Somewhere out there, a very tired underpaid FBI agent had to write a sentence that would’ve sounded insane just ten years ago. “Criminals may use AI-generated images to fake kidnappings and demand ransom.” That sentence alone should qualify us for a species-wide timeout. And of course the internet did what the internet does and immediately joked about how this will disrupt the real kidnapping industry. … Continue reading We Cant Have Shit Anymore
You ever feel like the whole damn planet suddenly remembered Africa exists. Not because they actually give a shit about Africans, but because the minerals are running low everywhere else and China has been scooping up the continent like it’s a Black Friday sale? Because that’s exactly what’s happening. And now, out of nowhere, every global superpower is acting like they’ve always loved us, like … Continue reading Africa is The New Cold War Front
Oh look! America and Zimbabwe are “starting fresh.” Again. For the 900th time. The U.S. has now discovered that Zimbabwe could be “a great partner.” No shit, Sherlock. Anyone can be a great partner as long as they have lithium, gold, and a government desperate enough to smile at whoever shows up with a business card. And the Herald is acting like this is the … Continue reading My Unorthodox Thoughts On The US-Zimbabwe Partnership Reset
Women learn early that wanting something is a liability. Men learn that taking something is negotiable. That is the opening lesson, delivered without ceremony, reinforced without pause.
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The announcement that Zimbabwe’s social workers will soon be required to sit for a licensing examination has been met with loud protests. On social media, the mood has been indignant. Graduates ask why they should face another exam after years of university study. Others suspect the Council of Social Workers is overreaching. Yet much of this outrage feels misplaced when seen in the wider context … Continue reading The Outrage over Social Work Exams Is Embarrassing For The Profession
Views Walk into any pharmacy in Zimbabwe and you will find them. Antibiotics sold for headaches, for colds, for a sore throat after a night in the rain. No lab test, no prescription from a doctor who has checked if the illness is even bacterial. Just a polite exchange of cash and pills. We are using them for everything, and it is going to cost … Continue reading The Silent Killer in Zimbabwe’s Medicine Cabinet
Honestly, I’m not sure when it happened. Maybe it was when we started believing WhatsApp forwards more than doctors. Or when “political debate” became a competition to see who can insult the other side more creatively. Or maybe when we decided that the most important thing in life is being seen, preferably in a selfie, preferably with a caption about “blessings” next to a plate … Continue reading When Did We as a Society Sink So Low?
Views When the story of Zimbabwe in these years is finally written, I suspect it will not be remembered for what we suffered, but for how lightly we took it. The record will not be one of famine, mismanagement, and squandered opportunities. It will be one of hashtags, punchlines, and endless forwarding. We will not be immortalised as a people crushed under unbearable hardship, but … Continue reading History Will Judge Us By Our Social Media Timelines
It takes a particular kind of cunning to navigate the highest tiers of corporate America—not just ambition, but the capacity to mold the perception of your presence, to exude both authority and discretion, power and plausible deniability. That, more than anything else, is the currency of Human Resources at the executive level. When the Coldplay kiss-cam scandal exploded online—two executives from the same company caught … Continue reading She Is the Head of HR and She Knew Exactly What She Was Doing.
There’s a special kind of pain that comes from stepping on a Lego. It’s sharp, unexpected, and deeply personal. Kind of like being asked, “So, what are you up to these days?” by someone you barely know, in the middle of a crowded bank queue.
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