by Allan Stratton | Dec 30, 2009 | Filming Chanda's Secrets, News, Writing
This is Oliver Stoltz, producer of the film version of Chanda’s Secrets. Unfortunately, he had a serious stomach ailment during the first phase of the shoot when I was in South Africa, so this photo is taken from his website. (Oliver, you’re way more...
by Allan Stratton | Dec 27, 2009 | Filming Chanda's Secrets, News, Travels
In an earlier post, I mentioned that a staggering 40% of the population in the area where Chanda’s Secrets is being filmed tests positive for HIV/AIDS. Indeed, you hardly see anyone over fifty. As a result, the local HIV/AIDS committee has posted the following...
by Allan Stratton | Dec 24, 2009 | Filming Chanda's Secrets, News, Travels
Santa rules at the Shoprite in Elandsdoorn, South Africa. Outside? Not so much. Today it’s over 30 degrees Celsius (90 Fahrenheit). Out back, a few ‘kids’ decide to open their Christmas presents early.As you can see, today I’m taking a break from the...
by Allan Stratton | Dec 21, 2009 | Travels
Normally you don’t even see this much of a hippo. You just see the tips of the ears and snout. Also, normally, you’ll see hippos in family pods of five or more. Clearly, this loner is socially dyslexic. Within minutes, he went from watching us to warning us. Check out...
by Allan Stratton | Dec 17, 2009 | Travels
There’s a national park twenty minutes from my country cottage here in Elandsdoorn, South Africa, where I’ve been on location for the film shoot of my novel Chanda’s Secrets. The owner and his son-in-law were kind enough to take me. They reminded me of the...
