Africa Revealed with Dr. Matt Jensen
Sep 16, 2026 · 16 min · 11 segments
Have you ever wondered what the word safari actually means — or why a safari company would be called Tapestry of Africa? In Episode 13, Dr. Matt Jensen pulls back the curtain on both, connecting the…
Matt JensenHostFrom safari adventures and travel updates to conservation and humanitarian stories, this is Africa Revealed, bringing you the heart and soul of East Africa.
Now, here's your host, Dr. Matt Jensen.

Welcome once again to a new episode as we take you to the beautiful landscapes, wildlife, culture and people of Africa.

I'm particularly excited about today's episode because I have a question for you.

First of all, the question is, have you ever pondered or looked up what the word safari means? Many of you probably already know, but I'm going to answer that here in a little bit later, maybe in a different way that you might expect, because I want you to listen or watch until the very end, because I have a really cool reveal I'm going to give.

Stay tuned with us until the end so that you can see the great reveal that we will share with you at the end of this episode.

Today, we're going to talk about something a little bit different, something that's near and dear to my heart.

But first, I want to take you to something a little bit interesting and cultural when it comes to Africa.
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From safari adventures and travel updates to conservation and humanitarian stories, this is Africa Revealed, bringing you the heart and soul of East Africa.
Now, here's your host, Dr. Matt Jensen.

Welcome once again to a new episode as we take you to the beautiful landscapes, wildlife, culture and people of Africa.

I'm particularly excited about today's episode because I have a question for you.

First of all, the question is, have you ever pondered or looked up what the word safari means? Many of you probably already know, but I'm going to answer that here in a little bit later, maybe in a different way that you might expect, because I want you to listen or watch until the very end, because I have a really cool reveal I'm going to give.

Stay tuned with us until the end so that you can see the great reveal that we will share with you at the end of this episode.

Today, we're going to talk about something a little bit different, something that's near and dear to my heart.

But first, I want to take you to something a little bit interesting and cultural when it comes to Africa.