Lonely Planet Journeys: Songs To An African Sunset

From the Lonely Planet Journeys series.

Vividly personal stories are braided into an intimate picture of contemporary Zimbabwe.

Returning to her family's village, Sekai Nzenza-Shand discovers a world where ancestor worship, polygamy and witchcraft still govern the rhythms of daily life - and where drought, deforestation and AIDS have wrought devastating changes. With insight and affection, she explores a culture torn between respect for the old ways and the irresistible pull of the new.

Part celebration, part elegy, 'Songs to an African Sunset' reveals the Zimbabwe outsiders rarely see and pays tribute to the strength and resilience of its people.