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Paying school fees with goats: Fact vs fiction
"IWE! Mbudzi munadzo here dzekubhadhara fees term ino?" asked my cousin Piri, meaning, do you have goats to pay for your school fees this coming term? The schoolchildren from St Columbus School were g...Published: 26 Apr 2017 at 22:23hrs | | by Dr Sekai Nzenza
Memories of farm life before Independence
Sunday afternoon, in the blistering heat, I was driving on a dusty winding road, along the Hwedza mountains going to the village. Then I saw an elderly lady flagging me to stop, obviously wanting a li...Published: 14 Sep 2016 at 07:10hrs | | by Dr Sekai Nzenza
When a young woman falls for an older man
Blessers, a new term to describe older men who go out with young women and bless them with holidays, cash, clothes, rent or various gifts in exchange for romance or a sexual relationship. The word ble...Published: 10 Aug 2016 at 10:05hrs | | by Dr Sekai Nzenza
Lobola: A celebration of family union
On Sunday, we all gathered in a big round hut while our daughter Stella was getting married. No, it was not a white wedding. It was a roora, the bride price ceremony. We knew Stella would fetch good r...Published: 04 Feb 2015 at 09:46hrs | | by Sekai Nzenza
Harare, is a hotspot for prostitution
It is after midnight in Harare's beautiful tree-lined streets called the Avenues. Suddenly, a girl emerges from behind a big jacaranda tree. The car's bright lights shine on her. She is wearing a ski...Published: 21 Jan 2015 at 08:51hrs | 4 | by Sekai Nzenza
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