Visiting Africa: the Magic of Returning Home

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I recently wrote a guest post for The Best of Zambia blog. It's a wonderful site for anyone interested in traveling to Africa (and you all should) and I was happy to speak a bit about my recent globetrotting adventures. Here it is, reposted, in case any of you have missed it: © Sonja Nuttall  2008-2011 Zambia and Zimbabwe (where I’m from) should have dinner with Haiti. The three of them … [Read more...]

Zimbabwe. Where The Sky Greets You At Your Feet.

It is a wonderful feeling when someone says "Oh, you are from Zimbabwe? What a beautiful country! I was there a little while ago and…" It takes me right back to the flamboyant trees and dark red mud. For some slight narcissistic reason, I feel instantly connected to this person just because they've also had an experience with "my" country. Zimbabwe is an interesting place. It’s roughly the … [Read more...]

CQ of Relationships

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Since returning from a wonderful visit home, I have found myself asking a question more often: what is a relationship? Is it after you’ve broken bread together or signed a contract or continuously bumped into one another at the gym? Or is it based on whether you ‘click’ or not? © Sonja Nuttall 2008-2011 Roger’s 21st Century Thesaurus states: accord, affair, affiliation, … [Read more...]

Basics of Understanding Culture

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I am always surprised that we feel culture is one thing we can always understand. But perhaps if we step back, might we want to alter our approach to understanding a particular one, instead of understanding culture as a whole? © Sonja Nuttall 2008-2011 I come from a country of approximately twelve million people, where ten languages are spoken, but only three of them are dominant … [Read more...]

How to Think Like a Zimbabwean

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Growing up Zimbabwean has taught me many things but, like a silly goat, I perhaps didn't learn to pause until quite recently. I travel a bit too much. The hurried rush of the crowds, a constant change in scenery, and an almost clockwork level of order stir up my fondness for home. It was, after all, where I learned about the importance of CQ™ – receptive and expressive intelligence – in … [Read more...]