Kudakwashe Emma Zihonye “It takes me an hour to go to the cemetery to get a bucket of water, and another hour to come back home just to get water, which is a basic necessity but is scarce here in Hopely,” explains Nora Mugomba, 36 (pictured), while sitting at her front door, dressing and cutting…
Regina Pasipanodya After getting so many herbs from different herbalists in Harare who claim to cure cancer, Kundai Zhungu (38) a mother of three from Mufakose (pictured) feels that she has been cheated by people who took advantage of her desperation. She was convinced that herbs will work out for her. “But none of the…
Sharon Buwerimwe DIARRHOEA and malaria are wreaking havoc in Zimbabwe, with more than 400 people dying from the diseases in the past few months, government figures show. The outbreak of diarrhoea has been attributed to poor sanitation and inadequate access to clean water, while failure to disinfect water sources and people failing to seek medical…
Linda Mujuru, Global Press Journal Zimbabwe This story was originally published by Global Press Journal. Paul Majoni stares at the fruits of his labor as the sun sets on another day of work: a bucket half full of a diverse array of fish. The 44-year-old can’t help but reminisce on the days when he would…
Evidence Chenjerai, Global Press Journal Zimbabwe ANDREW Ngondonga paces up and down the cramped office in his metal fabrication shop at Murahwa Green Market in Mutare. Outside, groups of men clad in work suits mill around the yard. Normally the din of machinery from the shop and others nearby is so loud you can’t hear…
Kudakwashe Emma Zihonye In a world where communication is key, 20-year-old Nomatter Amos has faced tremendous challenges in communicating from an early age as she was born deaf. Her parents discovered she was deaf at the tender age of two, changing the course of her life forever. Tambudzai, Nomatter’s mother, has tirelessly fought to provide…
Gamuchirai Masiyiwa, Global Press Journal Zimbabwe Inside a scruffy room, Blessed Garimoto sits on an old single bed. On the floor are dirty pots strewn about and a plate with a few dried vegetables stashed in a corner. Outside, only a small portion of the yard is neatly cleared. Long dried grass and blackjack thorns…
Linda Mujuru, Global Press Journal Zimbabwe This story was originally published by Global Press Journal. MUTOKO, ZIMBABWE — “I have been dreaming about these precious stones for the past 11 years. They were revealed to me by my ancestors through dreams,” says Sagacious Dangaranga, a farmer who began mining lithium last winter on his communal…
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