Once considered the “breadbasket of Africa,” Zimbabwe is now struggling to feed its population. It is estimated that nearly half of Zimbabwe’s 11 million people are teetering on the brink of starvation. Supplies of basic commodities such as flour, milk, cooking oil and water are running desperately low — and are increasingly impossible to afford. In Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second largest city, this has resulted in empty grocery store shelves — and a thriving, illegal black market. In Zimbabwe’s Life Lines, we witness the shortages of food and water firsthand and meet a young man who survives by working on the black market.
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This is a terrific and important program. It brings the real tragedy of Zimbabwe to life. Thank you for producing and presenting this
Wow. Great storytelling!
The ONLY solution is for the outside world to transport Mugabe to the Hague and to charge him with crimes against humanity. He is terrified of the prospect. He is being protected by his African neighbours.
Its still hard to imagine how inflation can get so high! Does the country have economists at all?
Woes of Zimbabwe….very well portrayed in this presentation!!
The ONLY solution is to end socialism. It is the most dangerous idea ever thought of.
Interesting place as well as all of Africa. It seems with this documentary it would show why Africa has so many different issues with their society. With almost all the population being poor, I would think becoming a pirate, selling blackmarket goods, and engaging in illegal activites is quite popular to make a buck.