Sierra The Book Addict asked Heather Ellis:

It's been 25 years since you stepped onto the red earth of Africa, do you feel as though things have changed better or for worse now in Africa? also, your story was amazing!

Heather Ellis Hi Sierra, Thank you for contacting me. Glad you enjoyed Ubuntu. My last visit to Africa was to Zimbabwe in 2000. By all accounts, I don't think Africa has changed in the remote areas and villages. Although, I read a good many people have mobile phones. The cities are booming and with this comes both prosperity and poverty for those who can't get jobs and away from their communities, have no support networks. In researching Ubuntu, I used google satellite maps to zoom in on some of the villages and townships I visited. I was very surprised to see how the size and therefore population had boomed over those 20+ years. The same with China in researching Timeless On The Silk Road.

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