Blogs in February 2014

An Elegy for Easterly 17th February 2014

A woman in a township in Zimbabwe is surrounded by throngs of dusty children but longs for a baby of her own; an old man finds that his job making coffins at No Matter Funeral Parlour brings unexpected riches;...

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The Hairdresser of Harare 1st January 1970

Vimbai is the star hairdresser of her salon, the smartest in Harare, Zimbabwe, until the enigmatic Dumisani appears. Losing many of her best customers to this good-looking, smooth-talking young man, Vimbai fears for her job, vital if she’s to...

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The Fear: The Last Days of Robert Mugabe 1st January 1970

Peter Godwin travels to Zimbabwe after the 2008 elections in the hope that he will witness the Mugabe, but witnesses instead the more violence orchestrated by the regime. The increased terror is a result of the fact people dared...

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When a Crocodile Eats the Sun 1st January 1970

Peter Godwin grew up in Zimbabwe and he returns to the country when his Father passes away. The picture of modern day Zimbabwe, the political and economic failings, the terror, all have a part in his personal observations, with...

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The Cry of the Go-Away Bird 1st January 1970

Elsie loves the farm that is her home: there is always tea in the silver teapot, the gin and tonics on the veranda. But growing up a white teenager in post-independence Zimbabwe poses some serious dilemmas. When Mugabe-sponsored war...

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