"I read of the terrible poverty of the native...., OUR men, though seldom fat, are sleek and well fed. Native cultivation, terribly wasteful as it is, seems to produce enough food for the family, and it is only the dogs that look starved. The huts are warm in winter, and in summer they must be … Continue reading 1935: The native babies roll in the dust, a scene of peace and simple comfort
1960: Photo of Domboshawa Training School in Salisbury (Harare)
"...some phases of the African's imitative transition have been tragic. In emulating the white man, the educated African looked away in disgust from nay-fibered nourishing roots. He often cannot eat common food with his own, yet he cannot drink tea with his white employer. A man of two worlds, he is comfortale in neither. He … Continue reading 1960: Photo of Domboshawa Training School in Salisbury (Harare)
1960: Zimbabwe evolved from a barbaric state to ‘thirsty for education’
"What strikes the imagination about this mass educational endeavor, of Southern Rhodesia claiming to have the highest percentage of African Children of school age actually in school, is the fact that 69 years ago when the white man first came to this area, Africans were in a barbaric state without writing. In sharp contrast, in … Continue reading 1960: Zimbabwe evolved from a barbaric state to ‘thirsty for education’
1960: Photo of Mutanda Primary School in Umtali (Mutare)
"A hydro-electric project at Kariba on the Zambezi River between Northern and Southern Rhodesia is nearing completion... What has held back industrial education for Africans, ... are powerful white labor unions backed by government legislation which restricts Africans to unskilled jobs at low wages. The government appointed a technical education advisor from Britain in 1957...., … Continue reading 1960: Photo of Mutanda Primary School in Umtali (Mutare)
Who the hell is Zimbabwe 