My memories of my father rushed like a storm at me today. Memories of different phases in my life. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I am at least 14 thousand kilometers away from the place where he is being buried today. Away from my siblings and relatives who are experiencing the same depth of sorrow and grief, sitting around a fire and sharing memories of the man. Here I sit, away also from other friends, relatives and associates in other geographic locations, who have been touched by or crossed paths with my father in one way or another.
'Well, whatever the reason, sitting here and writing this felt like a natural way for me share in that company glimpses that I remember in my journey with my father.
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One world under the skyMutare was the centre of the world for me. When I looked up, as a small boy, and saw the mountains that surrounded me, how they connected like a chain of beads around the city of Mutare, I fooled myself believing that beyond the monutaines lay nothing. It was as if they were the ends of my tiny world..
The 80´s were a glorious time to be alive for me. They were the years of my childhood. In Zimbabwe there is a term called "ma born free", referring to anyone born after 18 April 1980, the day when Zimbabwe officially attained its independence from 90 years of colonialism under Britain. And now, it seems it is hard to talk about history or the present time in Zimbabwe, without risking being accused of "talking politics". My focus is not on the politics of this period, but is instead a chance to talk about my simple experiences during that historical epoch from my childhood. I wonder if it is possible at all to talk about the glorious days of my childhood without someone seeing it as a political discussion. I will try that here and see how far I go before my post becomes stained with politics. |
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AUTHORI am Santino Zhakata, born in Zimbabwe, living in Sweden. I do a lot of writing, photography , blogging and website creation for fun and for profit. My fields of expertise include teaching and tutoring English via distance or face to face. I also specialise in communication for development. Welcome to my blog, feel free to share your thoughts.
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