Jane Cohen: Tracing a flight path of faith, grit and grace

Jane Cohen: Tracing a flight path of faith, grit and grace

If she were male, perhaps she would have become a mechanic — tinkering with those old Bedford, Hino and Leyland trucks that defined life for most coloured families of that era. Growing up on Mbala Estate, popularly known as kwa Pyman in Zomba, Jane Cohen’s world was shaped by agriculture, routine and modest expectation. Her dream then was to become an accountant. She pursued the course, but eventually withdrew when tuition ran out. That could ea…