Women lead the charge in healing scars of war in Mozambique wildlife park

By Claudine Spera and Irene Baqué in Gorongosa

Decimated by the civil war, Gorongosa national park is being coaxed back to life, and with it comes the promise of a brighter future for the area’s young girls

A moment of quiet descends on the park. The girls lean forward to get a clear view of the huge crocodile creeping towards the river. Safe inside a truck, they sit mesmerised. Despite living just a few miles from the area, it’s the first time many of them have seen the reptile in real life. And this safari is all about opening their eyes.

Situated at the southern end of the great African Rift Valley and at the centre of Mozambique, Gorongosa is one of the country’s biggest national parks, spanning 4,000 sq km (1,540 sq miles).

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