By Nick Twinamatsiko, Uganda: Sunday was considered the Sabbath, and strictly observed as such. There were no Seventh Day Adventists in the village or neighboring villages to try to dissuade us from this belief. But even if they had been there, and had tried, they would have found it impossible to convince anyone. Unlike the English nomenclature for the days […]
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By Tafadzwa Razemba, Zimbabwe: Rudo could hear the water hitting the tiled floor of the shower. 'Might as well check my mail, she thought.' Switching on Farai's desktop computer, Rudo proceeded to open the Opera window. Before typing in the email website address, the website Opera immediately opened was a chat room. Rudo had a sudden sinking feeling. She stared […]
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By Tashinga Wazara, Zimbabwe: 'When you told me you were going to deal with the Chipo incident I didn't think you meant you were going to kill her!' Tom whispered. He was talking to Chipo's mother as they were leaving Chipo's funeral. Chipo's father and her brother were thanking Pastor Michael for conducting the funeral for them and Tom and […]
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By Tafadzwa Razemba, Zimbabwe: Fabian: Hey you Tim: Hi, how are you? Fabian: I'm good. I loved that pic you sent me, you're hot Tim: Thanks, you're not so bad yourself Fabian: So when can I see you? Tim: In due time Fabian: Well, don't keep a man waiting too long Tim: Don't worry, I won't. Farai closed the website […]
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By Tashinga Wazara, Zimbabwe: The hospital room was dead silent. The only sounds you could hear were the intermittent bleeps from the heart monitoring machine that Chipo was connected to and the oxygen mask that was helping her to breathe. The doctor said that she was stable and that she would wake up any day from now. A few hours […]
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By Nick Twinamatsiko, Uganda: Bakasherura must have been a child of around ten at the commencement of the 20th century. In the 1980s, his hair was utterly white, a fact that couldn't escape the notice of those of us eagerly making our first impressions of life. “When people grow very old, their hair becomes all white – like Bakashurera's?” we […]
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By Fungai Chigumbura, Zimbabwe: I remember my first time. No one forgets their first time. It's as vivid to me as any memory can ever be and I'd like to think that it has remained untainted by the rusting wear of time. I remember every little detail; what she smelled like, the lighting in the room, the rush that came […]
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By Tafadzwa Razemba, Zimbabwe: Farai was looking forward to his lunch date. His aunt Marilyn, was the youngest of his father's sisters, and he enjoyed spending time with her. She was a generous lady who was easy to talk to. She was a happy housewife to a rich lawyer, who from all one could see was a great guy. Farai […]
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By Oyotunde Ojo, Nigeria: Just about the sun setting into the womb of the West, Tamunu ambled out of the thick forest that bordered Awa village. In it, he had wandered since day break, rummaging for animals. He bore a terrible look. He seemed ridded of the last dose of energy in him. It had been a bad day for […]
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By Tashinga Wazara, Zimbabwe: They say that you should never date any girl you meet in a nightclub because apparently a girl you meet in a club is only good for a one night stand. I believed in this theory. To me, it was gospel and I never took any girl I met at the club seriously. Well that was, […]
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