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+'use client'
+
+import Image from "next/image"
+
+const founderImg = "https://images.pexels.com/photos/14538746/pexels-photo-14538746.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&h=350"
+const bushveldImg = "https://images.pexels.com/photos/6146178/pexels-photo-6146178.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&h=650&w=940"
+
+export default function OurStorySection() {
+  return (
+    <section data-vula-section="ourstory" id="our-story" className="py-20 lg:py-28" style={{ backgroundColor: "#ffffff" }}>
+      <div className="container mx-auto px-4">
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-2 gap-12 items-center">
+          {/* Text side */}
+          <div>
+            <span className="inline-block text-[#16a34a] text-sm md:text-base tracking-widest uppercase font-semibold mb-3">
+              Founded in 2015
+            </span>
+            <h2 className="text-3xl md:text-5xl font-bold leading-tight mb-6" style={{ color: "#211c0d" }}>
+              A Family's Vision, A Village's Welcome
+            </h2>
+            <div className="space-y-4 text-base leading-relaxed" style={{ color: "#211c0d/80" }}>
+              <p>
+                vaVenda Lodge was born from a single belief: that the most authentic travel experiences
+                are shared around a table, under a thatched roof, with the sounds of the bushveld as your soundtrack.
+                Our founder, Makhado Ravele, returned to his ancestral land in the Soutpansberg mountains with a dream
+                to welcome the world into his home.
+              </p>
+              <p>
+                Every detail — from the hand-stamped clay walls to the indigenous garden paths — is a tribute to the
+                Venda people's deep connection with nature. We partner with local artisans, storytellers, and guides
+                to ensure every guest leaves with more than a tan: they take home a piece of Venda soul.
+              </p>
+              <blockquote className="border-l-4 pl-4 italic text-lg" style={{ borderColor: "#d4af37", color: "#211c0d" }}>
+                "I am because we are." — Ubuntu philosophy, echoed in every interaction at vaVenda.
+              </blockquote>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Image side */}
+          <div className="relative">
+            <div className="aspect-[4/3] rounded-2xl overflow-hidden shadow-xl">
+              <Image
+                src={bushveldImg}
+                alt="Limpopo bushveld at sunrise"
+                fill
+                sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 50vw"
+                className="object-cover"
+              />
+            </div>
+            <div className="absolute -bottom-6 -left-6 w-36 h-36 rounded-full overflow-hidden border-4 border-white shadow-lg">
+              <Image
+                src={founderImg}
+                alt="Makhado Ravele, founder of vaVenda Lodge"
+                fill
+                sizes="144px"
+                className="object-cover"
+              />
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Stats bar */}
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-4 gap-8 mt-20 pt-12 border-t" style={{ borderColor: "#e2dfd4" }}>
+          {[
+            { label: "Suites", value: "6" },
+            { label: "Venda Artisans Featured", value: "12" },
+            { label: "Years Open", value: "9" },
+            { label: "Languages Spoken", value: "5" },
+          ].map((stat) => (
+            <div key={stat.label} className="text-center">
+              <p className="text-4xl font-bold" style={{ color: "#d4af37" }}>{stat.value}</p>
+              <p className="text-sm uppercase tracking-wider mt-1" style={{ color: "#211c0d/60" }}>{stat.label}</p>
+            </div>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Contact snippet */}
+        <div className="mt-12 text-center text-sm" style={{ color: "#211c0d/60" }}>
+          <p>Makhado, Limpopo, South Africa &nbsp;·&nbsp; +27 15 001 2345 &nbsp;·&nbsp; info@vavendalodge.co.za</p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </section>
+  )
+}
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