Topic: Harare

Author and activist Melissa Tate discusses her upbringing in Zimbabwe, describing it as a prosperous "breadbasket of Africa" before its economic collapse. She details the peaceful, cosmopolitan nature of the country during her youth and the high quality of life that existed prior to the authoritarian shift under Robert Mugabe.

Author and activist Melissa Tate describes her upbringing in Zimbabwe, once known as the "breadbasket of Africa," and its subsequent collapse under Robert Mugabe. She details the transition from a prosperous, cosmopolitan society to one suffering from 750 million percent hyperinflation. Tate warns that current U.S. monetary policies and reckless spending mirror the early stages of Zimbabwe's economic destruction.