Namibia: Art Beats All Odds for Self-Taught Karipo

Jackson Karipo turned to art after several career attempts, using his self-taught talent to create and sell decorative pieces while promoting creativity in Namibia.

“I wanted to be an architect, but could not get the prerequisite grade in mathematics. Then I tried diesel mechanics, which enabled me to become a spares salesman, but my heart was not in it,” he says.

“Whenever there was a lull at our spares shop, I would take a piece of paper and draw something as we waited for clients,” he says.

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