Category: Africa
Welcome to Zimbabwe
HARARE, ZIMBABWE: Arriving at Harare’s renovated, ultra-modern airport, I paid for my tourist visa and stepped outside. There was a line of taxis and I approached one of several men standing and talking next to their vehicles. “How much to central Harare?,” I asked. We agreed on $25 (the US dollar is the currency used in Zim). I gave him a 20 and a five and got into … Continue reading Welcome to Zimbabwe
Returning to Harare
Into Parts Unknown, III
Into Parts Unknown, II
The Daily Friend February 16, 2025 Five decades ago Barry and his wife, Shel, arrived in South Africa with he hoping to make the transition from academia to journalism and tell the story of transformation, from white rule receding to freedom in southern Africa. Early frustration became opportunity when Barry was hired as a reporter at the Financial Mail. With money now jangling in their … Continue reading Into Parts Unknown, II