Prague To Africa

About the Book

Vilem Nemec was dreaming about going to Africa for years. He was a pharmacist, just completing his exams, and studying languages, zoology and natural history to prepare himself for the trip, his dream of the future. Then one night, at a party with his friends, who were teasing him that he will never make it, he announced that he is leaving tomorrow. He got himself into a situation from which he could not back out without losing face, so he left for Africa the next day, with no money in his pocket. This is a journal of his two year trip to Cairo from Prague, with many humorous adventures in between. His granddaughter, Jana R. Nemec Jirak, translated the journal from Czech language.

About the Author

Jana R. Nemec-Jirak was born near Prague, Czech Republic. At the age of 16 she emigrated with her family to United States, where she finished High School and College. She and her husband George raised 2 children. She was widowed in 1995. She lives in Woodruff in Northern Wisconsin.