Zimbabwe

This is the story of Chido Govera aka The Mushroom Woman. It is a story about her home, Zimbabwe. And it is also a story about mushrooms. It never should have happened. Chido, an orphan, became the provider in her family aged…

A 44-year-old woman in Zimbabwe, Tendayi Gwata, is battling to avoid a mastectomy after her breast cancer treatment abruptly ended when the only radiotherapy machine in the capital, Harare, stopped working. Ms Gwata, a marketing…

Hopewell Chin'ono is a journalist from Zimbabwe who was reporting on corruption during the height of the coronavirus pandemic in Zimbabwe. He was abducted by state police and this is his story. I had been expecting trouble - so when…

In the African context, leaving your job to pursue your dream is a luxury but Zimbabwean, Chengetayi Mnisi-Samoyo did it anyway. Chengetayi walked away from her corporate job to become a full-time dance fitness instructor and…

Since 2018, Tawanda Kanhema has been carrying Street View gear across thousands of miles of Africa and Canada to make them more complete and representative on Google Maps. “If you were to use certain maps as your way of getting a sense…

The women of Zimbaqua mine is the first African mine with an all-woman workforce. It was founded to empower women in a male dominated industry. In this mine, women do all the heavy-lifting. “We were oppressed, we were told that mining…

Named after a Zimbabwean footballer, Willard Katsande felt destined to play professionally and so he pursued it tenaciously. Willard was born in a remote part of Zimbabwe in Mashonaland, in the East province. But his father moved the…

Zimbabwe, a country of over 14 million people has suffered years of economic turmoil, mass unemployment and a growing stigma against HIV; all contributing to a widespread mental health crisis across the country. Here, access to…

Procreation is normal. The ups and downs associated with preparing for the baby’s arrival is also expected. However, throwing in fertility issues of an African couple and a growing global pandemic, the idea that a surrogate from another…