The Great Zimbabwe I

South of Masvingo is the oldest stone structure in Africa south of the Sahara. The old ruins of great Zimbabwe (which gave name to the nation as Mugabe took power) were mostly built during the 14th century, and is an impressive sight to walk around in. Long did the British to ascribe the origins of this complex city to anyone but black africans, but the truth was finally established in 1932 by an archaeologist.

A fading hope

December 18th 2006
The train had stopped. My thin sarong and I had spent the night in a stillborn struggle against the cold night air that blew through the broken window of our compartment. To be awoken by the chattering of a thousand voices was nothing but a well-earned relief. A hodgepodge of odds and ends was offloaded in a commotion of big-mamas, then stowed into already cramped taxis and taken to ... read more

Africa » Zimbabwe » Bulawayo

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

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