It’s such a dif’cult being a Zimbabwean woman at this moment. We were told to wait until racism was eliminated, so that we could talk sexism. Ok. Independence came, we were told to wait till the racial inequalities were addresssed.... ok. Then came democracy struggles of the 90s Let’s focus on removing this dictatorial regime from power, then talk about sexism & violence in pro-democracy movements- they said in the early 2000s. Or as one friend admonished me, ‘you don’t remove a mosquito from a friend’s face with a machete.’ Ok. So we waited....

My dear young black sisters & children, I hope you are learning from this teaching moment. When we tell you, you say we exaggerate. You say we are old & bitter. Ja. Well. No. Fine. We are probably that & more. Be your own person. Carry your own money, in your own bra. Because/ This is the way most cookies crumble. When we get down to the brass-tacks, you will see POWER exercised in ways you never ever knew were in the patriarchal book. But sisters, so many have tried to show you chapter & verse. They’ve showed you the visible & hidden scars they carry/

Day2 in Addis & my altitude sickness has kicked in. I recently lost someone very close to me because... Addis altitude. Lemme share some infor. If you have blood pressure issues, asthma, and a heart condition, consult your doctor before coming to Addis/1 2/If you have a heart condition, living in a city like Addis, for a long time,is probably not for you. Again, seek advice from a serious cardiologist.

I lit a candle today.
For #DrPeter
For #PaulChizuze disappeared since 2012
For #DorothyGona a trade-unionist, disappeared since 1991/92.
For all the women and men of 🇿🇼, whose whereabouts are still unknown
I lit a candle for truth
I lit a candle for justice
I lit it for ❤️ I lit a candle today.
For #EricKabendera
For #AzoryGwanda
Tanzanian journalists who I have never met. But whose stories make my heartache.
I lit a candle for Azory’s parents.
Because that is all I can do.
I lit a candle for justice.
I lit a candle for truth
I lit it for ❤️

Let me share this information while it is still fresh in my mind: If you want to claim your Returning resident tax rebate from ZIMRA a few things you must do. 1. Keep the original passport on which you exited and the date stamp must be clear. You only qualify after 2 full years.1 2. Whenever you ‘visit’ Zim make sure immigration stamps that you are a visitor and indicates that in your passport. They will write something like HBV30 days.. with a pen. ZIMRA will go through your passports and want to see those stamps. If you don’t have them, no rebate!