Into Sub-saharan Africa

Although AA has been present in South Africa since 1946, and the first Swahili-speaking group was formed in Kenya in 1975, groups where African languages are spoken are still rare. That's why the first Sub-Saharan Africa Zonal Meetings are so important. They give the AA pioneers in African nations a chance to exchange ideas and to learn more about the Traditions. To find out more about the growth of AA in this part of the world, the Grapevine recently talked by phone with Jean G. from Cape Town, South Africa, who helped coordinate the first Sub-Saharan Africa Zonal Meeting in 2003. When we spoke with her, Jean was preparing for the second meeting, scheduled for June.