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Sketch of Zimbabwean refugees.  
   

Sketch of Zimbabwean refugees.

Several people we met spoke surprisingly good English. Often they were refuges who'd escaped Zimbabwe and set up small businesses along the roadsides. Haircut-saloons, Tea-rooms, fruit & veg salesmen, bicycle-taxis, anything to generate an income. Everyone that can leave Mad Mugabe's oppressive Zimbabwe, do so. Before it gets too late.
24 hours

October 7th 2007
00 :12. The sound of a dentist’s drill penetrating my temple wakes me up. Covered in sweat I sigh, it's just a dream. It’s not a dentist’s drill; there are mosquitoes in the tent. A wild hunt begins and ends in handclapping, then silence. 02 :23. Something has awoken the dogs. Loud barking ricochet in the distance as every dog in the village joins the cacophony. A dog yelps as his owner g ... read more
Africa » Mozambique » Southern » Inhambane

Mozambican Flag Almost five centuries as a Portuguese colony came to a close with independence in 1975. Large-scale emigration by whites, economic dependence on South Africa, a severe drought, and a prolonged civil war hindered the country's development. The ruling ... ... read more
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