Perhaps the most poignant artwork are those from Jacob (of 'Jacob's Story'), who died in 2002, just three years short of finishing a 20-year sentence.

Susan writes:

"He taught us about his homeland by drawing and writing about animals, birds and village life."

Some of the words written below are from Jacob himself.

Animal Studies

Insects of the Victoria Falls

"Charaves Hohemani" Butterfly.

Elephants and Antelopes at a Watering Hole

Savutes Lions

Jacob; "Are renowned for their hunting abilities and regularly kill such large prey as adult giraffe, even though the latter are capable of putting up a strenuous defence. Their kick can be lethal and several cases are on record of lions being killed in the attempt."

Meercats

Webmaster: Simply one of my favourites! Jacob captured these wonderful animals in a classic pose.

White-Crowned Plover

Jacob; "Quite common on the Zambezi sand beaches. Zambezi is the river which flows in Victoria Falls"

Small Green African Squirrel

Jacob explains the special points;

Jacob; "One is the bright green colour of its tail. If the colour of its coat is protective, matching the green foliage around, it cannot rely on this when the sharp-eyed African Crested Eagle is anywhere around."

The Father of Stinks

Jacob; "The black-and-white striped Zorilla is only fifteen inches (38cm) long but is one of the most fearless animals on the continent of Africa.

"It can give out a stench so revolting that no wild beast can approach it!"

Seasonal Cards

Easter

Jacob would often create his own. This could be because of the shortage of such items, but his creativity always shone through.

The Mosaic Age

Would appear to depict Moses holding one of the tablets.

"Gule" Flowers

Jacob; "This flower mainly looks beautiful in Summertime ... they call it royal flower..."

Jacob's Anger

Webmaster: I have provisionally named this as such, because it seems to fit into what was described in Jacob's Story, where he experienced great rage at his imprisonment.

Note the white dove that flies across, seemingly giving the impetus towards peace.