Yana Wernicke & Jonas Feige – Zenker Magazine Over the years the project

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Yana Wernicke & Jonas Feige – Zenker Magazine Over the years the projectIn 1889, Georg August Zenker, a gardener and botanist from Leipzig, took charge of the Jaunde (present day Yaound) research station in the German colony of Kamerun. After six years tenure, Zenker was summarily relieved of his duties. He was said to be leading a polygamous life at the station with several African women, some of whom had borne him children. Zenker left the country, only to return soon afterwards as a private citizen. He settled with his