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The First Communist in Fort Jamieson: Recollections of Africa and other places, 1955-2018

£15.99

Anyone who mixed with Africans and supported their advancement was labelled a communist by white people in Rhodesia. Nigel Watt went to Fort Jameson in Northern Rhodesia in 1961 as a colonialist who was opposed to colonialism and he stayed on to run a school in independent Zambia at a time of great change. Most of his life has revolved around Africa.

This autobiography covers his early years, his love of railways, his travels in Africa and to India, and his years as Director of the Africa Centre in London when it was at its most vibrant.

The author describes his time in Congo and in Burundi where his work for reconciliation earned him an MBE. He also describes the development of the volunteer workcamp movement and his part in this, working for International Voluntary Service UK which led to involvement in southern Africa, and later for CCIVS, as the worldwide co-ordinator based at UNESCO.

This book adds interesting extra detail to the historical record of Zambia and Africa over the past 60 years. It also records with humour a very interesting life story.

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Anyone who mixed with Africans and supported their advancement was labelled a communist by white people in Rhodesia. Nigel Watt went to Fort Jameson in Northern Rhodesia in 1961 as a colonialist who was opposed to colonialism and he stayed on to run a school in independent Zambia at a time of great change. Most of his life has revolved around Africa.

This autobiography covers his early years, his love of railways, his travels in Africa and to India, his years as Director of the Africa Centre in London when it was at its most vibrant.

The author describes his time in Congo and in Burundi where his work for reconciliation earned him an MBE. He also describes the development of the volunteer workcamp movement and his part in this, working for International Voluntary Service UK which led to involvement in southern Africa, and later for CCIVS, as the worldwide co-ordinator based at UNESCO.

This book adds interesting extra detail to the historical record of Zambia and Africa over the past 60 years. It also records with humour a very interesting life story.

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About the Author

Nigel Watt has been for many years a pasionate advocate for Africa and Africans abroad. He lived in several African countries and was Director of the Africa Centre in London. He has also been active in the international voluntary service movement and was Director of International Voluntary Service UK, subsequently he managed the coordinating body for all voluntary service organisations attached to UNESCO, and latterly he worked for Christian Aid in Burundi. Nigel is a founding Director of Books of Africa..

Bibliographic data

Publication date: July 2018
Price: £15.99
ISBN: 978-0-9935036-7-2
Edition: First
Binding: Paperback
Extent: 388 pages
Illustration: 20 colour, 2 mono photos
Size: 145mm height, 138mm width, 17mm spine
BISAC categories: FIC029000

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Autobiography. African interest, Peace movement. Voluntarism. Historical.

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