Author : Michael Holman
Publisher : Envelope Books
ISBN 13 : 1915023262
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (15 download)
Book Synopsis Postmark Africa: Half a Century as a Foreign Correspondent by : Michael Holman
Download or read book Postmark Africa: Half a Century as a Foreign Correspondent written by Michael Holman and published by Envelope Books. This book was released on 2024-05-16 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael Holman's eye-witness reports on the state of sub-Saharan Africa for the Financial Times and other media provide rare insights into the region’s post-independence successes and setbacks. From his accounts of the atrocities committed by Rhodesian forces in the 1960s to his interviews with those who would lead Africa into its own future and assessments of how they actually performed—often in obituaries—Postmark Africa brings together a lifetime of running commentaries on a continent he grew up in, knows acutely and loves dearly. Written with the benefit of unique access, Holman’s writings still hold out hope for Africa, in spite of decades of disappointment at the structural mismanagement of the nations themselves, the destructive policies of donor countries and other funders, and the hateful legacy of colonialism.