Tag: elephants

Let’s start this new ‘blog’ with an introduction to who I am, what I do and so on. I am Stephen Long, born in London but now a Zimbabwe citizen, living in Zimbabwe since 1981. I’ve been thirty eight years old for the past twenty nine years. My first job was……...

Working in technology for 20 years has made me long for learning something a bit more hands-on. So when my wife and I took a year off to travel and reflect after running a company for 7 years I decided to try something different. I wanted to make shoes. The technique I use is called Goodyear...

All of a sudden there were elephants everywhere. Ahead of us, behind us and on both sides of the car. We held our breath watching these gentle giants walking through the riverbed. They acted as if we weren’t there. It was in 2016 when four friends decided to head on a road trip through Nami...

In a battle against the same Pyrrhus the following year, the Romans deployed specially prepared units with hooks and torches against the elephants. However, this tactic proved ineffective; at Asculum, the Greeks, with the help of their war elephants, once again routed the Roman troops. The Romans ca...

In the first part, you have gone through the origin of Christianity and how Saint Thomas got into Malabar Coast. A brief note about Liturgy and languages was also discussed. In this part, we will go through the era of divisions. But first, some context and history before we go further. Five ...