It was a long and difficult path to our village and my friend and I stopped every few minutes to rest. Her eyes, which were usually so bright and happy, were dulled by pain, and blood from the gnash on her nose caked her neck and chest. I couldn’t feel my hoof at all, butContinue reading “A Zimbabwean donkey named Lucky part 10 – Back leg is healing”
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A Zimbabwean donkey named Lucky part 9 – Caught in a snare
This part of my story begins at the riverbank, where I was grazing on dry stalks with some of my donkey friends. My owner was snoozing beneath a tree, leaving us to our own devices. There was so little grass we could barely find a mouthful. Frustrated and hungry, we moved along the bank seekingContinue reading “A Zimbabwean donkey named Lucky part 9 – Caught in a snare”
A Zimbabwean donkey named Lucky part 8 – In search of food
As the day progressed the villagers realized there was little they could doto make things the way they were before the big wind. Sheets of roofing lay scattered. Uprooted trees covered paths, and bushes which once held food were stripped bare. I looked at the sand outside my pen, which stretched into the distance, andContinue reading “A Zimbabwean donkey named Lucky part 8 – In search of food”
A Zimbabwean donkey named Lucky – A Tornado comes to the village
The drought was so severe that each day when we went to get water or gather wood, we’d see another dead donkey or cow. Despite flooding in other parts of the country, it was a dust bowl where I lived. Farmers cried as their crops withered, some chose to delay planting, desperately hoping they couldContinue reading “A Zimbabwean donkey named Lucky – A Tornado comes to the village”
A Zimbabwean donkey named Lucky – Long lonely nights
Red, orange, and yellow danced. The fire burned brightly, spitting out occasional fragments of wood which my owner pushed back in so no -one stood on them. He talked with his family about their day as they ate their dinner, and I listened happily. Warm and content, I dozed off, woken intermittently by laughter orContinue reading “A Zimbabwean donkey named Lucky – Long lonely nights”
A Zimbabwean donkey named Lucky part five – Lucky reunites
Hello and welcome to part five of my story! Love, food and water saw my strength return and my wounds heal. I was feeling like my old self again, though I missed mum so much. I wasn’t sure what the future held, until one morning my master arrived and told me it was time toContinue reading “A Zimbabwean donkey named Lucky part five – Lucky reunites”
A Zimbabwean donkey named Lucky part four – Counting my Blessings
Thank you for joining me for part four, where I discover that hidden in every struggle, is a blessing. I trotted beneath the setting sun, energized by the smell of water. After a short time, I came to a massive hole in the riverbed which had been dug by nearby villagers. I went close toContinue reading “A Zimbabwean donkey named Lucky part four – Counting my Blessings”
A Zimbabwean donkey named Lucky Part three – A thief in the night
It’s time for part three of my story. This part was hard to write, but it is said that beginnings can only come from endings, and that life has many chapters. I was big for a village donkey. Food and nourishment from my owner helped my muscles develop, and I looked much older than eighteenContinue reading “A Zimbabwean donkey named Lucky Part three – A thief in the night”
A Zimbabwean donkey named Lucky: Part two
Hi, I’m back! Put the kettle on, pour yourself a cuppa, and travel with me to the wilds of Zimbabwe. Mum and I spent our days grazing on whatever grass and bushes we could find. We stayed close to our village, always on the lookout for hyenas and other predators. With water and food beingContinue reading “A Zimbabwean donkey named Lucky: Part two”
A Zimbabwean donkey named Lucky: Part one
Introduction Over the next several posts we will be sharing the true story of a donkey named Lucky, and his near death experiences while working to keep his owner alive. We hope you will enjoy his many adventures! Let us begin… In the centre of Southern Africa is a country called Zimbabwe with two majorContinue reading “A Zimbabwean donkey named Lucky: Part one”
Voice of a Donkey 