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Mini Saga in South Africa

Hilary Crowley

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English
FriesenPress
25 July 2023
Hilary's desire to explore South Africa and experience African culture, while helping to improve the lives of children, was inspired at school in England by a sermon given by visiting missionary, Father Trevor Huddleston. Her dream was realized shortly after her physiotherapy graduation in 1966. After learning of her colleague Penny's own desire to see Africa, the two eager young women made plans for a year-long trip around South Africa, commencing November 1967.

Staying with friends and family while working in various hospitals, they travelled round South Africa in Penny's Mini. What could possibly go wrong? They hiked the Drakensberg, visited Zululand, viewed wildlife in Kruger National Park, and spent time with local families who taught them about African culture and traditions. Despite all the beauty South Africa had to offer, there were underlying tensions everywhere due to Apartheid.

Hilary's travel memoir not only recounts her exciting adventures, but also explores the political landscape of the time and the effects Apartheid had on the African people. Her book is a testament to the importance of expanding your horizons and grasping every opportunity that comes your way.

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Imprint:   FriesenPress
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 140mm,  Spine: 11mm
Weight:   249g
ISBN:   9781039181755
ISBN 10:   1039181759
Pages:   156
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Hilary Crowley is a physiotherapist who has worked extensively with Indigenous and paediatric populations. Her trip to South Africa in the sixties inspired her to later follow a career in overseas development work. She founded the Samuha Overseas Development Association, a charity dedicated to supporting SAMUHA's rural rehabilitation programme in India. Hilary has always had an interest in the written word, writing a community newspaper, creating poems while in India, and contributing to a weekly outdoors column in the Prince George Citizen. This, along with her vast travelling experience and dedication to healthcare, led her to writing Footsteps to Freedom - Tales of Therapy in Rural India, Health in the Himalaya - Tibet Bhutan Ladakh, and Mini Saga in South Africa. Hilary currently lives in Summit Lake, B.C., with her husband, Floyd, where she enjoys many outdoor recreation activities.

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