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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

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