Category Archives: Historical Context

When war strikes home. The devastating 1978 ‘Green Leader’ raid on Zambia.

A Rhodesian Canberra bomber attacks Westlands Farm, Lusaka, Zambia in 1978. We were next door neighbours when the bombs fell. The recent fall of the President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe in November last year brought back painful memories of my own unwitting involvement in that country’s history. My parents emigrated to Zambia with my brother … Continue reading When war strikes home. The devastating 1978 ‘Green Leader’ raid on Zambia. →

The Tragedy of my ‘Mirror Image’ Family

About five years ago my brother discovered that there existed a ‘mirror image’ family on the other side of the world that was identical in almost every respect to my own. My own family lives in the Sutherland Shire of Sydney in peace and prosperity. My wife Anne and I have three teenage boys and … Continue reading The Tragedy of my ‘Mirror Image’ Family →

Nova, Tecumseh and the plight of the Native American warrior societies

I remember as a child heading off to the cinema and being thrilled by the latest cowboy and Indian movies. I was brought up on a diet of John Wayne and Clint Eastwood classics and looked forward to the timely arrival of the seventh cavalry who would inevitably save the day late in the film. … Continue reading Nova, Tecumseh and the plight of the Native American warrior societies →