2nd Chimurenga Files

3 years ago | October 3, 2021

Life at the war front

THIS is a thrilling narrative of our continuing discussion with Cde Nelson Ndarasika (NN), who, as a 15-year-old, ...

3 years ago | September 26, 2021

The long walk to Chimoio

WE continue with our discussion with Cde Nelson Ndarasika (NN), whose Chimurenga name was Godo Tambawega.

3 years ago | September 19, 2021

The Nyadzonia bloodbath

THIS is a continuation of our discussion with Cde Nelson Ndarasika, whose Chimurenga name was Cde Godo Tambawega.

3 years ago | September 12, 2021

Forced return to the ‘Killing Bag’

THIS is the second instalment of our discussion with Cde Nelson Ndarasika, who, at the age of 15, abandoned his studies ...

3 years ago | September 5, 2021

Unfinished business, a journey amidst the journey

DR Anna-Mary Nyakabau is an oncologist par excellence. Her national service came to an end on December 31, 2020, having ...

3 years ago | August 29, 2021

‘Chitepo inspired me to join the liberation war’

AT the tender age of 15, Cde Nelson Ndarasika abandoned his studies and crossed into Mozambique to become a liberation ...

3 years ago | August 22, 2021

I had a deep sense of belonging: Part 3

This is our final instalment with Mr Henry Kambizi Matemba Mutasa, a Zimbabwean who was born and raised in Mwansa, ...

3 years ago | August 15, 2021

I had a deep sense of belonging: Part 2

WE continue our discussion with Mr Henry Kambizi Matemba Mutasa, one of the many Zimbabweans who, for various reasons ...

3 years ago | August 8, 2021

Deep sense of belonging haunted

In this week’s discussion, Henry Mutasa (HM) tells our Senior Reporter TENDAI CHARA (TC) how his father was actively ...

3 years ago | August 1, 2021

Breakaway from the Rhodesian army

In our previous instalment, Cde George Kufakunesu (GK), whose Chimurenga name was Softguy Chimurenga, narrated to our ...

3 years ago | July 25, 2021

Forcibly recruited by the Rhodesian army

IN this continuation from last week’s instalment, Cde George Kufakunesu, whose Chimurenga name was Softguy Chimurenga, ...

3 years ago | July 18, 2021

Sellouts were not shown mercy

Cde George Kufakunesu, whose Chimurenga name was Softguy Chimurenga, narrates to our Senior Reporter TENDAI CHARA his ...

3 years ago | July 4, 2021

Rhodesian govt was kept on its toes

This week, our Senior Reporter TENDAI CHARA chats with Tendai Davison Man’e Sambo, one of the early nationalists whose ...

3 years ago | June 27, 2021

We fought the war through education

In this week’s discussion, which is the last one of this series, Cde Bhila narrates to our Senior Reporter TENDAI CHARA ...