{"id":1910,"date":"2025-10-08T00:36:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T00:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mokwasisafaris.com\/?page_id=1910"},"modified":"2025-10-08T21:44:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T21:44:53","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mokwasisafaris.com\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1910\" class=\"elementor elementor-1910\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99c6e41 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"99c6e41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1543874 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1543874\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us - Mokwasi Safaris<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42a6d67 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"42a6d67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16f3ce9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"16f3ce9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71ba945 elementor-widget 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-735abad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"735abad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b069f91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b069f91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"787\"><strong>Meet the Founder: Mr. Bodroux Mokwasi<\/strong><\/h2><p data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"1057\">Raised in the heart of the <strong data-start=\"815\" data-end=\"834\">Okavango region<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"859\">Mr. Bodroux Mokwasi<\/strong> grew up surrounded by the rhythms of the wild &#8211; the call of fish eagles at dawn, the quiet rustle of elephants through mopane trees, and the stories of the elders who taught him to read the land.<\/p><p data-start=\"1059\" data-end=\"1195\">With years of experience as a<strong data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1129\">\u00a0tour operator<\/strong>, Bodroux has built Mokwasi Safaris on three guiding principles:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1196\" data-end=\"1459\"><li data-start=\"1196\" data-end=\"1283\"><p data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1283\"><strong data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1214\">Authenticity<\/strong> \u2013 Every safari reflects the true essence of Botswana\u2019s wilderness.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1284\" data-end=\"1361\"><p data-start=\"1286\" data-end=\"1361\"><strong data-start=\"1286\" data-end=\"1297\">Respect<\/strong> \u2013 For wildlife, communities, and the land that sustains them.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1459\"><p data-start=\"1364\" data-end=\"1459\"><strong data-start=\"1364\" data-end=\"1378\">Excellence<\/strong> \u2013 In service, safety, and the unforgettable memories we create for our guests.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1581\">He personally designs and oversees each safari, ensuring that every guest experiences the Botswana he knows and loves.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-530f10b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"530f10b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b5388 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"45b5388\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee3f2b 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