Sex on the first date…

In any society, particularly, the patriarchal African society, women have had a lot of “advice” pertaining having sex on the first date or even early in a relationship. Thus, many believe it shows that they are of loose morals (nzenza-Overarching if you ask me. The instigation and consent involves two people both the guy and […]

Sadza as my family’s staple food and health issues surrounding it

Pardon my insolence…. i had a really hectic weekend and couldn’t find time to do justice to my blog. But i am here to make ammends. I am supposed to bring forth two pieces; one on health or fitness issues and the other about the staple food in my family. Being witty as i am, […]

INFERTILITY: Stigmatisation against African women

Nyarai Kaseke (not real name) is a secondary school graduate who got married in 2011 at the age of 25, to a wealthy businessman in the small eastern city of Mutare. Five years after marriage, she was yet to conceive. She was subjected to dehumanising treatments by her husband’s family. Nyarai’s mother-in-law suddenly became a thorn […]

Mental Health Sector in Zimbabwe: A case of neglect?

The influx of mental instability amongst Zimbabwean youths can really be attributed to the absence of prioritisation of the mental health sector. Evidenced by the rise of drug abuse in the country, most people are possibly depressed. This can be a result of frustration from joblessness, lack of entertainment and the general economic situation in […]

Do you have a passport?….

Zimbabwe! Zimbabwe! Zimbabwe! More times than I can recall, one question pops up even out of the remotest of conversations…. Do you have a passport?? The country’ s economic situation has given a passport more value than that of a mere travel document. The mass exodus of trained and untrained personnel out of Zimbabwe is beyond words. […]