and unified voice. Thank you to NMH for impacting our lives; may many more youngsters be fortunate enough to be fed by a group so dedicated and empowered to empower. *A first-year Law (LLB) student at the University of Namibia, Undji is an ambitious young lady, prepared to take on the world and whatever challenges it may throw at her.

Sidewalk talk at NTE

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Namibian Sun 2026-06-26

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Sidewalk talk at NTE

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