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Ann Patras

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Ann Patras was born in Burton upon Trent, England quite a while ago.

In 1971 she emigrated to Canada for a year before returning to the UK where, in 1974, she married her boyfriend of five years. In 1980 she and her husband Ziggy rounded up their three small children and headed for Zambia, initially on a 2 year contract. They eventually left Zambia in 1989, moving down to South Africa where they lived for 22 years.

Career-wise, on leaving school Ann commenced work as a legal secretary, changing tack to Administration in the brewing industry after she got married. Being officially not permitted to work in Zambia, her time was occupied by voluntary posts with various social or sports organisations. In South Africa her work ranged from the ship
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“The nearest one came to a tumble dryer was if the laundry basket was dropped on the way to the washing-line and then the whole lot went tumbling down the drive.”
Ann Patras, Into Africa: 3 Kids, 13 Crates and a Husband

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