This article originally appeared on 28 Mar 2012 in The Daily Maverick. Some of the most successful tales in recent years have been of imaginary worlds. From Star Wars through Harry Potter, The Matrix and now The Hunger Games, these “alternative” worlds have been phenomenal in every sense of the word. Maybe a re-imagined alternative world is what keeps ordinary Zimbabweans […]
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In the years that I have been working and travelling as a journalist on this continent, some of my most memorable experiences have been on aeroplanes. For me, that precise moment when the wheels lift off the ground is always a thrilling experience. As you hang in the sky in that first ethereal split second, time itself seems to be suspended, holding you in the thrall of the promise of the destination that lies ahead. But sometimes, the flight itself is as much of an adventure as the place you are going to.
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I can proudly say I have covered Africa from south to north – from lovely Cape Town to fascinating Algiers…
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Years ago, I visited Debre Bizen, a remote and ancient Coptic monastery in Eritrea that was founded 600 years ago. I found it a moving and spiritual experience . . .
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Mombasa, the second largest city in Kenya, is also the busiest port on the East African coast. For more than 500 years it has stood as the centrepoint of trade between East and Central Africa, India and the Middle East.
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