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KATIMA MULILO, 30 January 2025 - Simataa Mubonda (left) the chairperson of the Bukalo Village Council pictured earlier this year during the official handover of school mattresses to a school where he also serves as school board chairperson (Photo by: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA
WINDHOEK, 01 December 2025 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Monday launched three national task forces to tackle health, housing, land, and economic recovery, and appointed 54 members to serve on the committees. (Photo by: Paulina Stefanus) NAMPA
OUTJO, 01 December 2025 - Kunene Region Governor, Vipuakuje Muharukua (Photo by: Dalene Kooper) NAMPA
OTJIWARONGO, 01 December 2025 - A street procession was held to raise public awareness at the 2025 commemoration of World Aids Day at Otjiwarongo on Monday. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA
OTJIWARONGO, 01 December 2025 - A section of community members at the 2025 commemoration of World Aids Day on Monday at Otjiwarongo in the Otjozondjupa. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA
OTJIWARONGO, 01 December 2025 - The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Esperance Luvindao, speaks at the 2025 commemoration of World Aids Day at Otjiwarongo on Monday. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA
OTJIWARONGO, 01 December 2025 - Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Esperance Luvindao (L) launched the new guidelines for handling HIV/Aids and mother to child transmission documents at the 2025 commemoration of World Aids Day on Monday. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA
RUNDU, 28 November 2025 - Rundu Rural Constituency Councillor Paulus Mbangu. (Photo by: Sawi Hausiku) NAMPA
(251203) -- BERLIN, Dec. 3, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This undated combo photo shows four scenes of Ismet Himmet practicing Chinese martial arts in China. Ismet Himmet, with his Chinese name You Lihan, speaks fluent Chinese and has devoted more than thirty years to Chinese martial arts. Himmet, now 48, began learning kung fu in 1991. Nine years later, he traveled to China for the first time. From 2006 he started teaching Chinese martial arts full-time in Germany. At XUAN-Gong Fu Academy, a kung fu school that Himmet established in Berlin, students of all ages practise Tai Chi, Ba Gua Zhang, Xingyiquan and other kung fu styles every day. In his view, martial arts are not just a sport, but also a way of living and something that helps the mind turn toward the positive. Thousands of kilometers away, in east China's Shanghai, She Yuran, known as "A Xiao", is engaged in a similar career as Himmet. Born in Sichuan of China, She Yuran studied Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) at college. His interest in HEMA grew into a deep study of historical weapons and combat methods. In 2015, She Yuran co-founded the Shanghai Historical Martial Arts (SHMA) club, offering systematic training in both European and Chinese martial arts. SHMA now has more than 200 members, over half of whom study German swordsmanship. While Ismet Himmet helps Germans understand the philosophy and practice of Chinese martial arts, She Yuran brings European sword traditions to young Chinese practitioners. Their commitment shows how martial arts can carry culture across borders, allowing mutual understanding to grow through their fists and blades. (Xinhua)
(251203) -- SHANGHAI, Dec. 3, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This undated file photo shows members of the Shanghai Historical Martial Arts (SHMA) club and a German teacher posing for a group photo after class in Shanghai, east China. Ismet Himmet, with his Chinese name You Lihan, speaks fluent Chinese and has devoted more than thirty years to Chinese martial arts. Himmet, now 48, began learning kung fu in 1991. Nine years later, he traveled to China for the first time. From 2006 he started teaching Chinese martial arts full-time in Germany. At XUAN-Gong Fu Academy, a kung fu school that Himmet established in Berlin, students of all ages practise Tai Chi, Ba Gua Zhang, Xingyiquan and other kung fu styles every day. In his view, martial arts are not just a sport, but also a way of living and something that helps the mind turn toward the positive. Thousands of kilometers away, in east China's Shanghai, She Yuran, known as "A Xiao", is engaged in a similar career as Himmet. Born in Sichuan of China, She Yuran studied Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) at college. His interest in HEMA grew into a deep study of historical weapons and combat methods. In 2015, She Yuran co-founded the Shanghai Historical Martial Arts (SHMA) club, offering systematic training in both European and Chinese martial arts. SHMA now has more than 200 members, over half of whom study German swordsmanship. While Ismet Himmet helps Germans understand the philosophy and practice of Chinese martial arts, She Yuran brings European sword traditions to young Chinese practitioners. Their commitment shows how martial arts can carry culture across borders, allowing mutual understanding to grow through their fists and blades. (Xinhua)
(251203) -- BERLIN, Dec. 3, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Ismet Himmet demonstrates Chinese martial arts at XUAN-Gong Fu Academy in Berlin, Germany, Nov. 13, 2025. Ismet Himmet, with his Chinese name You Lihan, speaks fluent Chinese and has devoted more than thirty years to Chinese martial arts. Himmet, now 48, began learning kung fu in 1991. Nine years later, he traveled to China for the first time. From 2006 he started teaching Chinese martial arts full-time in Germany. At XUAN-Gong Fu Academy, a kung fu school that Himmet established in Berlin, students of all ages practise Tai Chi, Ba Gua Zhang, Xingyiquan and other kung fu styles every day. In his view, martial arts are not just a sport, but also a way of living and something that helps the mind turn toward the positive. Thousands of kilometers away, in east China's Shanghai, She Yuran, known as "A Xiao", is engaged in a similar career as Himmet. Born in Sichuan of China, She Yuran studied Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) at college. His interest in HEMA grew into a deep study of historical weapons and combat methods. In 2015, She Yuran co-founded the Shanghai Historical Martial Arts (SHMA) club, offering systematic training in both European and Chinese martial arts. SHMA now has more than 200 members, over half of whom study German swordsmanship. While Ismet Himmet helps Germans understand the philosophy and practice of Chinese martial arts, She Yuran brings European sword traditions to young Chinese practitioners. Their commitment shows how martial arts can carry culture across borders, allowing mutual understanding to grow through their fists and blades. (Xinhua/Zhang Haofu)
(251203) -- SHANGHAI, Dec. 3, 2025 (Xinhua) -- She Yuran (L) teaches a student at the Shanghai Historical Martial Arts (SHMA) club in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 22, 2025. Ismet Himmet, with his Chinese name You Lihan, speaks fluent Chinese and has devoted more than thirty years to Chinese martial arts. Himmet, now 48, began learning kung fu in 1991. Nine years later, he traveled to China for the first time. From 2006 he started teaching Chinese martial arts full-time in Germany. At XUAN-Gong Fu Academy, a kung fu school that Himmet established in Berlin, students of all ages practise Tai Chi, Ba Gua Zhang, Xingyiquan and other kung fu styles every day. In his view, martial arts are not just a sport, but also a way of living and something that helps the mind turn toward the positive. Thousands of kilometers away, in east China's Shanghai, She Yuran, known as "A Xiao", is engaged in a similar career as Himmet. Born in Sichuan of China, She Yuran studied Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) at college. His interest in HEMA grew into a deep study of historical weapons and combat methods. In 2015, She Yuran co-founded the Shanghai Historical Martial Arts (SHMA) club, offering systematic training in both European and Chinese martial arts. SHMA now has more than 200 members, over half of whom study German swordsmanship. While Ismet Himmet helps Germans understand the philosophy and practice of Chinese martial arts, She Yuran brings European sword traditions to young Chinese practitioners. Their commitment shows how martial arts can carry culture across borders, allowing mutual understanding to grow through their fists and blades. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)
(251203) -- SHANGHAI, Dec. 3, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows a scene on a sword and shield course at the Shanghai Historical Martial Arts (SHMA) club in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 22, 2025. Ismet Himmet, with his Chinese name You Lihan, speaks fluent Chinese and has devoted more than thirty years to Chinese martial arts. Himmet, now 48, began learning kung fu in 1991. Nine years later, he traveled to China for the first time. From 2006 he started teaching Chinese martial arts full-time in Germany. At XUAN-Gong Fu Academy, a kung fu school that Himmet established in Berlin, students of all ages practise Tai Chi, Ba Gua Zhang, Xingyiquan and other kung fu styles every day. In his view, martial arts are not just a sport, but also a way of living and something that helps the mind turn toward the positive. Thousands of kilometers away, in east China's Shanghai, She Yuran, known as "A Xiao", is engaged in a similar career as Himmet. Born in Sichuan of China, She Yuran studied Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) at college. His interest in HEMA grew into a deep study of historical weapons and combat methods. In 2015, She Yuran co-founded the Shanghai Historical Martial Arts (SHMA) club, offering systematic training in both European and Chinese martial arts. SHMA now has more than 200 members, over half of whom study German swordsmanship. While Ismet Himmet helps Germans understand the philosophy and practice of Chinese martial arts, She Yuran brings European sword traditions to young Chinese practitioners. Their commitment shows how martial arts can carry culture across borders, allowing mutual understanding to grow through their fists and blades. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)
(251203) -- BERLIN, Dec. 3, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Students practice Tuishou at XUAN-Gong Fu Academy in Berlin, Germany, Nov. 13, 2025. Ismet Himmet, with his Chinese name You Lihan, speaks fluent Chinese and has devoted more than thirty years to Chinese martial arts. Himmet, now 48, began learning kung fu in 1991. Nine years later, he traveled to China for the first time. From 2006 he started teaching Chinese martial arts full-time in Germany. At XUAN-Gong Fu Academy, a kung fu school that Himmet established in Berlin, students of all ages practise Tai Chi, Ba Gua Zhang, Xingyiquan and other kung fu styles every day. In his view, martial arts are not just a sport, but also a way of living and something that helps the mind turn toward the positive. Thousands of kilometers away, in east China's Shanghai, She Yuran, known as "A Xiao", is engaged in a similar career as Himmet. Born in Sichuan of China, She Yuran studied Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) at college. His interest in HEMA grew into a deep study of historical weapons and combat methods. In 2015, She Yuran co-founded the Shanghai Historical Martial Arts (SHMA) club, offering systematic training in both European and Chinese martial arts. SHMA now has more than 200 members, over half of whom study German swordsmanship. While Ismet Himmet helps Germans understand the philosophy and practice of Chinese martial arts, She Yuran brings European sword traditions to young Chinese practitioners. Their commitment shows how martial arts can carry culture across borders, allowing mutual understanding to grow through their fists and blades. (Xinhua/Zhang Haofu)
(251203) -- BERLIN, Dec. 3, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows the reflected mirror image of students practicing at XUAN-Gong Fu Academy in Berlin, Germany, Nov. 13, 2025. Ismet Himmet, with his Chinese name You Lihan, speaks fluent Chinese and has devoted more than thirty years to Chinese martial arts. Himmet, now 48, began learning kung fu in 1991. Nine years later, he traveled to China for the first time. From 2006 he started teaching Chinese martial arts full-time in Germany. At XUAN-Gong Fu Academy, a kung fu school that Himmet established in Berlin, students of all ages practise Tai Chi, Ba Gua Zhang, Xingyiquan and other kung fu styles every day. In his view, martial arts are not just a sport, but also a way of living and something that helps the mind turn toward the positive. Thousands of kilometers away, in east China's Shanghai, She Yuran, known as "A Xiao", is engaged in a similar career as Himmet. Born in Sichuan of China, She Yuran studied Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) at college. His interest in HEMA grew into a deep study of historical weapons and combat methods. In 2015, She Yuran co-founded the Shanghai Historical Martial Arts (SHMA) club, offering systematic training in both European and Chinese martial arts. SHMA now has more than 200 members, over half of whom study German swordsmanship. While Ismet Himmet helps Germans understand the philosophy and practice of Chinese martial arts, She Yuran brings European sword traditions to young Chinese practitioners. Their commitment shows how martial arts can carry culture across borders, allowing mutual understanding to grow through their fists and blades. (Xinhua/Zhang Haofu)
(251203) -- SHANGHAI, Dec. 3, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows the gate of the Shanghai Historical Martial Arts (SHMA) club in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 22, 2025. Ismet Himmet, with his Chinese name You Lihan, speaks fluent Chinese and has devoted more than thirty years to Chinese martial arts. Himmet, now 48, began learning kung fu in 1991. Nine years later, he traveled to China for the first time. From 2006 he started teaching Chinese martial arts full-time in Germany. At XUAN-Gong Fu Academy, a kung fu school that Himmet established in Berlin, students of all ages practise Tai Chi, Ba Gua Zhang, Xingyiquan and other kung fu styles every day. In his view, martial arts are not just a sport, but also a way of living and something that helps the mind turn toward the positive. Thousands of kilometers away, in east China's Shanghai, She Yuran, known as "A Xiao", is engaged in a similar career as Himmet. Born in Sichuan of China, She Yuran studied Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) at college. His interest in HEMA grew into a deep study of historical weapons and combat methods. In 2015, She Yuran co-founded the Shanghai Historical Martial Arts (SHMA) club, offering systematic training in both European and Chinese martial arts. SHMA now has more than 200 members, over half of whom study German swordsmanship. While Ismet Himmet helps Germans understand the philosophy and practice of Chinese martial arts, She Yuran brings European sword traditions to young Chinese practitioners. Their commitment shows how martial arts can carry culture across borders, allowing mutual understanding to grow through their fists and blades. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)
