THOSE of you who have been ‘following’ me on Twitter and ‘liking’ me on Facebook will know that I have been in and out of Zimbabwe since Christmas Eve. Not being one who likes boasting, I have the privilege of … Read more
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Seperated at birth: commuter drivers and touts
I DECIDED to take the commuter taxi here in Botswana the other day just to tap into the vibe of the moment. It was then that I became convinced that commuter omnibus drivers (and their obnoxious touts) are born of … Read more
I can dare to dream
I AM a dreamer. In fact I have always been a dreamer. At times I have some small dreams but sometimes I do also have some big dreams. Yes, very big dreams! Maybe that is exactly who I am! A … Read more
Why are (some) diasporians out of touch?
A RELATIVE of a distant relative returned from Canada to visit a couple of weeks ago. It had been ten years since we had last seen him. It was evident he was so home sick because he wept when he … Read more
Graduate blues
MY PARENTS have always instilled the value of education in me from as long as I can remember, more importantly to follow my heart and do what I enjoyed. Their exact words were: “If you get educated, you can get … Read more
We’re God’s gift to the world
THE question in the minds of people around the world is this: how did Zimbabwe survive the worst economic collapse this side of the solar system? The answer lies in a number of issues that require careful dissection. The first … Read more
South Africa: still a land of many possibilities
THERE is something paradoxical about South Africa which will perhaps never go, at least not in our lifetime: no matter what publicity the country gets, life goes on and they survive, dance, drink, laugh, play and still attract millions of … Read more
The journey back to rock bottom
WE LEFT Francistown for Bulawayo last Friday a little after 8PM since the border closes at ten. So there was no hurry to get home. Sibindi’s half toner (truck) was laden with a new wardrobe and a second hand … Read more
South Africa have World Cup, so why are they angry?
IT SAYS much about South Africa that the only thing I won’t miss after my four-week holiday here is the mosquitoes – the noisy blood-suckers that blight sub-Saharan Africa’s summer. Yet that’s not how Africa’s most southern country is … Read more
