In a beautifully written, evocative narrative of her adventures in Zimbabwe, Perrin Elkind brings the people and culture into sharp focus for Western readers. Having immersed herself in Africa, she communicates the experience so vividly as to move us to view the developing world in an entirely new way. Perrin Elkind's evocative and beautifully written account of her stay in Zimbabwe transports the reader to a different social and cultural space. Her account of personal change through her rich experience is so thoughtful and powerful that we are changed as well. --Paul Joseph, Sociology Dept., Tufts University Perrin Liana Elkind is an author, researcher, and systems thinker whose work focuses on international development, social justice, and feminist philanthropy.