Regarding Hwange: And Other Matters of Perception
In the heart of Zimbabwe safari country, Siweti Mathe learns to translate his fear into art, Lucky Mapfuwa feels the sweetness of liberation for a single day, Steve and his family face the harsh realities of an unpredictable terrain, Ellie Sibanda fights off hungry elephants and greedy headmasters to sustain her family, and Anna discovers only emptiness in her escape to Africa. This is a landscape where pangolins reflect on their meaning late into the night and family safari vacations go awry. Touching upon many of the essential yet enigmatic relationships between humans and the land they live upon, Regarding Hwange offers an indelible glimpse into a wilderness of perceptions that can be both illuminating and tragic.