Thundering Clouds of Smoke

The Shell Of Zimbabwe

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May 1st 2006
Unless you are a journalist or reporter, crossing the border is not actually a harrowing experience. No one is going to take you to a back shack and mercifully interrogate or make you disrobe in front of some official with latex gloves. In all honesty, they barely acknowledge you. The biggest hassle is trying to get change back when paying for your visa. Always feigning they don’t have change in ... read more

Africa » Zimbabwe » Victoria Falls

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The UK annexed Southern Rhodesia from the South Africa Company in 1923. A 1961 constitution was formulated that favored whites in power. In 1965 the government unilaterally declared its independence, but the UK did not recognize the act and demanded ... ... read more