Michael ChalkSep 82 min readChina Plays the Long Game — President Xi Jinping’s Strategy for AfricaThis post looks at China's ambitions in southern Africa.
Michael ChalkMay 272 min readThe Rhodesian coloured communityDuring the colonial years of Rhodesia, the population was neatly packaged into clearly defined primary groups: whites, blacks, and...
Michael ChalkApr 162 min readReflecting on 44 years of Zimbabwe’s independenceThis is a promo video for The Unravelling.
Michael ChalkJan 303 min readIS HISTORICAL FICTION OF ANY IMPORTANCE?When I set out to write The Unravelling , I vaguely sensed the significance of attempting to articulate the tumultuous events of...
Michael ChalkJan 31 min readBlogging Southern AfricanI don't know about you, but to my mind, southern Africa is an enigma. This part of the world is full of amazing people, is rich in...