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...mostly from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore, have driven up prices at an astonishing rate. One promising complex was the Summit: it's well located, solidly built by a reputable foreign developer (a key consideration in a city where many buildings fall apart), and has all the trappings an expat might want, from indoor pool to cigar room. The trouble was, the asking price for a large three-bedroom had doubled in two years to about $800,000?perhaps a third of what it would cost in Hong Kong, but hardly a steal. In some luxury buildings, prices had surged...
...Zimbabwe can ill afford to lose so many skilled workers, but those who do leave become crucial supports for families and friends back home. Expats send an estimated $100 million a year to relatives, money that many poor Zimbabweans depend on to survive. John Nzira left Zimbabwe in 2002 after the purchasing power of his salary, worth roughly $100 at the time, was devoured by double-digit monthly inflation. When three of his brothers died of aids, he found himself responsible for their eight children and other needy relatives. Nzira now lives in Johannesburg, where he works for an environmental...
...diaspora also funds opposition groups and organizes protests against Mugabe's misrule in Johannesburg, London and other expat centers. In London, a gaggle of protesters gathers every Saturday outside the Zimbabwean embassy. Britain is also the base for Short Wave Radio Africa, which beams news into Zimbabwe, and the recently launched weekly newspaper The Zimbabwean. Activists plan to stage mock polls on election day in Johannesburg, London and Sydney to highlight the ban on expat voting...
Given the red-in-the-face visceral fury that the original film has incited since its release (see sidebar), Miller’s first reaction upon viewing The Birth of a Nation was surprising. At the time, he was a philosophy/French literature major studying at Bowdoin College, a D.C. expat fed on hardcore punk groups like Bad Brains and a style of ’70s horn-funk called...
...Brits abroad miss basic corner-shop fare. Expat Shopping delivers worldwide those delicacies they can't live without: English mustard, Marmite, baked beans, mint jelly, brown sauce and well-loved biscuits and snacks like Jammie Dodgers, Wagon Wheels and Twiglets. www.expatshopping.com