Mount Afurika

Mount Afurika is a book of short stories and poems which subtly narrate the colonization of Africa, some of the struggles and challenges the African people are facing in the post-independence era. The book is inspired by the political disillusionment which followed soon after independence, the suppression of human rights and freedoms, specifically in Zimbabwe. The book also talks about contemporary issues like love, crime and traditional beliefs. These themes have been explored using some African oral literature genres like folk tale, songs and proverbs together with the traditional short story and poetry genres.

I was born in 1968 and grew up in the rural areas of Zimbabwe up until my early primary education which was partly disturbed by the war of liberation. My family moved into the city of Harare where I did part of my primary education, secondary education and a diploma in theology. I studied English and Communication studies with Zimbabwe Open University. I worked in the United Methodist Church, and two local Christian-based humanitarian organisations in Zimbabwe which focussed on HIV/AIDS and community development work. I have moved to the United States of America to study Master of Arts in Leadership with Asbury Theological Seminary. I am married to Middiah, and we have two children; Tsitsi and Tungamirai.