Toward a World that Works for Everyone
Dear Family and Friends,” Only four villagers out of a hundred managed to grow a harvestable crop in my home area this season. The wet season is almost over in Zimbabwe. We’ve only had 16 inches of rain here and normally get around 34. We might be very lucky and receive another 4 inches before […]
A Walk on Zimbabwe’s Wild Side Dear Family and Friends, Take a walk on the wild side with me today in Zimbabwe. After months of ugly politics, devious politicians and the main opposition party tearing itself apart, we are all feeling the need to escape, so come along with me and see through my eyes. […]
One-armed Banditry and the Traffic Lights Dear Family and Friends, When a youngster came running up to my gate as I arrived home I wondered what had happened. A ball thrown into my yard maybe, a broken window perhaps or a missing dog. ‘Hello, are you ok?’ I asked. Polite and courteous the youngster greeted […]
The Lions in the headlights. Cathy Buckle takes to the bush for Zamcon, the Zambezi Valley Conservation Project and reports back ZAMCON Hands-on, ethical conservation 26 January 2024 Dear Friends of ZAMCON, Thank you all for reading, sharing and contacting us about ZAMCON, our exciting new conservation project in the Zambezi Valley. Thank you for […]
ZAMCON is a conservation operation tailor-made for Zimbabwe. Working in the Zambezi Valley, ZAMCON will cover an area of around 200 square kilometers with 60 kilometers of river frontage along the Zambezi River on the international border with Zambia. The entire area falls within the boundaries of National Parks land. Blake Muil, a Professional Guide […]
Zimbabwe makes us criminals again Dear Family and Friends, Zimbabwe started 2024 with the news that that we’ve got the highest inflation rate in the world. Johns Hopkins Economist Steve Hanke, said that on the 4th of January our annual inflation was 1024%, 38 times higher than the rate stated by the Zimbabwe government. So, […]
Flying Watermelons: Christmas in Zimbabwe Dear Family and Friends, Thank you for walking with me on my adventures for another year, for seeing what I see and sharing the laughter and the tears of our beautiful Zimbabwe with me. Thank you for watching with me as I sit on the tailgate of my vehicle looking […]
Taxing backyard chicken growers in Zimbabwe’s 58 trillion budget Dear Family and Friends, A beautiful but deadly trio of young Lanner Falcons are perfecting the art of survival on these steamy December days under a bright blue sky and a burning sun. The trio wail and scream to each other from the high branches of […]
The Imposter Unravelling Zimbabwe Dear Family and Friends, Under a scorching sun in a deep blue November sky where we are gasping for rain, the ‘imposter’ madness came to my home town this week in the most ridiculous situation which continues to purge Zimbabwe of the last shreds of democracy. “Thank you for the support. […]
A Life Lost But Never Forgotten Dear Family and Friends, Zimbabwe is not allowed to join in the wreath-laying at the Cenotaph in London in memory of their soldiers who lost their lives in World War One and Two. 34,000 soldiers of all races from Southern Rhodesia served during the World Wars. 800 died in […]
Zimbabwe’s Muppet Show Dear Family and Friends, The first rain in seven months came from a dark black sky with strong wind and hail pinging off the windows, rattling on the roof and bouncing on the dusty ground. In twenty minutes it had come and gone leaving a carpet of white hail stones, tree […]
Zimbabwe sinks into silence Dear Family and Friends, October is exactly how it should be in Zimbabwe. It is everything you will always remember about this time of year. Sizzling hot. Scorched. Parched. Breathless. Too hot to move. Too hot for a sheet at night. Too hot to walk barefoot outside. Windows wide open. Dust […]
Looking for Lions Dear Family and Friends, This is a story of the wild and beautiful face of Zimbabwe. I hope you will walk with me into this stunning wilderness today and that it may bring you solace and hope after the despair of our latest election fiasco. At last light the elephants appear out […]
Zimbabweans don’t want to be refugees in foreign lands Dear Family and Friends, I am writing this extra letter today in recognition of you, the people out there who care about Zimbabwe and what happens here and who are as stunned as we are about what went on in the August election. A quietness has […]
Walking to the edge in Zimbabwe’s election Dear Family and Friends, Election 2023 is all over. Zimbabwe is stunned, sad, angry and disgusted at the extent of what went on. The criticism of our latest electoral debacle has come from near and far. For the first time in our history even SADC (Southern African Development […]
