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Keith Wheelock's avatar

Edwin My first African experience was leading a small group of college students to the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan in 1954. I made the first (and only?) color documentary on Sudan north and south, since the troubles in the south exploded in early 1955.

I also co-organized the first college African conference in February, 1955. This was a period of hope for independence in Africa. I have met many of Africa’s ‘best and brightest’ through Eisenhower Fellowships over the years. Though there are some excellent individuals, my current thoughts about ‘Africa’ are not exuberant.

Incidentally, when I visited Sudan in 1954 there was only one sovereign African country—Ethiopia.

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Edwin Ngetich's avatar

Wooow. You have deep, historical relations with Africa. I think I will contact you so that you can expound on not only this, but also other broad-based issues revolving around history and Africa.

My email is dwinkiptoo@gmail.com. we can communicate thereafter

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Barbara Keating's avatar

Edwin, I hope you guys connect and share knowledge, expertise, experience and opinion. Look forward to reading any exchange you two post!

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Edwin Ngetich's avatar

Sure. We will. I will get in-depth information in a few days.

Thank you so much for following us.

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