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Some names, characters are used fictitiously to protect the innocent. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.  \nAll rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the author ’s permission.  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nThis book is dedicated to my Kenyan and Canadian families and countless friends who had to put up with my crazy stories, inane aerogrammes, witty postcards, dirty backpack, souvenirs and worn cassettes that I schlepped  \nback from Africa.  \nAlso, a hearty well-done to my fellow travelling companions, from Australia: Philip Macken, Michael Collins, and California surfer girl: Loy Sheflott who endured a mighty trek and our company from Malawi to Zanzibar in 1984. I have tried to stay in touch with my many travelling friends and would love to hear from those who read this book.  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nACKNOWLEDGMENTS  \nThis book is the result of a number of chapters that were written at various times, in various locations. Much of this was cobbled together from my original diary, postcards, and aerogrammes sent back to friends in Canada.  \nThe Malawi section was written whilst I was teaching in Kuwait in 2004.  \nThe South African part was originally drafted whilst living in Abu Dhabi from 2004 to 2014.  \nApart from that, over the past few years, several revisions were attempted during time I spent with my family in various flats in Nairobi, Kenya.  \nSpecial mention to Philip Macken whose pictures and notes from our 1984 overland trip kept me true to my word. Thanks to Michael Collins and Philip Macken for adding their two bits on the Malawi to Zanzibar section.  \nA special mention to my old African hands: William Curry (Kenya), Franza von Horsten (South Africa), Kevin Sampson (Zimbabwe), the late Drs. Regine and her husband Dr. Philip DeAlmeida (Zimbabwe), Jerome Harris (Zanzibar), and the late Burris Devanney (Zimbabwe) for their kind words of encouragement over time.  \nAn honorable mention to my workmates here in Abu Dhabi: Peter Hardcastle, Richard Werner and Dale McClare for taking the time to read my various scripts I lent them.  \nThanks to travel writer and modern-day explorer Tim Butcher and my ex-English supervisor and mentor Dr. Kevin Goddard who were kind  \nenough to offer me his advice on publishing. Also, to the always helpful Peter Godwin who clarified a few important points on Zimbabwe’s (Rhodesia) past history.  \nI would especially like to thank my late friend and mentor George Evashuk who helped with editing and provided encouragement through the various scripts I sent him.  \nFinally, to my friends and family who endured my many letters, slideshows, postcards, aerogrammes, long-distance calls and more recently, emails regarding travelling in Africa.  \nAluta continua!  \nAll errors, although not intentional, are the responsibility of the author. You can follow my other adventures in my Book 1: Overland to Cairo By Any Means (Next Chapter) or at my travel blog: [www.dementedtraveller.blogspot.com](www.dementedtraveller.blogspot.com) or  \n[http://www.waybeyondborders.com](http://www.waybeyondborders.com)  \nKileleshwa, Kenya 2012.  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nCHAPTER 1  \nNOW WHERE WAS I?  \nPROLOGUE  \nLiving away from your home for a year takes its toll on you in unexpected ways, some that you do not recognize or are u","cbCaiuf33xJFuntJ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuf33xJFuntJ","pdf",1637459,382,"English","# Contents\n## Chapter 1: Now Where Was I?\n## Prologue: Living away from home","[{\"question\":\"What personal event drives the narrator’s journey toward South Africa?\",\"answer\":\"The narrator returns to the idea of being struck by “the oldest of ailments”—being in love with a South African woman and needing to get there promptly.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the narrator explain the adjustment when coming back to Canada in 1983?\",\"answer\":\"Friends did not recognize him, and he did not recognize Canada either, describing it as culture shock.\"},{\"question\":\"What is identified as the first major hurdle before embarking for the African continent?\",\"answer\":\"The narrator states he would need a visitor visa for South Africa, noting it was difficult to obtain during the apartheid era when many countries had cut off connections.\"}]","LOVE, APARTHEID AND OTHER TALES - THE AFRICAN QUARTET - BOOK 2 | PDF",588]