SOS! My son is queer!
Filed under: Health & Well Being, I was just thinking, Relationships
At first sight, John looks like an ordinary young man who has got all the vibe he needs together with style to get him wherever and whatever he wants, relationships and all. Its only after hearing his sad story which he doesn’t tell everyone that you realise the deep cutting pain that he suffers inside John has cut down on his friendships, is sexually promiscuous, works out strenuously in the gym and drinks heavily. All this is to hide him form the truth and though he realises how dangerous this is , it is the only weapon that he has against reality- the fact that he is gay. Read more
To be or not to be married
Why is it that a lot of single people want to be married and the married want to get out of marriage? Is it a case of the grass looking greener on the other side or just some indecision…? The bible says that he who finds a wife finds a good thing and also commands husbands to love their wives whilst wives are commanded to submit to their husbands. Is it totally un-doable? Cast your vote on www.hupenyu.wordpress.com
A visit to the Embassy
Filed under: Family, Friendship, Community, Relationships, Zimbabwean diaries
I paid a visit to the Norwegian embassy today with a letter to hand to the ambassador. I spoke to his secretary and then the head of the VISA section. They called up the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration who insisted that they are working on the case and- here this- I can expect to wait for anything up to 10 months! Read more
And so UDI, I protest…
Filed under: Family, Friendship, Community, Relationships, Zimbabwean diaries
So, having waited those five months, having emailed UDI (Norweigian Directorate of Immigration) many times, the Norwegian embassy in Harare even more times and even the King of Norway four times, and receiving from non of these parties a response that would tell me when I would get the VISA I must protest. To this day I am told “we do not know when your papers will be processed.”
Five months later! Not acceptable. In my own country where government departments have all but fallen apart, I applied for a passport and got it within two weeks. So, will someone please tell me, how a country, which has year after year been said to be the best place to live in the world, cannot process a VISA application in five whole months?
Can someone tell me how in an age of online transactions that take five seconds to process, it should take so long for a man to get the paperwork so that he can be with his wife?
And so I protest. Vehemently, I protest.
Starting Monday, 2nd March 2009, I am going on a reunification fast and I will drink only water till I get word about when I will be with my wife. I am also hoping that this action will bring attention to this issue and urge the UDI and other immigration departments around the world to fast track family reunification VISAs.
Sorry sweetie, but I protest.
Five months of waiting…
Filed under: Family, Friendship, Community, Relationships, Zimbabwean diaries
I have been waiting now for almost five months. It will be 5 months on March 7th. No sign of a VISA. No sign that there will be a sign of a VISA- and yet they told me two months. What system is this, designed to keep people apart for so long? What bureaucracy that does not make way- even for love?
How to say ‘I love you’- A guide for Zimbabwean men
Zimbabwean men are notorious for their inability to express their affections vocally. Those three words: “I love you,” when they do come out are often mumbled quickly or said without the affection that renders them meaningful. Too many Zimbo dudes believe that if they grope you all over, or if they buy you things, these are sufficient signs of affection so they don’t need to say it. Wrong! Here are few pointers to help you remove any doubt from her mind that you love her to bits.
1. Listen
When your woman talks, listen to her. If she’s sharing about the problems she’s having at work she’s not asking you to solve them, she just wants you to know. So don’t be afraid, just listen. Don’t fiddle with the remote, or keep glancing at the TV. If she is saying something important, switch off the damn set and pay attention. Give her the look that says mudiwa, you have my full attention. The rewards will be amazing. Read more
