I just finished reading a really nice book of short stories written by an up-and-coming Zimbabwean writer. The book is called “An Elegy for Easterly” by Petina Gappah.I have read a few books by Zimbabwean authors, including “The Crocodile Eats the Sun” by Peter Godwin, and “The Last Resort” by Douglas Rogers. Both of those […]
Wandering Footsteps: Wandering the World One Step at a Time » A travel journal following a family on their overland trip around the world.
Category Archives: Southern AfricaIn Africa, death is ubiquitous. Every week, I hear of the passing of someone – one week it’s an 11-year old girl dying from a mysterious disease, another week it’s the headmaster of the school being run over by a car. A few weeks ago, Salathiel the driver’s niece passed away. When he returned to […] This past weekend, I attended the Harare International Festival of the Arts. And it was amazing! I love music festivals in general, but combine that with it being in Africa, with its great music, amazing dancers, and relaxed vibe, and it’s little wonder the festival is incredibly popular in the region. Here is a list […]  On our way to and from Victoria Falls, Alex and I stopped near Bulawayo and spent the night with my neighbor’s nephew, Joe (not his real name). Joe is a large 35-year-old bachelor running a vegetable seed farm. I liked him, partially because he is living the same kind of solitude as I’m living, but […] Z.E.S.A. The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority.Better to call it the Zimbabwe Electricity Shortage Authority. From November – April, D section was busy curing the tobacco, for which they needed electrical power 24/7. Because of that, they ran the generator whenever there wasn’t ZESA. I didn’t realize, until now, that that was almost always. Now, without […] |
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