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Originally Posted by Richard
Whenever I think about the cycle of history of Zimbabwe (and many African countries), I am always reminded of something Anglican Bishop Desmond Tutu used to say.
"'When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said "Let us pray." We closed our eyes. When we opened them, we had the Bible and they had the land.'"
It's complicated.
And so it goes...
Richard 
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I tend to get a bit fired up about this particular topic.
It's always good to remind myself that while I've enjoyed reading about the history of this country(and the region) and always really enjoy learning more from the direct experiences of those folks who've lived it.......I still only have a fraction of a slice of the whole "pie".
IIRC Desmond Tutu was also a bit surprised by the Nobel Award in 2009.