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Despite the current economic and political situation in our country, poets, writers, artists, and other creatives have defied the odds and continued to churn their works and submit to produce this marvelous anthology. This eighth installment continues the tradition of giving new writers the platform to shine and to the seasoned writers, a shebeen to meet again and prolong the tradition. We hope you continue to read and follon the Zimbolicious anthology series.

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Publié par	Mwanaka Media and Publishing Pvt Ltd
Date de parution	23 janvier 2024
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781779331618
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	26 Mo

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ZIMBOLICIOUS ANTHOLOGY 8:

An Anthology of Zimbabwean Literature and Arts

Edited by Tendai Rinos Mwanaka Matthew Kunashe Chikono

Mwanaka Media and Publishing Pvt Ltd, Chitungwiza Zimbabwe * Creativity,WisdomandBeauty

Publisher:MmapMwanaka Media and Publishing Pvt Ltd 24 Svosve Road, Zengeza 1 Chitungwiza Zimbabwe mwanaka@yahoo.com mwanaka13@gmail.comhttps://www.mmapublishing.orgwww.africanbookscollective.com/publishers/mwanaka-media-and-publishinghttps://facebook.com/MwanakaMediaAndPublishing/Distributed in and outside N. America by African Books Collective orders@africanbookscollective.comwww.africanbookscollective.comISBN: 978-1-77933-166-3 EAN: 9781779331663 ©Tendai Rinos Mwanaka 2023All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical or electronic, including photocopying and recording, or be stored in any information storage or retrieval system, without written permission from the publisher DISCLAIMER All views expressed in this publication are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Mmap.

TABLE OF CONTENTS About editors Contributors Bio Notes Introduction Vestiges of Colonialism, Artworks by Moffat Takadiwa:Photography by Tendai Rinos MwanakaWhere did all the birds go?:Matthew Kunashe ChikonoBhiro nePen:Photography by Tendai Rinos MwanakaTo escape or to overwhelm:Tendai Rinos MwanakaMushona weMazino:Photography by Tendai Rinos MwanakaTomb of the Unknown Soldier:David ChasumbaKorekore handwriting and mats:photography by Tendai Rinos MwanakaFixable mistake:photography by Tendai Rinos Mwanaka Maruva Enyika:Photography by Tendai Rinos Mwanaka Rugare kwamuri:Photography by Tendai Rinos Mwanaka Sando Dzako:Photography by Tendai Rinos Mwanaka Same old Song:Photography by Tendai Rinos Mwanaka I never told anyone:Aisha ChikodziWhat is beauty?:Aisha ChikodziBirthday Blues:Gift SakiraiDomboshava (Sacred hill):Photography by Tendai Rinos MwanakaNine lives:Gift SakiraiThe Crossroads:Gift SakiraiPromises and Lies:Gift SakiraiCliches:Gift SakiraiPatchwork Quilt:Photography by Tendai Rinos MwanakaFilling the blank:Edward DzonzeWreckage:Edward DzonzeResurrection:Edward DzonzeThe African Panorama:Edward DzonzeGrime:Edward DzonzeTapestry:Photography by Tendai Rinos MwanakaColours Of Our Time:Handson Chirefu

YESTERDAY:Handson ChirefuLIFE OF A HOUSE GIRL:Handson ChirefuTOUCHING THE WORLD’S HAND:Handson ChirefuNEXUS NARRATIVES:Handson ChirefuDomboshava cave and paintings:Photography by Tendai Rinos MwanakaThe Man on the Lone Shore:Tafadzwa ChiwanzaA Child in an Old Man’s Body:Tafadzwa ChiwanzaFragments of Emptiness:Tafadzwa ChiwanzaEmerge:Moira Marangwanda-ChipandaPoetic Justice:Moira Marangwanda-ChipandaPatriotic me:Moira Marangwanda-ChipandaVantage point: Photography by Tendai Rinos Mwanaka A LONG PAUSE:Hasan SimaniPoetry without hesitation:Hasan SimaniTHE LETTERS IN A LETTER:Pardon J. SimangoSPEAKER:Pardon J. SimangoRice from underground Gods: Photography by Tendai Rinos Mwanaka Thoughts of a sterile woman:Nelia Nkazimulo MutemaHow are you:Nelia Nkazimulo MutemaSCRIPTURAL TRUTH:Fabian ChotoCULTURAL DIVERSITY:Fabian ChotoMY PRINCESS:Fabian ChotoHumans connecting with the past: Photography by Tendai Rinos Mwanaka Teach me, not to sin!: Kudakwashe P. Simbi Hakuna musha usina gonzo:Kudakwashe P. SimbiNdakaona rufu:Kudakwashe P. SimbiThe lake: Photography by Tendai Rinos Mwanaka RODS OF CONFUSION:Ayanda Valeria SitholeSKYCLAD:Ayanda Valeria SitholeTHE OBSCENE: Ayanda Valeria Sithole RAYS OF SPARKLING SHADOWS: Ayanda Valeria Sithole Home: Photography by Tendai Rinos Mwanaka why you no longer Visit us they Ask:Blessing Barnet ChinikoSoldiers that are not spoken about:Blessing Barnet Chiniko

Extraction: Photography by Tendai Rinos Mwanaka DUST UPON MANKIND:Ranganai ChikwaraCONFESSIONS:Ranganai ChikwaraBEYOND THE EYE:Ranganai ChikwaraBEFITTING TUG:Ranganai ChikwaraMIRAGE IN THE SAVANNA:Ranganai ChikwaraSculptures by Fair Makunde: Photography by Tendai Rinos Mwanaka terse verse:Chenjerai Mhonderayou snort and a braggart:Chenjerai MhonderaIzayeke zodwa:Qinisela Possenti NdlovuMasks only:Qinisela Possenti NdlovuKaleidoscope:Gamuchirai Susan MuchirahondoKenan Blue:Gamuchirai Susan MuchirahondoBinary Love:Gamuchirai Susan MuchirahondoSombre:Gamuchirai Susan MuchirahondoSunflower:Gamuchirai Susan MuchirahondoSculptures by Rangarirai Makunde:Photography by Tendai Rinos MwanakaThe bed:Oscar GwiririGallup-poll:Oscar GwiririWaterbodies sustainability:Oscar GwiririSacrificial Mama:Oscar GwiririRoller Coaster:Jabulani MzinyathiWhen you are gone:Jabulani MzinyathiRunning away:Jabulani MzinyathiNo Woman No Cry:Jabulani MzinyathiBURNT OFFERINGS, Artworks from Lin Barrie and Johnson Zuze:Photography by Tendai Rinos MwanakaA seed of my heart:Onward MutapurwaIf the moon can feel my pain:Onward MutapurwaDays when the future lies:Onward MutapurwaLove Lies:Onward MutapurwaAbominations:Jeremiah MaengedzeRod Of Thorns:Jeremiah MaengedzeSpooky Basements:Jeremiah Maengedz

Nyarawo Iwe!:Chengetai NyagumboZvazopera!:Chengetai NyagumboVazukuru!!:Chengetai NyagumboHazvisi zvangu..:Chengetai NyagumboSarapavana:Chengetai NyagumboThe New Voices inZimbabwe’s PublishingArena:Matthew K Chikono Mmap Multi-disciplinary Series

About editors Tendai Rinos Mwanakais a multidisciplinary artist, editor, publisher and producer with 26 individual books and over 27 curated anthologies published in US, Northern Ireland, UK, Cameroon and Zimbabwe. As publisher of Mwanaka Media and Publishing, he has edited and published at least 118 titles from authors from all continents of the world here: https://www.africanbookscollective.com/publishers/mwanaka-media-and-publishing. He has 3 music albums playing in at least 18 radio stations in US, Canada, UK, France, Israel, Brazil and Australia and hundreds of paintings and drawings, thousands of photographs, some exhibited, published and sold. His art pieces have appeared in over 400 journals in over 35 countries and his books and writing is translated into at least 11 languages. His music can be licensed herehttps://www.songtradr.com/tendai.mwanakaFind him here:https://m.facebook.com/tendai.mwanakaMatthew Kunashe Chikono is a short story writer and editor from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe. He has published two solo short story collections;Dreams of ParadiseandBlue Threads and other stories.He edited two anthologiesThe Rules of the CityandVolume 1. Prima www.facebook.com/passionatewriterspen

CONTRIBUTORS’ BIO NOTESHasan Simani, born on 15 August 1992 at Matibi hospital in Mwenezi South of Zimbabwe. He is a talented poet, Applied Psychology Lecturer at University of Zimbabwe and counsellor known for his ability to touch hearts with his evocative poems and his dedication to promoting mental health awareness. With a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology with Great Zimbabwe University and B.Sc. Honours Psychology with University of Zimbabwe, Hasan combines his passion for writing and his expertise in psychology to create powerful pieces that resonate deeply with his readers. Hasan Simani is also a devoted Muslim in Zimbabwe. Moira Marangwanda-Chipanda is an avid reader, passionate writer and literary enthusiast who dabbles in scripts and poetry. Her poemsThe Heel andThe Eye Of The Mindfeatured in Our Stories were Redefined Poetry Anthology (2021). Her playNaked Failure was performed at Mitambo International Theatre Festival. More of her work can be found onwww.momosramblings@wordpress.comNelia Nkazimulo Mutema: I am a poetess aged 20 , I strongly believe that poetry is the best means of communication as it can heal any wounds, I am talking about emotional wounds . Fabian Choto is a writer who was born on 26 October 1979 in Harare. His rural home is in Choto village, Chief Svosve in Wedza under Mashonaland East Province. Fabian popularly known as poet of the people is a published author who published his Shona anthologyWajairain 2017, followed by his English poetry anthologyWisdomandFoolishness. He then contributed his poems to the recently published poetry anthologies namelyChingomaChokwedu,EssentialVerses,DzinobvaMuropa and Zimbolicious Anthology Volume 8. In his early writings the poet presented his Shona poems at Muninga Dzepfungwa at Radio Zimbabwe with Aaron Chiundura Moyo and Musavengana Nyasha.Then by that time he presented his poems at Mabhuku neVanyori and AM Zimbabwe with Rebecca Chisamba. He has had his works in the country’s well known newspapers such asTheSundayMail,Herald,ManicaPost,Kwayedzaand magazines such asParade,Outpostand others.

Tafadzwa Chiwanza is an accountant and a poet by calling. He grew up in Harare. Chiwanzas works has appeared in local publications such asThe standard Mail, The Queensdale ReportandJikinya. He has published two poetry collectionsNo bird singing now?andThe rest is silence.Kudakwashe P. Simbi saw the light of the earth on the 12th of May 1996 in Rusape. Simbi is an alumni from the University of Zimbabwe who studied B.A Honours Degree in English. He is a published author and poet. He contributed in quite a number of anthologies such as Speak, The bleeding tree, Essential voices, Pariah in Paradise, Bullfrog Vibrations: The Drumbeat, Zimbolicious volume 7, Voices of Africa: A Call For Freedom Anthology, Prima Anthology; Prose and Poetry from Africa Volume 1 just to mention a few. Ayanda Valeria Sithole’s artisticjourney began in 2019 where she recited her first poetry titled Women With Towels under her director and videographer Vusimuzi Vector SA. Since then,her poetic majesty evolved and articulated stage performances and anthology series. Winner of Gambinga Poetry nd Competition [2020], securing 2 place. Authorship in an anthology titled Poetic Minds Combined [2020], a South African taste and she was the only Zimbabwean. The book was published by Charles Hoby the founder of Ava’s Publishers. World poetry anthology book titled Mercy And Poetic Healing [3 September 2021], published at Author Press, India. Voiced in Voices Season 1 [2021] an inaugural season of 100 poems,10 themes,10 poets in 100 days. First book titled Maverick Thoughts [2022] laced in deep and hidden emotions embodied in creative writing and uncommon. Honoured at the AfriCan Honoree Awards [31 July 2023]by the Founder Anthea Thyssen as one of the best poetry authors in Africa. Chenjerai Mhondera is a rabbi, the dissident reporter, a book reviewer, previewer, proofreader, editor and a Lord of Controversies. He comes from the spirit world, and lives in the World. He is the author of A Case of Love and Hate (Zimbabwe), Masasi aChinoz (Zimbabwe). His works also appear in over seventy publications; online journals and blogs, magazines and anthologies. Among the lot - including Best New African Poets (BNAP) 2015 Anthology (Cameroon), BNAP 2016 Anthology, BNAP 2017 Anthology, BNAP 2018 Anthology, BNAP 2019 Anthology, BNAP 2020 Anthology, BNAP 2021 Anthology, BNAP 2022 Anthology, Zimbolicious Poetry Vol. 1 (USA, 2016), Zimbolicious Poetry Vol. 2 ( Cameroon, 2017), Zimbolicious Poetry Vol. 3 (Zimbabwe, 2018), Zimbolicious Poetry Vol. 5 (Zimbabwe, 2020) Handson Chirefu was born in Nyajena, Masvingo Province in 1969. He went to Bondolfi and Gokomere Schools in Masvingo. He is married and has two children. Chirefu is a teacher and has published two novels in English. Currently is an English lecturer at Masvingo Teachers’ College.