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|title=Sorcerers and Orange Peel

|author=Ian Mathie

|publisher=Mosaique Press

|date=January 2014

|website=http://www.ianmathie.com

|summary=A fifth great tale from Ian Mathie. This time he rescues an old couple, is initiated into a tribal family, harvests orange oil and encounters sorcerers and witch doctors, all in the cause of his work as a water engineer in Africa.

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I can't understand why Ian Mathie isn't a more celebrated writer and commentator on African cultural affairs. I've never yet heard him on radio, re-telling episodes from his memorable life. Our loss. Africa is moving forward, but to understand the Africa of today we need to pay attention to its recent past as well as its early colonial history. Ian's unassuming witness of African tribes as they slowly emerged into the world of the 1970’s is unparalleled for its authenticity and depth of experience. This recent memoir is his best constructed yet; a seriously informative tale for anyone who wants to know about the real Africa beneath the surface of today’s mobile phones and pre-loved designer jeans.