Maputo
Capital of Mozambique.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| How I Learned to Understand the World | Hans Rosling | journey waypoint | They arrived 23 October 1979, ate ice cream with coordinator Ninni Uhrus, and were interviewed at the Ministry of Health, which assigned them to Nacala rather than Beira. |
| How I Learned to Understand the World | Hans Rosling | setting | On their last day in 2011, Rosling and Agneta take tea with Janet Mondlane, widow of FRELIMO’s first leader, and recall a 1968 supper in Sweden. |
How I Learned to Understand the World — Hans Rosling (2019)
Source: How I Learned to Understand the World · Readwise highlight
It was afternoon when our plane landed in Maputo’s modest airport.
- Role: journey waypoint
- In the book: They arrived 23 October 1979, ate ice cream with coordinator Ninni Uhrus, and were interviewed at the Ministry of Health, which assigned them to Nacala rather than Beira.
- Why it matters: Arrival point fulfilling the promise to Mondlane.
How I Learned to Understand the World — Hans Rosling
Source: How I Learned to Understand the World · Readwise highlight
Her home was in a beautiful spot on the top of a hill in the center of the city. You could see the harbor entrance from her windows.
- Role: setting
- In the book: On their last day in 2011, Rosling and Agneta take tea with Janet Mondlane, widow of FRELIMO’s first leader, and recall a 1968 supper in Sweden. She asks about changes since they worked there and discusses the difficulty of being head of state in a poor country.
- Why it matters: Closes the return visit with a reflective conversation on development and corruption.