Africa Par Adventure: Africa Indiana Jones style Africa
"A total of 47 people have contributed to this book and the result is that it has over 100 stories and tales. The contributions are individuals' opinions, which are their experiences through their eyes. In places, this book is not politically correct and describes nightmare hell holes and appalling situations that people have to live through just feed to themselves or get to a hotel. Of course dwelling on tragedy is always easy to write about, or to be just another foreigner presenting the continent as a lost cause. So I had to balance the contents. There is a range of stories from tragic and provocative to where the writer's tongue is planted a little less firmly in cheek.
These stories are from travelers and locals who have detailed first hand accounts of their experiences and observations on the continent, focusing on the challenges and triumphs of a personal experience, or events in modern African history. They include the person who brought Sesame Street to Africa, photographers who witnessed civil wars, to backpackers who took a year off to wonder along the hot and dusty roads.
It does not cover half the countries on this continent and most of the statistics and facts are probably out of date and the ones that are quoted are guesstimates and should be used as an indicator. This is typical of Africa.
The book is not intended to be a definitive guide to Africa, but more a collection of tales, insights and typically unreported observations of Africa. It has adventure, mystery, political intrigue and the pathos of any good thriller story - WHILE ALL BEING TRUE. It also captures the moods, prejudices, opinions and frustrations of ordinary people who at some stage in their life, have been sitting in the boiling pot of 20th Century Africa. Stories have been contributed by anthropologists, drag queens, retired teachers, TV reporters, politicians, war correspondents, academics and that modern day explorer- the businessman.
All the proceeds from the book will be donated to the charity Raleigh International."
3) What was your underlying philosophy when you created this book and searched for stories to include?
"Often information on Africa is presented in sterile and academic format, so it may never reach the masses. So I really wanted to make the underlying philosophy one that presents the history and current affairs that would not normally make the 7 o' clock news headlines in an
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