In conversation
Allen Zimbler in conversation with Vayu Naidu
Vayu Naidu speaks with Dr Allen Zimbler about his memoir, Kalahari Diaries: Impressions of a Desert People.
11th March, 2026
Kalahari Diaries: Impressions of a Desert People. Photo: Courtesy of Dr Allen Zimbler
'I'm here to learn and to observe and to just have the privileged of seeing a people who are somewhat different from us in so many ways.'
Dr Allen Zimbler
Dr Allen Zimbler is a researcher and Schools Founder of educational institutions for mother tongue learning of Bushmen.
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