The Dancing Bridge of Kamunjoma

by Teresa O'Kane

For many communities in the developing world, rivers and gorges can be dangerous obstacles to clinics, schools, and markets. In a forgotten corner of Eastern Zambia, south of the Great East Road and 5 kilometers from the Mozambique border, two middle-aged Americans, armed with little more than bags of cement, “free children” and volunteers from eight surrounding villages, set out to build something amazing—a 350-foot-long bridge that dances. Drawn from the author’s journal written under a shady tree next to her tent in the witchcraft free zone and under the watchful eye and protection of the formidable headmistress of the Kamunjoma school, this is a true tale of Africa.

117 pages, Paperback

Published May 20, 2021

About the author

Winner of two Travelers' Tales Solas Awards for Best Writing and the Indie Book Award for Best Memoir, Teresa O'Kane writes from around the world and from her home in San Jose California. She has restored old homes, owned and operated a small business, sailed a catamaran to Hawaii, lived in Africa and traveled the seven continents all with her lover and husband (same person) Scott. She earned her degree in Economics from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, which is where she learned to see the humor in life and commerce and that experiences, not things, have the greatest value.
When she is not in Africa or out exploring new destinations, Teresa writes about travel and gives lectures on Africa, budget travel, and The Camino de Santiago, a 500 miles pilgrimage across Spain.
Safari Jema, A Journey of Love and Adventure from Casablanca to Cape Town, is her first book.

Reviews

[Lynette Robb · Rating 5 out of 5]

loved this book.

Spent my childhood in Zimbabwe, been living in KZN South Africa ever since and can imagine every experience mentioned right down to the tiny cooking pot.
Loved it.

[Douglas Elkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this authors work . She tells entertaining and uplifting stories . A great gift for those who want to get an idea of the rewards and challenges of adventure travel and interaction with other cultures. This is her third book on Africa .