The Lurie family lived in Bulawayo, Rhodesia/Zimbabwe, from 1951 to 1966. During this time Robert’s late father, Mike, worked as a manufacturer’s representative. His job took him by car all over Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) and Nyasaland (Malawi). Every now and again Mike would stop his car in the middle of the bush to take a break from the difficult, long distance driving. He would often notice something shining, or an agat...


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