Haiku
teyoupfumi
Ndaiti zvimwe mudyandigere
Muteyo wehupfumi
Nanga kuposha vamwe.
pagomo
pagomo papfigwa
ndararisa murapwi
ndanzwa. Nhau mapopopo. Read more
Nzwiraiwo vamwe
Mandiwana ! Mandibata ! Handityi !
Handizi ndega. Ndiri ‘fandareva.
Ndionerei zvenyu pasi. Muchapagara.
Kwamuri ndiri mbeu yeparuware.
Asi ndipo paino onekwa nevakawanda
Rovai zvenyu. Pondai ! Handirove.
Magaro, tsoka, musana, sikarudzi.
Chirarai hope dzandashaya, dzimai
Pfungwa nezvipo, muumbavha gutsanai
Kundipfuudza kusandigumisa.
onai meso avanhu, ringai maziso avo
Ndiri mwenje mubako. Uchapisa.
Kunzwira vamwe kuti vave vanhu, semi.
Farai Madzimbamuto
Nov 2008.
Nyadire
Nyadire, rwizi rwekwedu rwakandirera.
Rwaive nemadziva akarema nemazambuko
Rwuno pinda nemumisha yakawanda
Marwuno pfuura rwakatakura madiro
Rwakazara rwainzwika nekure kushinyira
Nepamutserendende pataitambira, tsve mombe.
Zigwengwe kuribata, dzinza rese raitunhidzwa
Musorochena kudai, mucherechdzo wenguva
Asi tiri hova imwe, kubvira pamadiro
Anotiona zvino ano shaya mavambo edu
Misodzi yako ndakaitiva, ndika nwira
Takapa mvura vashomavo, tikapatsanisa
Vasinga gare vese. Tava pamasangano
Nzizi dzenyu nedzedu, dziri muvana vedu.
Farai Madzimbamuto
Nov 2008
Student life
Filed under: How Zimbabwe can be better, Inspire & motivate, Zimbabwean diaries
The sun sets so beautifully into the horizon. The ordinary person marvels at the wonder of the glory of God, yet to the student who is at a university that is about to close its doors, who slept on an empty stomach yesterday, the setting of the sun does not signify anything. All he askes is a simple innocent question, ‘Is God mverled at my pain?’
This year I am certainly praising God for making me able to pay US$2500 for my college tuition which with current situation that our country is in is a fortune. As I praise God I know there is someone who is cursing the blessing of the burning syndrome that made his poor parents afford to send him to one of Zimbabwe’s most expensive universities. Why shouldn’t he, when his school fees drained everything from their coofers that all they could manage to give their son for school was a little forex which today seems to be also affected by the sporadic runaway inflation that has brougth our country down? Read more
Looking for Fombe in Bulawayo
Hi, Im actually trying to help a friend get in contact with his family as the numbers he has have changed and been tryin to get new ones with no luck. Please anyone who might know any Fombe family in Bulawayo I would really really appreciate the help. Noms
Zimbabwe: Queues of Despair
Filed under: General & Common, News you won't find elsewhere, Opinion, Analysis, Advice
If a Martian landed in Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital today, he would certainly be taken aback by the length and number of human queues.
Like garden worms, the human queues twist and turn throughout the city, blocking traffic as people wait to get a chance to get money from their bank accounts.
The queues start early in the morning and last well into the night. As long as people think there is a faint chance to get a hold of their cash, they remain huddled in the queue.
If anything, human queues have become an additional indicator of the collapse of the Zimbabwean nation state, in particular, the financial system.
Due to a multi-billion percent inflation, the Zimbabwean government is no longer able to meet the paper money needs of its citizenry. Read more
On The Zimbo Jam- Zambezi Express Wins Edinburgh Fringe AwardIn June last year, commenting about their now famous show, The Zambezi Express, on their Facebook profile, Bulawayo production company Siyaya said, "We aim to be the best original arts company producing original work of art that is unique to Zimbabwe, Africa and the world at large." They got one step closer to that dream at the end of last month when they were recognised for their outstanding performance at the Edinburgh Fringe in the UK.
- Akon Arrives in Harare Amid Hysterical ScenesThere was chaos at the Harare International Airport earlier this afternoon as hundreds of Akon fans waited for their icon to land. When he finally appeared from the terminal- not through the normal exit- just after 1400hrs, there were scenes of hysteria as people screamed his name, reached out to touch his hand and some burst into tears.
- The Akon Countdown...It is now just a matter of hours before Hip Hop icon, Akon, lands in Zimbabwe for what is already one of the most widely talked about shows in Zimbabwe’s entertainment history. You can feel the excitement in everyone you talk to; they want to be there when history is made. Even people who have never been to a live concert in their lives are talking of buying tickets. If you think that’s something, wait till Akon lands this afternoon. We’re expecting a show of fanaticism the likes of which we have never seen before…
- Zambezi Express Wins Edinburgh Fringe Award