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Surviving Cancer
Life, this is something that some may like or hate. Causing many to commit suicide, with the rest to party until the sun doesn’t shine. We can lose hope for most things, but with hope we can live a better life. Some say the sky is the limit, but with God, anything is possible and as my headmaster always says, “Success is just an attitude.” Purpose, we have one to be amazing to some and remain with that gift of inspiration for the rest. Only God is the way, The Truth and The Life. Such words must not be forgotten but instead, sent to all, chose happiness over sadness and hope over despair. It is not over until it’s over and winners never lose in the same way losers never win.
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Compliments of the day Mr. Matavire. Can you please kick start by telling us a bit about yourself? 1)Anesuishe, what really keeps you going in life after facing so many demons and giants?
One can never say how bad it is to cope with such. It can be seen as a battle between Mike Tyson vs Muhammad Ali or Manchester United vs Manchester City. Perseverance is the only one-word answer for this question. My poems express a sense of closure. Future poems are set to Include material based on (mental health awareness). I have passion for standing up for others and my love for humanity is what drives me to never give up, using my abilities to make someone’s life better.
You have such an amazing personality, as a role model to many people who look up to you, which core values really define you?
finding one/ several things you’re passionate & doing it. Life is all about serving people. Core values of any person should be discipline and gratitude. Discipline is needed as I came from an era that is lenient, and with discipline the arrived beneficial values. Gratitude, I should to be thankful & appreciate all the people for what they have done for me. Fulfill your purpose in life, instead practice your gifts, be more practical.
Anesu, with all the inspirations you’re giving out to the world, where do you see yourself in 5 years from now?
With all the time in the world & bearing in mind of the unpredictability of life itself, completion my courses in Events Management, Photography & Digital Marketing is my next step. I look to establish myself as a professional in all the courses, become a Motivational Influencer & speaker. In addition, a self-titled NGO (The Tererai Matavire Foundation) will be created. Focusing on education, mental health awareness & cancer treatment and a fully equipped school. At 4 years old I had Cancer (Rhabdomyosarcoma) Difficult to diagnosis & it’s recognition, there was doubt. I with all smiles going for treatment that would define my life. This treatment (Radiation & Chemotherapy), was a success but at a cost with side effects (a deaf right ear, & an irregular size of my jaw). Regular insults came from primary school, but I had to let that go. At Peterhouse, came help from new friends. Restricted to most sport (my fragile body), I did clubs like Leo Club & interact, helping people. I have presented motivational speeches for both of my high schools despite fear of large crowds & my stammering. My 1st jaw surgery 2009, with my 2nd in 2010 as well as eating from one side of my mouth as a result. Recommended by staff, they said, “ Do you want to write your exams after just having surgery?” I persisted for my sake & my friends. Failing most of my exams I passed the rest with better results, with English & English Literature above 90%. In 2013 I received a lifetime achievement award for all my efforts despite my challenges, trials & tribulations. My father passed away from leukemia, however, came a dream, with bright light, and my father in the garden. He told me to take care. Opposite him was God on his throne, made of gold, he told me not to worry & he will always be with me as God is with us. At High Achievers College, I started a Leo club from scratch. During 2014 – 2015, and my epilepsy condition is worsening with a noticeable decrease in my grades. As a result, further tests and medical help (South Africa). In 2016 an incident where a seizure resulting from fading, landed me in ICU, basically numb in my legs, walking as if I was a 90-year-old. A Jaw replacement followed a few months later & More of these seizures occurred (between one and three). Three years with no school were filled with abnormal pain from jaw exercises, I returned to school for a Hotel management course at a Hotel School (IHS) in SA. During one episode I had 7 seizures, the most I’ve to date, yet I still live. with two stints at 3 & 5 Star hotels I got experience as a Front Desk Operator, Barman & Waiter. (The Hardest Working Person). Present day, I’ve had 4 seizure free months. Despite all my problems, God has been there day in day out. Built upon losses & pain but in the end there’s a rainbow after a storm, showing the start of a new day.
…” That which does not kill us makes us stronger” Friedrich Nietzsche
Top 6 Richest People in Zimbabwe
1. Strive Masiyiwa Net Worth: $860 million (£707 million) Strive Masiyiwa, the founder and executive chairman of Econet Wireless, a diversified telecommunications group. The company was set up 1993 and was granted a telephony license in 1998 at a time when 70% of the country’s inhabitants had never heard a telephone ring, and is now one of the largest business empires in the world. He uses his wealth to provide scholarships to more than 100,000 young Africans over the past 20 years, as well as sponsoring students at universities in China, the UK and US.
2. John Bredenkamp Net Worth: $793 million (£652 million) Born in South Africa in 1940, John Bredenkamp moved to then Rhodesia with his family when he was a child. He was orphaned on his birthday: upon returning home from a bike ride, he discovered that his father had shot his mother and sister and them himself (his sister survived). Due to his dedication he founded now the fifth largest tobacco merchant in the world. He has since expanded his business interests into many other different areas, including grey-market arms dealing, sports marketing and diamond mining.
3. Nicholas van Hoogstraten Net Worth: $750 million (£616 million) His story is quite a fascinating one: at the age of 11, he began selling stamps to collectors which he claimed to be worth as much as $30,000 (about £24,650). At 14, he began wearing a suit to school and reportedly excused himself from class to read the Financial Times. He has become a highly successful property tycoon – in fact, by the age of 23, he was Britain’s youngest millionaire with a portfolio of more than 300 properties. He later emigrated to Zimbabwe and by 2013 owned over 1,600 square miles of land.
4. Billy
Rautenbach Net Worth: $740 million (£608 million) He is known as the Napoleon of Africa due to his business empire expanding to more than 12 countries on the continent, Billy Reutenback’s business ventures include car manufacturing, farming, mining and trucking. Reutenback’s participation in the construction of the Green Fuel Chisumbanje plant is regarded as his biggest achievement – an eco-project that has created more jobs in Zimbabwe than any other in the last 20 years.
5. Zed
Koudounaris Net Worth: $734 million (£603 million) Zinona Koudounaris, better known as Zed, has served as Non-Executive Director of Innscor since 1996, which he co-founded with Michael Fowler. In 2016, he and Fowler were discovered to have opened four companies in the British Virgin Islands and transferred money from their salaries to the firms in early 2015. According to Zimbabwean law, this is prohibited unless authorised by the Zimbabwe Reserve
Bank – which, naturally, was not.
6. Ken Sharpe Net Worth: $690 million ($567 million) Born in 1973, Kenneth Raydon Sharpe is the Executive Chairman of West Properties Company. He started his entrepreneurial journey in 1990 when he established a confectionery and food distribution business which, ultimately, became the West Group.
Upcoming Masterpiece
By Marshall Shonhai
After spending 13 years in the wedding industry and having survived well over 300 weddings I can safely say that I finally understand my purpose and calling. I have grown, I’m more mature and wiser now and have gone on to realize that my wedding planning passion is not just about the wedding day itself but the couple’s marriage, it’s no longer about posting nice pictures of the beautiful couples and the exquisite decor on Facebook and Instagram. I’m now more interested in my couples beyond their money, and them being just another “couple” I have worked on, I actually want them to do well, I want them to succeed in their marriages. That is why my focus for all my new couples is now motivated by the mantra; Beyond the Wedding Day or The Wedding Day and Beyond. and destructive. I would rather have them invest in their marriage than in a lavish day, my generation and the next need to come to that realization if any of these marriages are actually going to last or stand a chance at all. This book is not just about the nice and beautiful things that weddings are, it is a very practical and realistic book that is the hook that is my theme, reality over fantasy. The Marshall Law is not your typical “how to plan your wedding” book, neither is it some holier than thou, cheesy, phoney marriage counselling book, it is much more than that. This book is a revolutionary and radical take on Zimbabwean marriages in the 21st century; it seeks to influence culture by daring to question and challenge some of our long-standing traditions and norms.
In my upcoming book, all that stuff about gowns, flowers and cakes is tucked away somewhere in the middle of the book, these are some of the very last things I talk about, boring right? I know, but there is some reasoning behind it all. There are a lot of books out there that are only about flowers decor, gowns and cakes and honestly, there is nothing wrong with that, I’m just deciding to be practical and relevant to our every day living with this book, nothing else. I have found that there is actually need to warn some of these couples that there is a whole marriage waiting for them beyond the wedding day, yes warn them because the euphoria of the engagement, finding a wedding dress, rings venue, decor, cakes, the whole planning process and having the wedding itself can be both distractive This book seeks and aims to address us as Africans in our “Africaness”, diversities and realities, it is a book that strives to find the delicate balance between Zimbabwean marriage traditions, Christianity and the modern-day wedding trends. Many times as Africans we try to live a life of pretence where we deliberately ignore or choose to forget who we are and where we come from. So before we dive into the niceties of wedding planning, I thought, how about we get real with each other first? How about we address some real critical issues affecting us as Zimbabweans regarding marriages and weddings? I’m excited about this book and can not wait to share it with you all. 48
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Smith Hey Hey Preacher
For a people, that was once under oppression, Of course, we grew numb to the dreadfulness of chains and locks, Even our choice of hair design became a clear indication of how long you can dread a black man and still not break him, we are strong, But lately, the dreadlocks, have become jokes, that no outsider can understand, For they are inside, jokes, My people are under a lockdown, and required to stay at home, A plague, has contaminated the streets, You don’t know who has the disease, So to keep the distance, you have to stay indoors, Pray, read, or listen to some hip hop, I miss going school, But who is to blame? Some say WHO, This is the end, What is the truth? I miss church, They say go on Facebook, I question my worth, Because I don’t have bundles, I don’t have data, I’m not lazy, I’m a hardworking Rasta, I put in the work, I read the Bible, my covering is on point, you can ask my barber, But with the situation at hand, I could use a shave, and maybe sell these dreadlocks, I could trim down my beard and be the goat in my family, that puts food on the table, I almost sold my soul, when a woman in my neighborhood wanted sex in exchange for a handout, I said almost but y’all know how that turned out, This is the dilemma young entrepreneurs are facing, because our business models were hand to mouths, And that required us to go out, But because of Corona, we can’t anymore and hunger has found refuge in our homes, In my society, fatherhood has become a hand me down, My dad has a way of looking at me like he is now my son, I sleep out, And come back in the morning, He opens the gate like a toddler expecting toys, He knows I have sausages. He grabs the sausages. He shows my mom the sausages. He shows my sister the sausages. The family is happy; That is how life has been like under quarantine. I’m a boy toy, exchanging sausage, for sausages. To survive. Dreadlocked boy toy
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Takura Zino Irema still my favourite Jam
