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Acknowledgements

ix Acknowledgements I wish to acknowledge with heartfelt thanks my students and colleagues at Universidade Pedagogica, Gaza, Mozambique, my mentors and role models at University of Cape Town, South Africa, especially Dr. Lesley Green and Prof. Francis Nyamnjoh, and all the people who participated and responded so positively and with the patience to answer all my questions during research with them. From the latter group, I single out the following people: Ronald Sabelo Masiwa, Grecious Shoko, Lawrence Jenjedzwa, Deliwe Mukonyo, Rhoda Mbindi, Janet Chari, Noria Magomo, Melania R. Garanowako, Gladys Shate, Sabina Zvada, Eugenia Mutambasere, Mharedzinotanga Chikosha, Thomas Ziteya, Francis Rwatirera, Jessinah Mupfiko, Hellen Musemburi, Netsai Chiutsi, Alice Kugava, Albert Chigara, Emily Madzivire, Austin Chiutsi, Kugava Kugava, Nyika Changunda, Asmonia Ziki, Vongai Mafuta, Sharai Mafuta, Rita Chirozva, Silivia Kugava, Wellington Charivanda, Vakai Machinga and Esther Charivanda. Special thanks go to ‘mainini’ Nomatter Mbindi for helping with the typing of part of this book. Finally my family. My wife, Annastacia Mawere and children, have all had their lives made more difficult by the demands of scholarship and the project of this book, yet have remained patient and tirelessly supportive. God bless you all. x ...