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Foster has two surprisingly simple reasons for his exotic plans. "To begin with," he says. "I'm homesick. I really love Africa--I was born in Zambia and I grew up there and in Angola...
...around the city. Today the Trib sends me to the suburb of Nanterre, not to cover a story, but to get a French social security number so that I can be paid. I have the equivalent of $10 left to my name. On the way back, a man from Zambia asks me if he can speak English with me. I cannot very well say no because he has followed me from the social security office to the metro and has inadvertently paid for my train ticket...
Kenneth Kaunda, the president of the Republic of Zambia, once held steadfastly to this belief; in fact, he helped free his colony from the English yoke through non-violent means in the '50s and '60s. A devout Christian--his father was a preacher--committed to non-violence, but also a leader of his people and sworn to ameliorate their welfare, he did not know how he should lead. Thus he found "satyagrah," the creative use of non-violent resistance as a strategy for change, "a life belt thrust into the hand of a drowning men." It worked in Zambia...
...Kaunda drawing on his long political and academic experience. This former teacher of philosphy and ethics uses clear analogies and many applicable examples to embellish and strenghthen his reasoning. Moreover, the writings of a 57-year-old leader, who is already a two-time founding father (in 1964 in Zambia and in 1980 in Zimbabwe) would be interesting in and of themselves, and the collection of his thoughts into relevant political philosophy makes the book even more worthwhile. As a unit, however, the book suffers from its essay form and consequently lacks adequate continuity from beginning to end. Nevertheless...
Released in 1974, Tekere went into exile, first in Zambia and later alongside Mugabe in Mozambique. Responsible for ZANU's fund raising and arms procurement as well as recruitment, Tekere traveled to friendly countries to solicit support for the war. China was the principal backer. When the cease-fire was finally declared last year, ending the civil war, Tekere emerged as his party's third-ranking leader...