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Mukiwa: A White Boy in Africa
by Peter Godwin
About 3 years ago I tried this author’s other book, [b:The Fear: Robert Mugabe and the Martyrdom of Zimbabwe|8728554|The Fear Robert Mugabe and the Martyrdom of Zimbabwe|Peter Godwin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1344272080l/8728554._SY75_.jpg|56128862] but really struggled to get into the highly political story.
This one however was much easier to connect with as it was written in the form of a memoir following the author’s childhood in Zimbabwe, his subsequent stint in the army and finally his time as a lawyer and journalist during the change of government in the 1980’s.
I have to say my favourite sections were that of his childhood. Particularly when young Peter's nanny brought him to the Apostolic church. His childhood memories reminded me a little of [b:The Last Resort: A Memoir of Zimbabwe|6449208|The Last Resort A Memoir of Zimbabwe|Douglas Rogers|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320408480l/6449208._SY75_.jpg|6639310] which is hands down my favourite book of Zimbabwe.
As Peter got older and got forced to serve time in the military the narrative changed – as expected – to provide more insight into the politics and guerrilla warfare that happened all over Zimbabwe. How the locals suffered, stuck between the military and guerrillas with no relief from either side.
I found it quite ironic that as a lawyer he had to defend the same war criminals he fought against in the army.
As with all the books I read about Zimbabwe there are moments of hope but also many many accounts of atrocities, with no one coming out the winner.
This one however was much easier to connect with as it was written in the form of a memoir following the author’s childhood in Zimbabwe, his subsequent stint in the army and finally his time as a lawyer and journalist during the change of government in the 1980’s.
I have to say my favourite sections were that of his childhood. Particularly when young Peter's nanny brought him to the Apostolic church. His childhood memories reminded me a little of [b:The Last Resort: A Memoir of Zimbabwe|6449208|The Last Resort A Memoir of Zimbabwe|Douglas Rogers|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320408480l/6449208._SY75_.jpg|6639310] which is hands down my favourite book of Zimbabwe.
As Peter got older and got forced to serve time in the military the narrative changed – as expected – to provide more insight into the politics and guerrilla warfare that happened all over Zimbabwe. How the locals suffered, stuck between the military and guerrillas with no relief from either side.
I found it quite ironic that as a lawyer he had to defend the same war criminals he fought against in the army.
As with all the books I read about Zimbabwe there are moments of hope but also many many accounts of atrocities, with no one coming out the winner.