Dear Emile,

This is a beautifully written piece about your experience in Zimbabwe. I love that you’ve gotten involved with Oxfam, an organisation in which Chris McCandless believed so much; he would have been so happy that he inspired you to get involved. But I also appreciate your candor describing not only the Zimbabwe that you saw, but your reactions to it as an outsider. The homeless man towards the end of your journal, how you ignored him and the guilt you felt afterward is something that anyone who has travelled in Asia and Africa has experienced, though we may not be so quick to talk about it. You’ve given us a very humane insight into the Zimbabwe behind what we see and hear on the news, a Zimbabwe where unsung heroes are doing their best to help each other survive the repercussions of a corrupt political system. You’ve made them real and I thank you.

With much respect,

Sezin
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