On Beards and the Vulgarities of poverty
In the Zimbabwean imagination, an unkempt beard can become shorthand for a man’s economic standing. In everyday conversation, the beard is not just hair; it is biography. It is assumed…
Rising Threat of Autogolpe : Lesson for Zimbabwe
In the public imagination, a coup d’état usually conjures images of tanks rolling through capital cities and soldiers storming presidential palaces. But some of the most dangerous assaults on democracy…
Jesus Drew Multitudes Without Promotion
In an age driven by algorithms, marketing strategies, branding consultants, and sponsored advertisements, it is almost unimaginable to gather thousands of people without publicity. Today, major events require months of…
Information Silos and Epistemic Fragility: Surviving the Disinformation Paradigm
“Did you hear that…?” “I saw on social media that…” These phrases now shape everyday conversations. In a world flooded with digital content, social media platforms have become primary news…
Breaking the Silence: Spiral of Silence Theory Explains Poverty and Marginalisation
Poverty is one of the most enduring global challenges, affecting billions across continents. Yet, despite its scale, the voices of the poor and marginalised often remain absent in mainstream debates.…
How the Tombstone Industry is Carving Jobs, Dust and Difficult Choices
When we were in high school, hungry for both ideas and tuck—especially when school provisioning lagged a month ahead, our Sinyoro, Rodwell Mashatise of the Moyo totem, always delivered. Under…
What Is Poverty? A Human-Centered Definition
Poverty is commonly understood as the inability to afford the essentials for a dignified life, which includes food, shelter, education, and the ability to participate meaningfully in one’s community. As…
When Peace Feels Like Surrender: How Nonviolence Blunted Marx’s Uprising
I was introduced to Karl Marx in my final year of high school. I still vividly remember the essay we were asked to write—centered on a quote from Marx: “Religion…
Death of Zimbabwe’s Political Memes: Bemoaning a Lost Satire and a Blueprint for Resurrection
1) From Undergraduate Thesis to Personal Alarm Few years ago, I devoted my undergraduate dissertation to the cultural life of internet memes. Not as throwaway gags, but as living arguments;…
Heroes Without Honour: Why Zimbabwe’s Heroes Day and Defence Forces Day Ring Hollow in 2025
Every year in August, the nation is called to gather and commemorate two public holidays that are meant to be pillars of our collective memory — Heroes Day and Defence…