A series of illuminated e-mail epistles delivered to the philistines (basically, anyone I knew who wasn’t there) during the course of wandering and working around Central and East Africa in early 2003. To be taken, for the most part, lightly. In the event of any digression between observed reality and the contents, please allow reality the final word.

The author takes no responsibility for the consequences should any person rely on this as any form of guide to travel or behaviour in the region, up to and including the contraction of embarrassing diseases, famine, war, hangover, imprisonment and/or deportation.