As if for the first time

The day before yesterday, I went shopping in one of those supermarkets that are now selling groceries in US Dollars. It’s amazing how packed it was. People were shopping like crazy.

I stopped at a shelf that was loaded with mayonnaise. It had been long since I’d seen the stuff on a Zimbabwean supermarket shelf. US$5,00 for a 750g bottle. I was standing there doing some sums in my head, wondering if it was expensive or not, when  up came a woman and her daughter of about ten. (more…)

Yesterday I felt like Amarula
The day before red wine
Bring out the bottle
Cause today, I just feel like Rosé

^ On your wedding day, remember she’s the queen. Then and after. (more…)

The Dance Trust of Zimbabwe (formerly National Ballet) recently featured a week long extravanganza of evening performances in the garden of their Belgravia premises. They call it “Starlight Dancing” and it’s become an annual feature on Harare’s entertainment calendar.

I picked some pics from the evening that I attended, just for you…

^ There is hope in the stars out there (more…)

That journey has taken me through thousands of websites and seen me witness technological wonders unfold before my very eyes.

My realisation, over and over again, is that the Internet is a place of great opportunities. Opportunities to meet new people. Opportunities to make new friends. Opportunities to make a living. Opportunities to create wealth. Opportunities to learn, to teach, to share knowledge, to collaborate, to dream, to make dreams come true. (more…)

… but I sure wish I could. And if I met him, what would I say? “Ey, Barack, how about doing some fund raising for our fiscus?”

There you go Rumbi. That’s a photo of me. Happy now?

I think it’s always fantastic when a Zimbabwean does well at international level and whatever support we can give as a nation we should.

Here’s a great opportunity for us to support a talented daughter of Zimbabwe. Rumbi Katedza’s film, Asylum, is up for an award (RCI Migrations People’s Choice Award) and can only win if we vote.

I’ve watched the film- over my dial up connection- and I LOVED it. It’s just under 5 minutes long so it won’t take much of your time. I may be a bit biased but I know where I’m putting my X.

Is this rigging? Stop asking so many questions. Log on to the website, watch it and decide for youself! Danke!

When I walked into the HICC at around 1100hrs on Saturday (4th October 2008) the first sight that caught my eye was a teenage girl sitting on one of the sofas in the foyer, her head buried in her hands, sobbing loudly. I immediately understood.

She had wanted to make it through to the next round of A Academy but had been unsuccessful.

^ The judges Albert Nyathi, Imelda Mahaka, Willis Wa-Taffy (all this time I thought it was Wataffibut someone told me it was spelt that way. Thanks Sharon- I hope you’re right because ka…) and Admire Taderera (more…)

On September 5th I posted an article about the Cover to Cover short story competition. I made the mistake of not uploading the speech by head Judge Ruby Magosvongwe (Above). Needless to say, that made quite a few people upset. I’ve been reminded of this sin of omission enough times and so now I repent and correct the error of my ways:

Speech by Head Judge Ruby Msagosvongwe at the Cover to Cover Short Story Competition Awards Ceremony, 5 September 2008

Let me on behalf of the panel of adjudicators make a few remarks on the 2008 edition of the Cover To Cover short story writing competition. (more…)