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TWSC Submission: How Discrimination Nearly Derailed My Success

By Naume Mubure on January 23, 2020

My name is Tanunurwa Wellwisher Mangava. I am a married mother of two children. I live in Harare, Zimbabwe in a house which my husband and I built. I am a full-time editor at Zimbabwe Open University (same grade as lecturer). I am also a part-time tutor at the same institution. I am a counsellor on a part-time basis and I am the leader of the Social Welfare Committee of Budiriro North AFM Church Assembly. I started work as a copy typist at the University of Zimbabwe and was promoted to the post of secretary in the public law department in 1990. I was then further promoted in 1995 to the post of senior secretary at the University of Zimbabwe… Continue reading "TWSC Submission: How Discrimination Nearly Derailed My Success"
faith, her story
How a Relationship with God and the Power of a Vision Transformed Sibo Hlabangana’s Life

By Kim Mukwa on January 20, 2020

(I met Sibo Hlabangana whilst attending a girls’ workshop last October and was immediately drawn to her level of faith in God’s word. This compelled me to want to share her journey from being a lawyer to authoring four books already. She narrated to The Weight She Carries how she has since stopped practicing law to becoming an author, blogger, motivational speaker and more.) Growing up in a country where [most] people identify as Christians, l was one of them but l did not have a personal relationship with Him. And so in my twenties, l went through my rebellion against God. At the time, l was unhappy because l felt that l had done everything right and yet He… Continue reading "How a Relationship with God and the Power of a Vision Transformed Sibo Hlabangana’s Life"
beauty, her story
Embracing My Beautiful: Taida Chikuni’s Road to Modelling and Loving Her Body

By Tatenda Rungisa on January 16, 2020

Taida Lucy Christine Chikuni describes herself as a daring character and a people person. Raised as the only girl with three older brothers, she learned early on how to carve out her own path in the world. In addition to a career in human resources, Taida is a model. Growing up was tough at times for Taida because people often focused on her weight. “Body shaming was essentially a norm in life especially when I was younger, which is a time that you find children can be brutally honest,” Taida told The Weight She Carries. “Upsetting as it was, my parents taught me to accept the person I am and that I [am] uniquely me and no one can take… Continue reading "Embracing My Beautiful: Taida Chikuni’s Road to Modelling and Loving Her Body"
her story, Inspiration
How Sudden Paralysis Turned Into a Blessing – A Story of Passion and Hope

By Tatenda Rungisa on January 10, 2020

Looking at her pictures, Maria Dube – a 30-year-old woman from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe – looks like a beauty queen. Nothing about them reveal the type of work she loves doing. She has come a long way since her teenage years which she says nearly broke her. “It all began one morning when I was 13,” Maria told The Weight She Carries. “When I tried to wake up, I couldn’t move my feet. I assumed I had not slept [in the] right position. So I decided to crawl and go where my mum was. My mum decided to call some of our close relatives to take me to hospital.” The sudden paralysis was baffling. Doctors conducted a few tests but nothing… Continue reading "How Sudden Paralysis Turned Into a Blessing – A Story of Passion and Hope"
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TWSC Submission: How the Illness and Death of My Husband Changed My Whole World

By Kim Mukwa on January 8, 2020

Widowhood is a painful and traumatizing experience. The death of a spouse causes mental anguish that only time can heal. Haruchemwi Nhengu narrated to The Weight She Carries how she was abandoned before and after the death of her husband by her in-laws. What follows is her account of what happened: My name is Haruchemwi Nhengu. l am 45 years and was born in Chivi, Zimbabwe, and attended school in the same area. l later relocated to Chipinge which is where l met my now-late husband. During our marriage, l had no problem at all with my husband. We were happy. He was an only child and would often refer to himself as being a loner. Coming from a polygamous… Continue reading "TWSC Submission: How the Illness and Death of My Husband Changed My Whole World"