On Wednesday, I had the honor and privilege of being selected to dine with Ambassador Machivenyika Mapuranga of Zimbabwe. His Excellency and his wife joined two representatives of the Reading World Affairs Council, three professors, a representative of President Lex McMillan and two other students. Although conversation revolved around fairly "safe" issues (such as history, even though that can be a bit touchy), it was an enlightening and enjoyable experience. Not to mention that the food was actually palatable (though the chicken cordon bleu was a bit dry).
Afterwards, Amb. Mapuranga gave a talk on the history of Zimbabwe, and then opened the floor for questions. Though I'd researched Zimbabwe for the previous two days and had quite a few questions, I was afraid of offending him and didn't ask. One of the other students, however, did ask a couple of questions about corruption and President Mugabe -- though neither of her questions was really answered. . . .
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