robert mugabe Archives

22 Nov

One from the archives

November 22, 2017
By Ben Trovato
2 comments

I know it's a bit early for nostalgia, but here's a letter I wrote to the one-time lion of Africa eight years ago. To: Zimbabwe President His Excellency Robert Mugabe 1 Feb. 2009 Dear Mr Presid...

15 Nov

Columns

Amazing Grace

November 15, 2017
By Ben Trovato
6 comments

Dear Comrade Grace, Congratulations on achieving what nobody else has been able to in 37 years – get Robert Mugabe to stand down. This is especially remarkable at a time when it was becoming increasin...

30 May

Letters

An Open Letter To The African Union

May 30, 2013
By Ben Trovato
1 comment

Dear AU, Congratulation on turning 50! You’ve come a long way without actually going anywhere. You’ve gone through quite a few changes, too. I remember when you were the Organisation of African Unit...

11 Nov

Columns

An Open Letter To President Barack Obama

November 11, 2012
By Ben Trovato
1 comment

Dear Comrade Barack, Yeehaa! What a week! I can hardly see, my eyes are so red and swollen from celebrating. I never imagined that so many of your people could shed their conservative carapaces and b...

20 May

Columns

A Wunch Of Bankers

May 20, 2012
By Ben Trovato
1 comment

Let us, for argument's sake, agree that I was having a business lunch at, say, Teazers on Tuesday. I am speaking hypothetically, of course. I would never lower myself to indulge in something so repu...

BEN TROVATO

~ the literary equivalent of sex with a clown ~

BEN TROVATO

One from the archives

Amazing Grace

An Open Letter To The African Union

An Open Letter To President Barack Obama

A Wunch Of Bankers

* Amount