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Photography exhibition expresses new hope
May 20, 2025
Published by The Herald on February 11, 2018
Photography from a scientific point of view is the act of recording light either electronically or chemically. Merriam dictionary defines photography as the art or process of producing images by the action of radiant energy and especially light on a sensitive surface.…
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I AM A WOMAN DEFINED / STORIES ABOUT HER by Charmaine Chitate (Zimbabwe) - VIRTUAL REALITY
May 20, 2025
Published by Digital Lab Africa on 4/5/2019
I AM A WOMAN DEFINED / STORIES ABOUT HER by Charmaine Chitate (Zimbabwe) - VIRTUAL REALITY
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Four locals tussle for digital award
May 20, 2025
Published by Zimbabwe Situation on April 12, 2019
FOUR Zimbabweans — Komborerai Chapfika, Marvin Madyara, Tafadzwa Hove and journalist Charmaine Chitate — are among the 30 finalists for the Digital Lab Africa (DLA) Pitch Competition with 10 set to be announced winners on April 30.
The 10 winners will get…
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What if we could Experience the life of Mbuya Nehanda in Virtual Reality?!
May 20, 2025
Published by ENTHUSE on April 19, 2019
Charmaine Chitate is a Zimbabwean Multimedia Content Creator who wants to bring these heroine experiences to life. Her upcoming project with Blazer and High On Talent is titled I Am A Woman Defined/ Stories About Her; a virtual window into the lives of…
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Zimbabwe’s Charmaine Chitate Bags Getty Images Creative Grant for Impactful Documentary Work
May 7, 2025
Published by My Afrika Magazine on May 07, 2025
Charmaine Chitate, a Zimbabwean documentary photographer, has spent years crafting stories that examine identity in the context of climate change, food security, health, and livelihoods. Her lens offers a nuanced, human-centered view of underrepresented communities—particularly in Africa—often left out of global…
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Getty Images Awards $20,000 to Global Storytellers Reshaping Disability Representation
May 6, 2025
Published by Getty Images on May 06, 2025
From St. Louis to Zimbabwe, this year’s recipients are dismantling old frameworks—and building new ones through imagery.
New York — May 6, 2025: Getty Images, a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace, in partnership with the National Disability Leadership Alliance…
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Vanessa’s Story - ‘Measure Twice, Cut Once’
January 14, 2022
JANUARY 14, 2022: The only female student in a carpentry class of 42 students, “When we write tests, most people want to sit next to me so that they copy me because they know I am good,” Vanessa shared. Oripah, her mother, added, “We want her to go to a…
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Understanding the Patterns of Power Affecting Women
November 9, 2021
MAY 31, 2021: At 43 years old, SEBINA MASUKUTA carried eight pregnancies to term- four of them being home births, “My last pregnancy was difficult. I didn’t have enough to eat, and the baby kept threatening to present early because of my asthma attacks. My daughter is seven months old,…
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A New Way of Working
November 2, 2021
Written by Charmaine Chitate for CARE/ USAID Takunda - Resilience Food Security Activity (RFSA)
As the world continues to grapple with a new way of working owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, community leaders in Buhera and Zaka districts are appreciative of Takunda’s engagement method. As a USAID-funded activity, one of…
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Finding The Young Voices
November 2, 2021
Written by Charmaine Chitate for CARE/ USAID Takunda - Resilience Food Security Activity (RFSA)
Every week, Desmond Jeke (20) meets with his peers for a friendly match at the nearest soccer grounds in Ward 3, Zaka district. The regular fixtures give Desmond and his peers time to unwind and set…