Barry Maughan is a lifelong writer and was an international broadcaster and journalist for more than forty years. During that time, he plied his trade on four continents, including stops in Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Germany and the United States. In this enthralling narrative, Barry invites you to relive the exhilarating, dramatic and often comical escapades that defined his years traversing Africa.
Now retired, the last twenty-four years of his career were spent at the Voice of America in Washington DC, where he retired as chief of the English to Africa Service. Since his retirement, Barry has kept busy writing about his extensive travels and life experiences in ‘What Won’t Fatten Will Fill’, ‘Please Turn Out the Northern Lights When You Leave’ and now ‘Beneath the African Sun’. If you’ve ever questioned your own audacity after pulling off something utterly fantastic, you’ll definitely relate as Barry unveils a world where courage knows no bounds.
Barry’s experience of six years on the continent of Africa unfolded like a tapestry of extraordinary moments, from the tumultuous days of Emperor Haile Selassie’s overthrow in Ethiopia to the devastating drought and subsequent famine in Ethiopia’s northern province of Wollo. His writing career covered news coverage of several major events on the continent, as well as highlighting endearing moments like a simple roadside negotiation for a humble stalk of bananas in Uganda and witnessing two mothers sharing a spontaneous and heartwarming moment amid the scenic beauty of northern Kenya. Barry’s adventures relayed in this book are nothing short of captivating.
Published 1 May 2025
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