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Gardigan Muganhu
August 13, 2020
His mother raised Gardigan in Mhondoro, Mashonaland West Province. He was born in the Chihota Communal Area near Mahusekwa business center in Mashonaland East Province. “I was born during my father’s dying days and he named me Gardigan Tajambwa-nekurwara Muganhu.” Tajambwa ne kurwara is a Shona phrase that means “the…
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Marian Mushandu
August 7, 2020
At the age of 15, Marian grew up in one of the most volatile environments in Zimbabwe’s history- as was the nature of the conflict. It is at this tender age that Marian fell pregnant.”I had no idea what to do as I had yet to develop my own opinions…
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Letwin Mubaiwa
July 18, 2020
At 27, Letwin Mubaiwa needs her husband’s assistance to communicate with her family or friends. Born into an underprivileged family, she cannot read or write, nor can she estimate her own age. Her parents barely made ends meet, and there wasn’t enough food or clothing to cater for her and…
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Kundai Chihuri
July 18, 2020
In 2014, Kundai Chihuri took over her parents’ responsibilities at the age of 9. In search of better employment opportunities, her parents’ immigrated to South Africa leaving Kundai to care for her two younger siblings, Haley (4) and Tanatswa (2). Abandoned and without a source of income, the three children…
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Patricia Mudzingwa-Murwisi
July 18, 2020
Patricia was born into a family of 8, in Gutu, Zimbabwe, and has fond memories of the traditional games she used to play with her agemates back then. “Back then, we could go to the river and swim with the boys without fear. Today, boys and girls cannot do the…
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Africalia’s interview with Charmaine Chitate - ‘Creativity is Life’ Grant Awardee
June 30, 2020
Published by AFRICALIA: HERE and HERE on June 30, 2020
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Charmaine Chitate. Photo by Wesley Ngwerume.
A few words about your artistic career
I am continually evolving as a visual storyteller. In 2018, I was voted in the Top 20 contemporary African artists with the potential to shape and inspire…
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About Whispering Silence
June 30, 2020
There is nothing more uncomfortable than silence: Nothing more telling than silence
The ongoing COVID-19 induced lockdowns have pushed people into the darkness of silence. We are unable to speak as we don’t know what to say. Is true? Will it ‘do no harm’?. Storytelling has been at the heart…
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Holding Our Ground
May 20, 2019
Published by Thousand Currents
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A project of Thousand Currents, Holding our Ground: Voices for Food Sovereignty is a series about the lives of 13 African farmers.
Between 2017 and 2019, Rudo Chigudu talked with 13 people, listened to their childhoods, challenges, victories and hopes, and their struggles for food…
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I Am A Woman Defined / Stories About Her by Charmaine Chitate (Zimbabwe) - Virtual Reality
May 4, 2019
Published by Digital Lab Africa on 4/5/2019
I Am A Woman Defined / Stories About Her by Charmaine Chitate (Zimbabwe) - Virtual Reality Category
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What if we could Experience the life of Mbuya Nehanda in Virtual Reality?!
April 19, 2019
Published by ENTHUSE on April 19, 2019
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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…