Lady, take my photo
SWAKOPMUND, NAMIBIA–Want to feel like a rock star? Then sign on for one of Swakopmund's black township tours. Exuberant kids flood the dusty streets, grabbing your legs, your hands, pulling on your cotton T-shirts, posing ninja warrior-style for photos.

"Lady, photo. Me-e-e. Plea-a-a-se?" And that's all they want. Your attention and a glimpse of their likeness with you in your camera's memory card.

Tours of African townships – vibrant and often ramshackle areas that are ...

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