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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

Dr Allen Zimbler is a researcher and Schools Founder of educational institutions for mother tongue learning of Bushmen.

Vayu Naidu

Vayu Naidu

Vayu Naidu’s storytelling spans diaspora, urban, epic, folk and tribal stories inspired by multiple literary and performance traditions.

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