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Zimbabwe – Part 2: Mining, Safaris and Corruption (1994 to 1995)

Our last post described our integration into a comfortable life in Zimbabwe, followed by my tumultuous tenure and eventual demise with CARE Canada. With my usual self-confidence, as unfounded as it may be, I bounced back reasonably quickly and my work took on a wholly different focus. The above is representative of one of the … Continue reading Zimbabwe – Part 2: Mining, Safaris and Corruption (1994 to 1995)

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Zimbabwe – Part 1: Stability then Upheaval (1993 to 1994)

Zimbabwe was one of those critical junctures in our lives.  We had just fled our precarious life in Southern Angola as the civil war restarted.  Zimbabwe represented a safe haven,  good health care for our daughter,  work opportunities for Claire, career advancements for myself and wonderful travel opportunities.  As was so often the case with … Continue reading Zimbabwe – Part 1: Stability then Upheaval (1993 to 1994)