I'm Not Dead!! (Why I Left Zimbabwe) 

Absolutely agree. It's a beautiful country full of wonderful people, desperately trying to scrape a life whilst a select few ruin it for their own gain. Hard place to live, but beautiful regardless.

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Couldn't have said it better. I left 8 years ago, I am in South Africa now. I only visited once and I came back traumatized! I don't intend to ever set foot there again! I was born and raised in zimbabwe, but it has become something completely foreign to me! I don't recognize anything familiar anymore!

💯 well said

I have lived in both eras. Zim under Smith and Zim under black rule. What i can say is Zim under Smith was good really good but only for the minority. The black majority only benefited crumbs and sweets. Thats what all the majority misses otherwise a black wouldn't easily own a house in the low density suburbs, would hardly own a good car, would hardly get a fertile land to do farming. I wont blame a white for missing Smith because he was good for his people

Thank you. It's been a year now and I feel pretty healed. I'll be back to visit Zimbabwe one day, I'm sure!!

Thank you, I hope so!!

Thank you, I will! It would be lovely to bring a future family out to see it all.

Thank you, your kind words mean so much to me! Onwards to a bright future!

Thank you so much!

Thank you! 😃

That's a beautiful way of looking at things, I really like that!

Thank you ☺️ that means a lot to me!

This all means so much to me, thank you!!

I hope so too 😅 Zimbabwe is such an incredible place!

Thank you, your kind words mean a lot!!

Thank you so much!

Hey, thanks! Where in the UK are you?

Thank you for your kind words and support! ☺️

Thank you ☺️

Thank you! Will do!

Thank you 🙏

Awesome! Thank you!

Absolutely!! If I ever manage to settle down and start my own family, I'd love to bring them out to see it all!

I'm glad you enjoyed my content ☺️

Thank you 😁

Thank you, I will

Thank you!! I'd love to come back one day, see the family, maybe eventually take my future family out there.

It's such a diverse and beautiful country!

Thank you 😊

I'm considering it, for sure! But not sure, since Bulawayo was only four years out of my thirty five 😅

Thank you ☺️

Thank you 😊

Thank you so much!

Thank you ☺️

Thank you ☺️

Absolutely ☺️ I've moved on and headed for better things!

I am in Bulawayo as well you will be fine!

Thank you!! And aha, sorry!! 😂

@@auntievonnie Looking forward to getting down there! I used to live in Jo'burg - anywhere has to be an improvement on that 🤣

Thank you ☺️

Agreed and thank you ☺️

Thank you ♥️ it was a rough time for sure but one that's made me stronger and taught me much 😊

Thank you, I'm sure I'll be back to visit one day, perhaps with a new family 😊

Thank you, I will!!

New life with strong foundations from a wonderful place!

@@cptbenzie Amen

Thank you so much!

Thanks 😊

Yup, absolutely agree. Zimbabwe taught me that I was capable of so much more than I thought I was. I found ways to make money, work with limited resources, be more outgoing with the people around me etc.

Thank you ☺️

I hope to return one day ☺️

Thanks, I'll let you know but it's not often I'm out that way 😅

Thank you, so much life yet to live!

Glad you enjoyed it! And that sounds great!

Thank you

Thank you. It was a rough time for sure, but I feel stronger for having passed through it

Thank you, this all means so much to be

Thank you for your kind words.of support ☺️ unfortunately, my ability to live and work in Zimbabwe was based on a spousal visa, and now that I am divorced... 😅

I don't blame you. Most of the people at ground level are awesome, but yes, rampant corruption. It's sad, but even the low level folks need to embrace it else they can't survive.

Thank you 😊

Thank you for your kind words ☺️

Life's too short to be bitter. It hurt like hell, for sure and ground me down to dust for a long time, but it was from that that I've been able to discover who I am, grow, learn, and rebuild stronger. I've been able to learn what I am worth, and I'm worth more than how I was treated. What Karry did says something about her character, but how I deal with that, respond to it, that says something about mine. I do wish her all the best in life, but if my hands are full of anger and regret, then how can I take the good things life will offer me? ☺️

Haha thank you 😊 Zimbabwe is such a special place and I do miss the people

In Bulawayo it's called Mkhwenyana not Mukwasha.

@@knowz2367 Yes sometimes people forget Ndebele is the other major language in Zimbabwe! It's not just Shona by any means!!!!!

@knowz2367 . Cheers. I actually forgot that. Thanks for reminder.

@@jimmycricket5366 ok. Calm down.

I hope so too! Thank you!!

Thank you, I hope so!

Thank you! Your kind words mean a lot to me, and I hope that we all have great adventures going forwards!

@@cptbenzie My pleasure! Really looking forward to all the adventures to come!

All the best, my friend! If everyone shared this attitude, the world would be even more amazing!

Haha, like fate!

@joinah you are everywhere😂😂😂😂

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Thank you ♥️

Thank you, your kind words mean so much to me!

@BulawayoBuccaneer Its good you had no kids with your ex...One day God willing , you will meet a humble, selfless, and loving woman...keep praying...there are still some incredible people out there..

Wow, thank you! I actually hate my voice and have had to specifically teach myself timbre and intonation, as one of my autistic traits is a naturally flat and monotonous voice. So this means a LOT!!

@@cptbenzie i really do mean it. Im currently going through elocution myself, if I could get at least half of your tone and melody, I would be doing public speeches, holding speaking classes and all sorts. YOU DO HAVE IT!!

@@philanimahla8094 thank you ☺️

Thank you, these kind words mean a lot! Zimbabwe taught me so much about myself and life, and was such an amazing experience. A rough time to end, for sure, but it couldn't spoil the rest!!

Thank you! You too!

Yes it is! There's not much to teach! Grab something that can record and get out there - tell your story! The rest, the editing etc, is just polishing the story; and a good story shines on its own!

Thank you ☺️

Thank you 🙏

Thank you 😊 I do miss Bulawayo, it's a beautiful area full of wonderful people!

Thank you 😊

Welcome aboard!

Thank you ♥️

Sadly I was living in Zimbabwe on a spousal visa. I could only apply for citizenship after ten years 😅 so I couldn't work there now. But I'll definitely visit Zimbabwe again! Perhaps when I have a family of my own, I'll take them out to experience that wonderful country full of amazing people!!

It really is! ☺️

Thank you ☺️

It's an expensive place to visit from the UK 😅 but I'll be back one day!

Thank you so much!

Absolutely agree and welcome aboard!!

Thank you ☺️

Exactly agree and in this case it's been positive for sure! I'd love to go back to Vic Falls, spent four great years there! I know how much changed in that little time, so I imagine that a lot more has changed in 31 years! All the best with the move! I'll be back to visit one day!!

Wise words ☺️ though the experience, at the time, broke me down, it allowed me to discover who I was, to grow, learn and rebuild stronger. Life is too short to harbour resentment and carry anger and hate. If my hands are full of those things, how can I take the good things life has offered me? Better to learn, grow and move beyond. Her actions speak to her character, but how I respond to them speaks to mine. Zimbabwe was an incredible place and experience that taught me so much about myself and what I could do in life. I'll never forget that. I'll carry the good memories, and turn the bad ones into good lessons. I'll be back one day, for sure, perhaps with a new family to show them the magic of those lands and the people who live there!!

​​@@cptbenzieMmh, Your manner of talk and choice of wording about your experience is so inspiring and encouraging to us. It's like it's us now who have experienced your sad experience and you comforting and filling us with hope. What a character never to let go, what a loss to the unfaithful. We are waiting for you so eagerly than you expect and know. We miss those presentations. More so that you left here with an experience and went so far away only to talk of Zimbabwe again. Unlike the French and the Americans ,the British people are a part of us and you people made us what we are today, that's why plenty of us are at "home" in England today. So, there you are, you are not a stranger for many of your ancestors have made this their final resting place, great men. You have already been intimately close to the land and the people so, the blessings are available for you despite your experience with ONE coz Zim is your home away from home.. it's a pity you never went to Harare where many Zim.born Brits are, perhaps you would have caught a better " till death do us part " Whatever the case, when you come again plz come with new ideas. If you don't, we will give you. The new Zimbabwe coming is going to bring a lot with it including grest changes SO SAVE. It's good for you to globe trot for the mean time and let off all that steam but you can't do that when you old so come now and simply register a company in anticipation for the new Zimbabwe coming....so that at 60, your kids will run the company while you globe trot and ride the trial the second but final time around. Contact me on volvoward@gmail.com

Unfortunately, my right to live and work in Zimbabwe was tied to my spousal visa and thus my marriage. I'd love to come back and visit, but it would sadly be as a tourist 😅

Thank you!! I'm actually autistic, and one of the traits I have is a flat and monotonous voice, so I've had to work hard on timbre, intonation etc. - I'm not particularly comfortable about my voice so this means a LOT!!

Funny thing is, she never wanted to come and visit the UK. I came back for three weeks in 2019 to visit friends and family, and she refused to come with me. I think she just wanted her country and her home, with someone who would pay for it all for her. Either way, I wasn't perfect either, and I'm stronger now ☺️

Oh I'm all good financially, and thank you ☺️

Hope I'll be back one day soon!

Nah, they're history - I've learned and grown, I'm happy to keep them 😊

I have forgiven her. Not forgotten, and it still hurts, but I do hope that she's happy. I am ☺️

Thank you, you'd kindness means a lot 😊

Awesome!!

Yeah, it was a rough experience, but I've grown as a person and become stronger and happier. And I don't think she has.

Thank you 😊

Thank you! I'll be back one day, I'm sure! Perhaps with my future family, when I find them!!

Awesome! I hope you enjoy Poland! And I definitely did things wrong too, but that's human - I've learned and grown as a person!

Thank you!