WinterABC2022 Stories of Innovation:Day of reckoning

Welcome to the last week of the #WinterABC2022. When I was in high school people always looked forward to the day when the learners came to collect their Advanced or Ordinary Level results. The week that the results were released teachers rarely attended the lessons since they were in the school office viewing the results.

WinterABC2022 Stories of Africa: A tour around Africa

When I was a child I was either woken up by the sound of Oliver Mtukudzi’s guitar or Bra Hugh’s trumpet. This is because on Saturday mornings my mother would listen to African music. I can sing along to most of the songs by  Koffi Olomide, Awilo Longomba, Leonard Zhakata, and Letta Mbulu … if

The big 25

Today is my 25th birthday and my loving mother wrote this article 💃💃💃 Being Takudzwanashe’s mother is an amazing adventure, a real roller coaster ride! Even before I confirmed that I was pregnant with Takudzwanashe, I had started to eat French fries at any and all times! I just loved French Fries, hot or cold,

Dear April:Thank you

May is my birthday month and I am so happy. It’s not like I am planning a huge party or anything but as I look back I am grateful for the woman I have become. April has been an eventful month for me and all I can say is, thank you April for being kind

Should we hold on or let go?

I do have a name and an identity.Why do you treat me like a stranger?Do you still remember the words, “I do?”I promised to take this walk with you.If you want to cycle, sail and swim to your destination I will do it with you. Why do you act like you are forced to come

Time

There was a time you enjoyed playing with mud and toys.Do you still remember the time you would spend colouring in your books or drawing on the walls?At that particular time, it was exciting and it made you happy.But if you were asked to draw on the walls today you would propose valid points why

A lot has changed

This was supposed to be a happy and safe place but everything seems foreign. Everybody has been distant, and it is possible to miss your family when you live under the same roof. Everyone is busy chasing their dreams and there is no one to reach out to anyone who is going through a rough

Brand Loyalty

Have you ever wondered why your parents only buy a particular brand of peanut butter? Maybe it is time you sit them down and ask them why they have been loyal to several brands. These brands have been part of your household and they have been a part of your life. As I look back

The journey by bus

The dusty roads and the overcrowded bus terminus brought back a nostalgic feeling of home. Going home to the rural areas means spending time with loved ones and being in a different space where you are surrounded by nature and cattle bells and goats bleating rather than the unending car hoots. This bus might remind

Yours truly

Dear Q My hands are shaking and my heart aches and to be honest writing this letter is not easy.  Referring to our union in the past tense will only rip my heart apart. Q, I have a lot of questions and sadly I don’t have the answers. Where did I go wrong? One moment