this month's picks:
Where We Have Hope
by Andrew Meldrum
This book is the gripping memoir of a young American journalist. In 1980, Andrew Meldrum arrived in a Zimbabwe flush with new independence, and he fell in love with the country and its optimism. But over the twenty years he lived there, Meldrum watched as President Robert Mugabe consolidated power and the government evolved into despotism. In May 2003, Meldrum, the last foreign journalist still working in the dangerous and chaotic nation, was illegally forced to leave his adopted home. His unflinching work describes the terror and intimidation Mugabe¹s government exercised on both the press and citizens, and the resiliency of Zimbabweans determined to overturn Mugabe and demand the free society they were promised.
When A Crocodile Eats the Sun
by Peter Godwin
This memoir is a well written, deeply moving account of the death of a father played out against the backdrop of the collapse of the southern African nation of Zimbabwe.
Seasoned journalist Godwin has produced a memoir that effortlessly manages to be almost unbearably personal while simultaneously laying bare the cruel regime of longstanding president Robert Mugabe. There's sadness throughout‹for the death of the father, for the suffering of everyone in Zimbabwe (black and white alike) and for the way that human beings invariably treat each other with casual disregard. Godwin's narrative flows seamlessly across the decades, creating a searing portrait of a family and a nation collectively coming to terms with death.
Third Day:
Revelation
Musically and lyrically, "Revelation" is loaded with all of the elements that make Third Day who they are. Their unmistakable southern rock style is heard throughout the entire CD and singer Mac Powell's voice is still full of grit and passion. Above and beyond the music, Third Day's powerful Christian message and lyrics of uplifting hope and encouragement cut straight to the heart especially in the songs "Call My Name", "Let Me Love You" and "Take It All." If you've enjoyed the music of Third Day in the past, you'll definitely love "Revelation." This is one of their strongest albums to date and definitely shows Third Day at their very best.
BBC World News
Country Profile - Zimbabwe
In addition to a general overview of Zimbabwe, here you can find up-to-date information on the situation in Zimbabwe, as well as human interest stories and personal accounts from Zimbabweans.
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