Publisher: Gadsden Publishers, Zambia
Pages: 184
Year: 2008
Category: History, Southern Africa
Dimensions: 229 x 152 mm
A House in Zambia
Recollections of the ANC and Oxfam at 250 Zambezi Road, Lusaka, 1967-97
This is a story about a house with a history and about the people who lived or worked there. It captures something of the spirit of the times in the worlds of politics and development, and it discusses the links which were established between Oxfam GB in Zambia and the African National Congress of South Africa.
£37.00 – £39.00
About the editors
Robin Palmer taught History at the University of Zambia, 1971-77. He joined Oxfam in 1987, was Desk Officer for Zambia, 1987-91 and Regional Manager for Zambia, 1991-94. He bought 250 Zambezi Road for Oxfam, 1990-92. He later worked on land rights, retired from Oxfam in 2007,and currently works through an Oxford-based consultancy group, Mokoro Ltd.
Review
“Readers across the continent will relate to the characters and imagery conjured up in a jewel-filled collection of stories and poems by Zimbabwean writers John Eppel and the late Julius Chingono, writes Philo Ikonya.”
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