On the ark
you guys thanks a milion for such an interesting discussion, I thought i was the only one haunted with the possibility of zimbabweans having a link with the biblical israel!!!!
Is the Ark of the Covenant in Zimbabwe?
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The recent article by God Seeker and the subsequent discussion invited me to share with the good readers of this blog some fascinating clues that the Ark of the Covenant, mentioned in the Old Testament maybe right here in Harare. Earlier this year I read an article in TIME magazine that an artifact which some scholars claim could be a piece of the Ark of the Covenant is here in Zimbabwe! On reading this my eyes almost popped out of their sockets and needless to say I fell out of my chair. Could it be true that a central piece Read more
From the land of the north, they will return
Therefore, behold, the days come, said the Lord, that it shall no more be said, The Lord lives, that brought up the children of Zimbabwe out of the land of Rhodesia;
But, The Lord lives, that brought up the children of Zimbabwe from the land of the north, and from all the lands where he had driven them: and I will bring them again into their land that I gave to their fathers. Read more
For peace, for justice, for Mohammed Omer
As we fight our battles in Zimbabwe, let us remember that the fight for justice is universal. Here is a letter I just received from a young Palestinian journalist who was recently beaten up by Israeli security officers. Mohammed, our prayers are with you.
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By Mohammed Omer
I am a Palestinian journalist from Gaza. At the age of 17, I armed myself with a camera and a pen, committed to report accurately on events in Gaza. I have filed reports as Israeli fighter jets bombed Gaza City. I have interviewed mothers as they watched their children die in hospitals unequipped to serve them because of Israel’s embargo. I have been recognized for my reporting, even in the United States and United Kingdom, where I have won two international awards. I have also been beaten and tortured by Israeli soldiers.
This summer, at age 24, I was honored to learn that I had become the youngest journalist to receive the Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism, named for the famed American war reporter and awarded to journalists who counter propaganda with the truth. Although Israel has sealed Gaza’s 1.5 million Palestinians in what many now call the world’s largest open-air prison, Dutch MP Hans Van Baalen lobbied the Israeli government to let me leave Gaza to receive my award in person.
Upon my return from London, I was surrounded by Israeli security officers. Read more



