Ovita Mozondundu War in the Mountains, The Kaokoland Story during the South African Bush War

Bush War Publications, 2021, hardcover, illustrated, 432 pages, title page and publishers page missing, otherwise condition: very good.

This is a compilation of stories of the men, women and children that spent time in Kaokoland during the South African Bush War, their trials and tribulations, the memories of their experiences whilst being there as soldiers, wives, children, and civilians. Beating the heat, the dust, the stones, the mountains, the sweat, tears, blood and the memories, dreams, and nightmares thereafter. Their memories of the incidents where lives were lost on both sides, serious injuries sustained, physical and psychological scars that remain and remind them of the good and bad of Kaokoland. But also, the stories of their memories of the good times, the humor, the brotherhood and sisterhood and friendships made for life. For some unknown reason Kaokoland, once been there, gets hold of your entire being, the ruggedness gets a hold of your soul forever and will forever be a part of you, and you will always long to go there one more time, and then once more and maybe just once again. Many a poem written, many a pencil drawing sketched

This is Kaokoland

World of dust and stone

Inhospitable, barren land

At the worlds end