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July 26, 2025

A World Cup Fairytale… Told in Rugby, Sweat, and Slightly Delusional Patriotism

Zimbabwe is going to the Rugby World Cup. I’ll give you a moment to let that sink in. No, not the cricket team. Not the netball queens. The rugby team. The Sables. The same national side that last graced the global stage in 1991 when shorts were shorter, mullets were longer, and our economy could […]

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June 19, 2025

“Excuse Me Sir, There’s a Lion on My Lawn”: A Love Letter to Victoria Falls, Lions, and the People Who Live With Them

A lion attacked Metrod Tshuma in Victoria Falls, highlighting the ongoing issue of Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC). As wildlife seeks to survive amidst habitat loss and population pressures, organizations like Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust work to foster coexistence and support local communities. Sustainable solutions are essential for both humans and wildlife to thrive together.

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June 18, 2025

“How Dare You Call It Your Land?” – A Furious Trip to Gokwe and the Rotten Ghosts of Stolen Soil

I’ve just returned from a soul-scorching weekend in Gokwe. No, not on some influencer retreat, but to stand on the dry earth where my grandfather was buried in 1975 — after dying while looking after his sick sister, a woman married off and moved away during one of those quiet displacements we’ve now learned to politely call “colonial history.”

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May 31, 2025

22 Years Later: Zimbabwe Finally Gets to Update Its Test Match Status on Facebook

Let me say this upfront: Zimbabwe didn’t just return to Test cricket against England at Trent Bridge after 22 years. We reappeared from the fog of memory, myth, and many mediocre Twitter threads. And somehow, we held our own.

You see, to understand why this mattered — really mattered — you need to know that Zimbabwean cricket is not just a sport. It’s a metaphor, a punchline, a political football, a WhatsApp rumour mill, a tale of lost innocence, and, recently, a redemption arc that would make Hollywood blush.

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