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Recordist's notes
… starting from September, we were having electricity cuts three times a week for a full day… and if there were storms somewhere, the cuts may be more or longer… (apparently, the wooden poles in the area were replaced to prepare for the rainy season; that’s what we were told…) when I heard the sounds of the wheelbarrow (bringing a car battery), I knew what was coming next… and what would accompany us for the “rest” of the day. Here, and at the office (given, there was fuel…)...
Context
This recording was made away from larger towns, about 35 km from the nearest city in our gazetteer.
Recorded nearby
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Sources & credits
- “Tusimpe dorm, Binga, Zimbabwe - a quiet morning...” by radio continental drift – CC BY-SA 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0