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My Kondozi Story: The People's Hope Pillaged
A tragic account of how the badly managed Zimbabwe Land Reform impacted the lives of more than 10, 000 who depended on Kondozi Estate for their livelihood after it was seized by the state to appease the greed of one man.
186 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 17, 2016
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September 3, 2020
Not very good
This is the account of how Kondozi farm was taken away from the author during Zimbabwe's infamous fast track land reform program. Once a government insider, Moyo found himself on the wrong side of the establishment by partnering with white farmers to run this enterprise.
Despite the commercial success of the farm, Moyo was perceived to be on the side of "the white man" by the powers that be. Why that's a bad thing is still beyond me. Anyway, this put a sort of target on his back and paved the way for his forced removal from his home and business.
I didn't like this book - but I finished it. Patriotism and all that I guess. I'm just surprised that after going through all he did, the author venerates the legacy of Robert Mugabe and the party he served. Which he is perfectly entitled to.
But, besides disagreeing very strongly with the author's political views, I just found the writing to be terrible. A real chore to read to the end.
This is the account of how Kondozi farm was taken away from the author during Zimbabwe's infamous fast track land reform program. Once a government insider, Moyo found himself on the wrong side of the establishment by partnering with white farmers to run this enterprise.
Despite the commercial success of the farm, Moyo was perceived to be on the side of "the white man" by the powers that be. Why that's a bad thing is still beyond me. Anyway, this put a sort of target on his back and paved the way for his forced removal from his home and business.
I didn't like this book - but I finished it. Patriotism and all that I guess. I'm just surprised that after going through all he did, the author venerates the legacy of Robert Mugabe and the party he served. Which he is perfectly entitled to.
But, besides disagreeing very strongly with the author's political views, I just found the writing to be terrible. A real chore to read to the end.
February 8, 2018
"If there is one thing I leant from some Zimbabweans is how they like to settle scores. They will seek to destroy anything progressive that a perceived enemy tries to do. They are good at destroying things that work."
This quotation sums up the book, how Cdes from sections of Zanu-PF are driven by jealousy, hatred and greed. The author has business acumen and people management skills worthy of respect, and all seemingly driven by a desire to help others along the way. I was really surprised to learn about the lengths he had to go to make small-scale farmers better off financially.
Read this to understand how patronage can run a country down and the abuse of power by the ruling elite.
This quotation sums up the book, how Cdes from sections of Zanu-PF are driven by jealousy, hatred and greed. The author has business acumen and people management skills worthy of respect, and all seemingly driven by a desire to help others along the way. I was really surprised to learn about the lengths he had to go to make small-scale farmers better off financially.
Read this to understand how patronage can run a country down and the abuse of power by the ruling elite.
February 10, 2022
The sheer determination by Edwin Moyo to stand up and start again, despite the challenges that he faced, make this book worth it. I really enjoyed this book and its Chapter 10 was/is my take home chapter. Its a book I highly recommend, to anyone interested in knowing how not to ruin a thriving economy.
June 23, 2017
A raw and inspiring read!
This is a refreshingly inspiring read. It's clear that it's written from a place of heartfelt emotion and yet still acquits itself as a well researched, deep, informative and insightful read.
This is a refreshingly inspiring read. It's clear that it's written from a place of heartfelt emotion and yet still acquits itself as a well researched, deep, informative and insightful read.
February 26, 2023
A painful story of how my country Zimbabwe has failed to harness it's potential. A tale I can relate to as I witnessed the media onslaught the author went through
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