MOZAMBIQUE
Mozambique is a vast country with much untapped potential due to the prolonged violence. The visit was short but was my first to a developing "Popular Republic". The country is trying to re-build after the recent truce between rebels and government. The people are very poor even compared to neighboring Swaziland. Maputo, the capital has the feel of an erstwhile Lisbon in the tropics; it now crawls with Aid missionaries of every stripe. Most important streets have revolutionary heroes' names. i.e. Lenin Ave.. Nearby is the island of Inhaca with some coral reefs.
Before going to Mozambique I was warned about unexploded mines, armed bandits, army abuse of tourists. Fortunately, the only misadventure was a pair of stolen sandals.
Border post at Resano Garcia |
View of Maputo Downtown
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Revolutionary Painting at Museum |
Fishing boat at Maputo Bay
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Old Central Maputo Market
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A sidewalk game of draughts
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Buying rice at the local shop
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Village house of South Mozambique
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Getting a friend to do her hair.
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Boy playing with homemade car
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Beach dweller on Inhaca shore
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Hauling the nets in the morning
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