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22 Questions with Nadia Van Der Byl

She runs a tight ship over at the DM Shop – meet the wonder woman, DM Shop manager Nadia van der Byl in 22 Questions below:

My partner tells me constantly that I don’t always need to do things perfectly, so I guess it’s being a perfectionist.

A shower and a cup of coffee.

Seeing that I have recently been to Eswatini, next would be Namibia.

“Crypo’s crash is helping a few couples rekindle their relationships” (Bloomberg article).

Reading the news – it’s a bit depressing sometimes.

“Get to know Nadia – expect the unexpected”

Not a person, but a dog with working millennial parents. I get to live rent-free, go on adventures, sleep most of the day, get all the toys I want and, most importantly, get fed plus a bonus of unlimited treats and tummy rubs.

I don’t think I actually have one… “thinking face”

I grew up with all kinds of animals on my grandfather’s farm and I’d love to give my children the same experience. I don’t have children yet, so this is still a work in progress.

It’s a toss-up between my partner and my uncle (my mother’s twin).

Eva zu Beck, solo traveller, with her dog Vilk. Her life story is layered and remarkable.

Molo, Sawubona, Hello, Hallo, Dumela, Ndaa… a simple “hello” can put a smile on a sad face.

If money was no problem, I would travel the world learning about different cultures, then come back home to my farm life.

If money was no problem, I would travel the world learning about different cultures, then come back home to my farm life.

What are you doing to reduce climate change?

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Nadia Van Der Byl

DM Shop manager