A nation of comparisons, wherein the remnants of a colonial past coexist with the deepest of African heritages.

Aeons Thence: Ilha de Mocambique Stirs in its Slumber Our correspondent experiences a slight detachment as Mozambique Island reveals only the slightest of hints about its past. Continue reading

Tight Squeeze: Notes on Minivans in Mozambique Our correspondent comes to understand the reality of getting from a to b in this corner of Africa. Continue reading

Snapshot in Time: Ihla de Mocambique Sways in the Breeze Our correspondent, in search of Africa’s outliers, absorbs the historic colonial past of Mozambique Island. Continue reading

Language Primer: Enahara Our correspondent has some time to spare in Nampula and gets to work learning northern Mozambique’s principal dialect. Continue reading

Language Primer: Xangana/Shangana/Changana Our correspondent gets to grips with another of Mozambique’s numerous dialects. Continue reading