The Ukimwi Road: from Kenya to Zimbabwe Kindle Edition

Dervla murphys books are all very interesting as she is not your average tourist. She brings in history of area as well as important issues at present. In this book she brings the aids issue forward but educates the Reader about African attitudes to condoms, males having lots of relationships whether married or not. It also reveals how people cope withe devastation of this disease. The book is also about the scenery, the cultural mores and relationships with people in such a vast continent.

Dervla Murphy is like a Victorian explorer - she sets out alone and has no communication with the outside world. At the beginning the story is the journey. But as Dervla cycles into villages and towns blighted by AIDS, the story evolves into the myths people associate with the disease - and the inadequate response from government and charities. I was with Voluntary Services Overseas in rural Zambia, and this is the Africa I knew.

An insightful account of the AIDs epidemic in east africa

I BOUGHT THIS BOOK FOR MY FRIEND WHO HAS READ OTHER BOOKS BY THIS AUTHOR. SHE LIKES THE WAY THE READER IS DRAWN IN TO THE JOURNEY

Having spent holidays in kenya, I thought this would be an ideal holiday read.It's intriging and educational.This lady is absolutely unbelieveable.Definitely a book that could be read again and again. Unfortunately for me, it is now making its rounds through Shanzu.They will share everything!!!!

love Dervla Murphy's books so much I'm trying to get them all ! an amazing woman and really interesting .

A rivettin read which I came across several years ago and have since struggled to locate a copy.

Fascinating reading … makes me want to do the same route now.