“All along the path into the village we encountered rebel militiamen – barefooted, wearing ragged uniforms, carrying rifles and bandoliers. They were… — farida karodia Copy Share Image
“On the way we encountered many other people: families on the move, women wearily limping along behind their men, carrying bundles on their heads… — farida karodia Copy Share Image
“One could only hope that this country, which had always been poor – not through a lack of resources, but because Portugal had decided… — Farida Karodia Copy Share Image
“It didn’t matter which side you were on. It was an empty, cavernous world in which young boys groped around in the dark, dreading… — Farida Karodia Copy Share Image
“The deserters and dissenters expelled from the party formed RENAMO, a rebel group committed to snatching power from FRELIMO. Supported by South Africa and… — Farida Karodia Copy Share Image
“I thought again about the contradiction Mozambique was. On the one hand there were people like Dona Maria, compassionate and caring, and on the… — Farida Karodia Copy Share Image
“All along the path into the village we encountered rebel militiamen – barefooted, wearing ragged uniforms, carrying rifles and bandoliers. They were obviously locals… — farida karodia Copy Share Image
“My education had equipped me to suffer in silence, a form of passive endurance. Even though I know nothing about being brave, I soon… — Farida Karodia Copy Share Image
“David had once told me that there was no sky as totally black as the African sky, where the stars hung so low that… — Farida Karodia Copy Share Image