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Zimbabwe's stone carvers seek a revival as an Oxford exhibition confronts a British colonial legacy

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Zimbabwe 's stone carvers seek a revival as an Oxford exhibition confronts a British colonial legacy.

The exhibition aims to “contextualize” the legacy of British imperialist Cecil John Rhodes .

Stone sculpture, once a thriving local industry, has suffered due to economic challenges and declining tourism.

Zimbabwe derives its identity from the Great Zimbabwe ruins, a 1,800-acre Iron Age city.

OZAP co-founder Richard Pantlin : "It’s still my hope that one day it could happen, but for now we have just accepted something very small to make a start and to do something" The Associated Press receives financial support for global health and development coverage in Africa from the Gates Foundation .