| Southern Africa Revisited |
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| Written by Martin Lieberman | |
| Tuesday, 17 June 2008 | |
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The people of Zimbabwe speak English & Shona which is their native tongue. The Zimbabwe citizens I met were friendly, engaging & eager to please. Zimbabwe is a country that has great beauty and much to offer. This is a country that has the potential to morph into another Namibia. In biological terms, Zimbabwe's physical development is some where between an embryo and a fetus. The country has yet to be born or perhaps, reborn would be more accurate. Zimbabwe interfaces with Zambia @ the Zambezi River. Both coast lines are heavily populated with Crocs, Hippos, Elephants & a vast assortment of plains game. The Zambezi river is over 1,500 miles in length. It's blue water, with it's crystal clarity rivals the famed Caribbean. Inspite of the stats on Hippo attacks, native men fish both banks of the Zambezi with an almost fearless tranquility. The fish are plentiful and wonderful tasting. In addition, I believe some of their trees bear nutritious fruit. While in Zimbabwe, I saw herds of Cape Buffalo, Hippo Pods, 6 female Lions, 2 Leopards, countless Wart Hogs, troops of Baboons, monkeys & even a pack of Cape Hunting Dogs. Seeing a pack of Cape Hunting dogs was for me a very special treat. I will write about these wondeful creatures in another essay. The Elephant proved to be the most ubiqitous of all the dangerous game animals. In my wildest dreams I thought the Africa of old, Teddy Roosevelt's Africa was long dead. Zimbabwe is not a vestige or historical remnant, she is a huge & beautiful country. As I stated earlier, Zimbabwe is a land wealthy in assets and possibilities. I hope to see her again ! |
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