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hank you for taking time to read this edition of our very own Zim/ Canadian community magazine. The objective of this publication is to showcase all Zimbabwean/Canadian individuals, associations, organizations and community initiatives. Our goal is to keep our community well informed and connected across the nation, and give everyone a voice to share their expertise, experiences, achievements, stories, etc.. in this magazine.Though we are divided by provincial boundaries, we continue to be united as a people from the Motherland, our Zimbabwe. ZimCan263 is not an individuals Magazine, it’s your Magazine by and for your community. Hence please feel free to contribute your articles so you can share your story with your fellow brothers and sisters. Have a pleasant read. K & D Chimbari Zimcan263 Community Magazine Kaybeth Media Inc
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Daily Habits
TO PROMOTE YOUR EMOTIONAL WELL BEING FOR
e live in a world that is increasingly demanding more and more of us each day, leaving us overwhelmed, burned out, and stressed. This affects how we function and relate with others, causing stress in relationships and decreased productivity at work. At the center of it all, is how we manage our emotions. Without managing our emotions, most of us would struggle to succeed in life.
SUCCESS By Lindsey Machona Maenzanise
Emotional health also means recognizing how you affect other people and being able to understand their feelings. When you have robust emotional health, you can manage your feelings, express them in healthy ways, and know how they are affecting your body and your mind.
Emotional health is crucial for many reasons When you lack emotional well-being, you are more likely to have mental health and physical challenges. Emotional health enables you As a new immigrant to Canada, I remember to balance your life and commitments and wanting to pull my hair outbecause of manage your stress more effectively. everything that I had to deal with and having very little time to do it. I became agitated, When you have healthy emotional states, you impatient and depressed when I was under are more likely to reach your goals, persist in pressure. This caused a lot of negative tensions the face of adversity, and you tend to have in my interactions with family, friends and stronger relationships with others. colleagues. Over time I learned how to manage my emotions and create more satisfying There are many simple but effective practices relationships and get more productive. that not only boost your emotional wellness but also contribute to your overall well-being I am happy to share with you my top 6 daily and health. habits to promote your emotional wellbeing. Before we start, I encourage you to get a journal BOOST YOUR SELF-ESTEEM. and write down what resonates with you as you go along. Make a commitment to yourself and How confident you are in yourself, how much schedule those habits in your planner starting you value your abilities and who you are play a today and then do them. Taking action is the significant role in your emotional health. When only way that you will grow! you are too critical of yourself, you wind up feeling bad no matter your accomplishments It follows logic that if you want to care for and or successes. nurture your emotional health, you must know what it means to be emotionally healthy. Your Daily habits that boost your emotional health emotional wellness is about how you think include those that raise your self-esteem and and feel, as well as how your emotions affect help you see the best in who you are and what your actions and choices. you can do.
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attention to what you do, how you feel, why Some examples of self-esteeming you do things, and your influence on others enhancing habits include. can contribute to your ability to manage your emotions better. • Stop comparing yourself to other people. • Set small, daily goals and reflect on your Self-awareness practices include: accomplishments each day. • Show confidence in how you dress, walk, • Paying attention to how an emotion, like as stand, and talk, as nonverbal cues that send anger for example makes you feel physcally signals to your brain that you are confident and mentally. and capable. • Naming your emotions in specific • Repeat positive affirmations to yourself terms to help you grasp thedifference each day. between anger and frustration, between embarrassmentand disappointment. Manage and Learn to Cope with Stress • Focusing on the triggers that often lead to intense negative emotions. Stress hormones not only affect your physical • Experimenting with how to express your self but also influence how you feel emotionally. feelings in productive ways and how these Chronic stress can wear down your ability to ways make you and others feel. manage your emotions or express them in • Making yourself more vulnerable to those productive ways. you love by sharing your emotions and creating boundaries, so they know how Stress magnifies the intensity of feelings and you feel and how you want them to treat clouds your ability to see past the moment you. and toward a long-term solution. Cultivate Healthy Relationships To better manage your stress, you can: When you have a strong social circle and • Find ways to avoid stress triggers, such as healthy relationships, you are more likely to spending time with individuals who create have better emotional health as well. tension. • Make changes to your life to reduce chronic Having friends and loved ones means you stress, such as finding a new job to replace have people who will listen to you when you a stressful one. need to talk and who add meaning and value • Change your environment to minimize to your life. environmental stress. • Practice daily meditation to help you Friends, partners, and supportive family become more aware of how stress is members are valuable assets to your emotional affecting you. well-being, so you should spend time every • Use deep breathing exercises to focus day doing something that nurtures one or your attention, reduce your stress level, and more of these relationships. clear your mind. • Calling someone just to say Hello and find Cultivate Your Self-Awareness out how they are feeling. A significant component of emotional health • Take time out of your day to help someone is being aware of your emotions and knowing in need. how they affect you. Boosting your self- awareness can make you more aware of your • Making a new friend or spending time with feelings and your reactions to them. someone you do not know well yet. Self-awareness is a key life skill and paying • Engaging in activities that connect you
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• Learn something new that you have always wanted to learn. • Expressing your gratitude to the people in • Make a promise to yourself and honour it. your life for their support and love. • Forgive yourself and others for the mistakes of the past. Find Healthy Ways to Cope with • Indulge in a massage, pedicure, hot bath, Disappointment music, or some other act of self-care that you enjoy. When things do not go your way, your natural urge may be to ruminate over mistakes or Your emotional health is intricately linked to brood over your negative feelings. Instead of your physical and psychological well-being. focusing on what went wrong or endlessly Taking care of your body can also support lamenting what was lost, your emotional your emotional wellness and being mentally health needs you to move and reframe your healthy is also a path toward emotional wellnegative emotions in a more positive light. being. When you catch yourself living in the past or fixating on things you cannot change, distract yourself, or instead think of the positives that have showed up in your life since this event.
Like all aspects of wellness, it is vital that you dedicate time each day to supporting your emotional health or it can quickly begin to suffer from neglect.
Healthier ways to cope with disappointment Article by - Lindsey Machona Maenzanise can also include sharing your experiences with others who you can learn from or talk with a professional about how to move past your disappointment. Practice Daily Self-Care Your emotional health requires dedicated time and intention, which means that you should be spending some time every day focused on you and doing things that are helpful to you. Quality is more important than quantity, and even just a small window of time each day focused on your emotional needs and wellbeing can have a tremendous payoff. How you spend your time is dictated by your personal goals, needs, and desires, and here are some examples that have been proven to work; • Spend time engaged in your favorite hobby or pastime. • Write in your personal journal each day. • Go for a walk and express gratitude, meditate, or reflect on what you have learned that day.
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TSITSI MUPAMBWA Launches “CELYN ROZE”
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A Timeless Online Fashion Brand.
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Friday 15th of February saw the launch of an elegant, exquisite online women’s fashion Brand “Celyn Roze”. A brainchild and creation of Calgary based Tsitsi Mupambwa. The launch was held at the equally classy and elegant venue “The Lately Restaurant & Bar (Lounge) located at1438 17th Ave, SW in Calgary. Tsitsi is daughter to renowned Author, Public Speaker, Transformation and Relationship Coach Rosemary Mupambwa, and
has two siblings Natasha a Health Care provider(RN), Certified CPR, AED instructor and Entrepreneur; and Ronnie aka DJ NewBoy one of Alberta’s highly acclaimed, high profile, multi award winning DJ and Entrepreneur. The Celyn Roze fashion brand was founded in 2019 and ships world-wide. “I started it with vision to design one shoe in five different heel heights,” said Tsitsi. For more info you can visit her website at www.celynroze.ca
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WINNER! Brampton Ontario
based Zimbabwean Canadian man hits the $1M Lotto Jackpot.
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he pleasantly imaginable and dream-able transpired for 47year old Onismo Murambiwa when he “struck gold” and won $1 million on the 19th of February, 2020 Lotto 6/49 draw. The father of three said that it felt surreal when he discovered that he had a winning ticket. Speaking to “The Brampton” a local publication for the city of Brampton, Murambiwa said, “I thought, this is not happening! I scanned the ticket a dozen more times. It was a shock to the system. I even took a photo of the
Ticket Checker!” “As a realtor, I handle big cheques all the time. It feels incredible that this one is mine. I don’t know what to say – this feels like a dream.” Murambiwa revealed that he was going to treat himself to a brand new car only. The rest of the money, however, is going to be put into savings for later investments. In a surprising coincidence, another resident of Brampton also won big in the lottery. Alyssa Caetano received $197,679.90 after winning a Lotto Max second prize in the Jan. 7, 2020, draw. Caetano also won $44.30 with another selection on the same ticket,
bringing her total winnings to $197,724.20. Caetano told the OLG that she would use the winnings to purchase a car for her mom and a plane ticket for her best friend from Croatia to visit Canada. Speaking after the win, Caetano said, “The rest of the money I will invest, or maybe put towards the purchase of a home. I never thought I would win – I’m kind of speechless.”
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Zimbabwe Achievers Awards
Canada Edition 2020
Nominations Now Being Accepted
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reparations for the highly acclaimed and much anticipated Zimbabwe Achievers Awards are underway and now at an advanced stage. The Z.A.A Canada edition nominations are now open, and can be placed at www. zimachievers.com/Canada. This years awards are set to be held in Toronto, Ontario and expected to be as grand as last years Alberta edition. The organisers told ZimCan263 Magazine that this year we should expect an amazing awards ceremony packed with great entertainment, an amazing 3 course meal, stunning red carpet runway, and of course a grand celebration of our Zimbabwean Achievers. “ It’s going to be a night to remember, we are going all out, don’t miss this one for anything,” said one of the organisers. This years Awards are set to be held on Saturday 11 July. The venue is yet to be announced. The Zimbabwe Achievers Awards is a global-leading, independent organisation that was founded in 2010. The organisation recognises, rewards and celebrates the successes and achievements of Zimbabweans in sectors that include business, art, sport, entertainment and music.
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Rosemary is a Certified public speaker through the Mega Speakers by JT Foxx. She has been a Speaker with the Women’s Talk Groups and has been an MC at several events in Calgary. Rosemary organizes a relationship workshop for couples and singles as well as a healing retreat organizer. Her work is the result of a lot of research which she has done on why relationships succeed and fail.
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ROSEMARY
MUPAMBWA: Speaker, Counsellor, & Author of the book “Exhume Or Heal”.
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osemary Trish Mupambwa is a mother of three, an author, former fashion Model and former college lecturer in Zimbabwe. After losing her husband in July 2000, life became unbearable for her and she was forced to make a big change and leave her country. “The youngest child was 5 years when my husband died. I faced a lot of betrayal, fear, frustration and backlash and had to learn to fight for my children. I lost everything my husband and I had worked for, after his death. I had to leave my children in Zimbabwe for 6 years before we got reunited again in 2008, but was able to raise my children to be productive members of Calgary.” Rosemary is incredibly educated and has dedicated her life to helping others. “I have a Diploma in Social Work, Diploma in Business Administration, a Degree in Sociology from Athabasca University in Canada. I have been an excellent Domestic Violence Counsellor for 11 years and have worked in the Mental Health field for 12 years. I also decided to study relationships to find out why they fail and prosper and now, I am a Certified Relationship/Dating Expert. I am also a qualified Transformation and Life Strategist. I run a Meet Up Group for Singles in Calgary. I am also a Certified Public Speaker
through the Mega Speakers by JT Foxx, I have been a Speaker with the Women’s Talk Groups, have been an MC at several events in Calgary. Being a widow myself, I have worked with Widows/Divorcees and other singles to get their power back after being stuck in their pain/ grief. I decided to write my book “Exhume or Heal, A Widow’s Memoir, Getting Her Groove Back”, to reach out to many other widows/ divorcees that are going through this same predicament of losing themselves in their grief, after bereavement/broken relationships.
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MEET LUCY RUTH
AUTHOR OF “DEBUNK & DEVELOP YOUR MIND
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uthor, advanced lab technician, and are; Depression, Debt, Disease, Death. Divorce, entrepreneur Lucy Ruth was born Domestic Violence, Drug addiction and grew up in Zimbabwe. She latter • on moved to England when she was In her book she focuses on how to turn the 22yrs old and later moved to Canada. Whilst negative D’s of life into positive D’s which are in England, she studied at Greenwich School listed in her book. She speaks on each item of Management for a Diploma in Airline Travel. on the list and how she overcame each and She became an airport supervisor at some also based on her findings in her extensive point at Gatwick Airport and also Heathrow research . This book has helped many peoAirport. Whilst working in England she had the ple of various backgrounds opportunity to travel around the world, her experiences and intersections The goal of “Debunk and Develwith people from op Your Mind” is simple: You will different continents learn how to transform what Ruth opened her mind and has coined as the negative “D’s” viewpoint regarding of life so that you can start seeing cultural diversity and it’s positive results contribution towards because of your the bigger picture new found posiof life and humanity. tive mindset — no In her observation matter what negshe realized that she ative situation you began to pay attention may be dealing to the realization with. You’ll start by that though people getting into your may be of different own mind, giving cultures, colours you a better unand backgrounds, derstanding as to the general type of why you were never taught how to view challenges and problems w e things differently. The best part - when you face are similar. This is what motivated learn these strategies you will realize how her to start writing Debunk and Develop Your prepared you will be to persevere the next Mind - How to transform the negative “D’s” of time you are faced a negative “D”. life into a positive outcome. If you’ve ever wanted to transform your life One morning whilst scrolling through social choices or help someone you know enmedia posts Lucy observed two kinds of genter their journey of transformation then this eral posts. One that depicted happy people book is for you. What you’ll discover is a and the other that depicted negative and sad step-by-step guide as well as resources that situations that people were dealing with. She will help you get results along your journey. couldn’t help but notice that most if not all of INSIDE:: DEBUNK AND DEVELOP YOUR MIND the challenges people were dealing with all - How to Transform the Negative “D’s” of Life began with the letter D, so she called them Into A Positive Outcome. the D’s of life. “The most negative of our day to day struggles begin with the letter D”, says AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ON AMAZON Lucy Ruth in her book. The l D’s of life she lists
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Book Officially Out : The Grace Chapter By Nyasha Chibangu Madhimba
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y name is Nyasha Chibangu, l was diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis (MG) and Thymoma, a cancer of the thymus glands. I wrote this book “The Grace Chapter” to talk about how l overcame cancer. I remember it all began on a Saturday morning, l went into the wash-room and l was foaming, and foaming. My father came and called 911. The ambulance came and they rushed me to the hospital. They took scans and blood work to see what was going on, they saw that l had pneumonia and that my lungs were slowly collapsing. I was taken to the ICU where they fully sedated me, put me on the ventilator and life support. When l woke up the next day, I noticed l was on restraints. I was like, “Mhamha (mom) what’s going on?”. She said “Nyasha everything is going to be ok,” but l knew things were not ok... Grab your copy of The Grace Chapter “Conquering the storm with a joyful dance.”
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CANADA BASED YOUNG, VIBRANT ZIMABWEAN TRIO LED BY “TAURAI IMBAYARWOVIRIRI” SPEARHEADS ZIM YOUTH CONNECT INNITIATIVE.
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im Youth Connect is an initiative that was created with the objective and goal of connecting Zimbabwean youths globally for the development of ideas and creation of opportunities. The initiative aims to positively impact, change and affect the youth as a whole in every facet of life including but not limited to social, education, culture, creativity, arts & other facets. Zim Youth Connect is the brainchild of Mike Taurai Imbayarwo-Viriri also known as “BIGGS”, Malcolm Viriri aka “Major” and Ngoni Mashoko all based in Canada. “Today’s youth are tomorrow’s leaders, Zimbabwe is going through tough times through lack of Vision and wisdom, we as youths feel that we will always be stuck on one position of poverty for decades if we do not change our ways of thinking and starting to take the lead. Zim-Youth-Connect is aimed at bringing Zimbabwean Youths together in one group to brain storm any challenges the country is facing, access and to create voice of reason within the space”, said Taurai.
The trio has launched on all social media platforms which will occasionally give bulletins. The boys have been well inspired by dad “Slicey T, Tinos Viriri” who is an entertainment mogul in North America with a number of awards achieved.
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How to apply for a new Zimbabwean Passport in Canada The Zimbabwean embassy to Canada have made available the below information pertaining to Zimbabwe Passport Applications. The applicant has to visit the Embassy in person for fingerprinting and authentication of documents. The appropriate forms will be issued to you upon your arrival. Consular hours: Wednesday & Thursday, 9:30am – 1pm (applications will be received before 12:30pm, closed on Canadian and Zimbabwean public holidays). No appointment required.
APPLICATION PROCESS The following original documents, plus clear photocopies, must be produced when applying for a passport: 5. 1. Passport (current or expired) 2. National Identity Card (plastic, metal, or green paper NID with attached photo and printed NID number) – order of names should be as they appear on the NID and Birth Certificate; spellings have to be consistent throughout; if names are not in the order as they appear on the NID and Birth Certificate, applicant has to regularize by either changing the order of names on the NID and Birth Certificate (NID cards are only issued in Zimbabwe) – note: NID is required for all applicants 16 yrs and older. 3. Birth Certificate (long version) – if you have a short birth certificate, you may obtain a long one by authorizing your relative in writing to obtain one for you through the Registrar of Births in Harare (send a copy of your short birth certificate) 4. Two (2) passport colour photos (size 3,5 x 4,5 cm) – photo requirements: white back-
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ground, appearance – black/dark grey/ navy blue shirt/top/dress (no spaghetti straps), no eyeglasses, no jewellery, natural hair tied back, face front with both ears visible. Marriage Certificate/National Identity Card in married name/Divorce Order/Spouse’s Death Certificate (if applicable). Adoption Order (if applicable). Proof of Legal Guardianship (if applicable). Police report (for lost passport)
NB** In the event that the applicant does not have the original copy of the National I.D or Birth Certificate, forms are available for the application of duplicate copies. FEES: (payable in exact cash) CDN$100 Passport form and processing. CDN$100 Authentication of drivers license. If a child under 18 yrs is applying for a passport, Section 5 of the form must be completed by the parent – a legal guardian can also sign Section 5 if he/she can produce documentary proof of guardianship – a clear copy of the National ID or valid passport of the parent/legal guardian is required.
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complete application package is received by Once your forms have been processed and the Passport Office in Harare before the forms documents authenticated at the Embassy, expire. everything will be returned to you. You must send your forms and other documentation to a If you have additional questions not covered relative in Zimbabwe preferably with the same by this supplement, call the Zimbabwean Emlast name, together with your current/expired bassy to Canada at (613) 421-2824. passport (original). The relative will submit the forms to the passport office. Charges are as follows: Available to all applicants, including those living abroad. ZWL53 - will be processed in 5 weeks ZWL253 - will be processed in 3 days ZWL318 - will be processed in 1 day For those in the diaspora, willing and able to afford US$318 (URGENT) - processed in 24 hours When children turn 16 years of age, they should obtain National Identity Cards. These can only be issued by the Registrar General’s Office in Zimbabwe and not at the embassy. We recommend DHL or Federal Express for shipping your old and new passports from Zimbabwe to Canada. Customs requires that all passports be mailed to the Embassy only. Your relative may send them to: Embassy of Zimbabwe 332 Somerset St West Ottawa, ON K2P 0J9 Canada (613) 421 2824 Your relative should be able to provide you with a tracking number given by DHL or Federal Express. Around the same time you expect your documents to arrive at the Embassy, send us a self-addressed, courier envelope, together with a cover note indicating that it is for your passports from Zimbabwe. We recommend a method with a tracking number, such as Express Mail from any Canada Post Office. Once we receive your passports and envelope, we will mail them to you. Passport application forms expire 6 months from the date of completion. Ensure that your
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ANDREW UTAH: HE RAN THE GOOD RACE & FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT. In a very sad turn out of events, Alberta based entrepreneur, entertainer, husband, brother, son and friend to many Andrew Utah aka “Sinyoro Starbax” graduated to glory on Wednesday 11 March, 2020. He succumbed to stage 4 abdominal and lung cancer, He was 35. Andrew is survived by his Wife Alice and two children (names withheld from this publication). Mourners have been gathering in consolation at his Edmonton home. FUNERAL UPDATE In a statement released by family member and close relative Mr Mudzingwa noted that they were planning to lay Andrew to rest on 21 March at the Lady of peace Cemetery in Edmonton, Alberta Canada, time 12 Noon. A Memorial service and body viewing will be held before burial on March 21, 9:30am at the
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Trinity Funeral Home.10530 116 St. NW Edmonton. Due to the restrictions imposed on gatherings, we have to limit attendance at a time, to 50 people maximum. This restriction applies to both the Funeral Home and Cemetery. All are welcome to attend, but in batches of not more than 50 at a time. Some might have to wait for their turn in cars. We can all take turns to pay our respects and goodbyes to DJ Stabax. Mr Madzinga was grateful on behalf of the family for all the support that was shown to Andrew and his family during his battle with cancer. “Zimcan263 and Kaybeth Media would like to pass our sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Andrew. Go well son of the soil, till we meet again.”
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Alberta based Tawanda Jokonya aka Dj/Mc Tawaz releases a new Single/Music Video
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Produced by veteran producer/ musician Munya Viyali, the track is a creative fusion of acoustic guitars, Kalimba’s, Conga’s and a fusion of strings and brasses producing an irresistible drum track and bass line that just leaves you hypnotistically dancing to the beat. The lyrical composition and creativity of his song is unique and applaudably admirable from a creativity point of view. After all is said and done; the track is en-
tertaining and conveys the artist’s message which states that “Mai Mwana, zichaita bhoo” (translated my dear wife, all will be well). The artist relates to listeners who may go through various situations and trials in life; noting that all will be well. As subtle as the message may sound; it is a powerful assurance to anyone going through difficulties. “Haters will always exist, but stay focused, stay strong, everything will work out eventually. In life we all go through problems, but all works together for good, zvichaita bhoo,” says Tawanda in the song. The single can be viewed on Youtube, via a music video produced by Jambs Multimedia. -
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International MC & Host/Comedian Mai TT available to host your next Canadian Event. Weddings, Parties, High Tea’s, Bridal Showers, Concerts, Birthdays. etc. For bookings, rates & more info contact Mai TT @maitsdiaries@gmail.com +263 77 363 3381
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TalkShow Host Amanda Nothando
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native of Zimbabwe based in Canada, Amanda Nothando is the ambitious vibrant story teller behind the Edmonton based film & media production company, Monumental Arts Network which, owing to her ability to connect across ethnic boundaries, has attracted the attention of viewers from a wide range of cultures. Amanda is fluent in three languages and incorporates diversity in everything she does.
entrepreneurs, influencers, artists and leaders across all boarders, who have aspirations to make a difference by sharing their story with the world. Being a part of the show helps others to activate their dreams by simply listening to the power of your voice. She simply calls it ‘Living One’s Own Purpose’ and it’s all in love, laughter and joy.
Having been raised by distinctive ethnic groups, speaking three languages, lived on two different continents and now living in a Amanda is a remarkably gifted, confident country that embraces diversity, has molded and charismatic actress, diversified media Amanda to being a promoter of unity and personality, writer, all-rounder entertainer celebration of diversity. with a keen eye for all things amazing and is a two-time ZAA Canada nominee for Media Personality of the Year and People’s Choice Awards. As a red carpet host, Amanda is adored for her distinctive laugh and exquisite sense of fashion. She has enjoyed a significant following through her You-tube Talk Show, ‘The Amanda Nothando Show’ which was launched in 2017. The Talk Show focuses on the reality of the untold struggles as well as success of
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Canada based music superstar, entrepreneur/businessman, producer Nashie Zim poses for a photo in Alberta, Canada. Nashie is widely known for his hit single “Kuchibhorani� amongst others which continues to make waves and has attracted hundreds of thousands of views on social media platforms. The highly sought after artist has shared stages with many artists like Sandra Ndebele, Shinso, and more.
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Church Directory
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Service Times: Sundays Address: 15 Grand Meadow Cres NW, Edmonton, AB T6L 1A3, Canada
Service Times: Sundays - 11:00AM Address: 10544 110ST NW Edmonton, AB T5H 3C5, Canada
Service Times: Sundays - 10:00AM Address: Central Lions Rec Centre, 11113, 113 St NW Edmonton, AB T5H 3C5, Canada Service Times: Sundays - 12:30 Noon Address:
Empowernent Centre Church
Vanguard College 12140 103 Street, Edmonton, AB T5G 2J9, Canada (780) 860-0546 Service Times: Sundays - 10:00AM Address: 6005 Gateway Blvd T6E 5W3 Edmonton, Alberta Tel: (587) 520-4950 www.churchoasis.org
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Local Church Directory Ontario (Toronto) Service Times Saturday — Evenings
Address: 1100 Bellamy, Scarborough, Ontario Telephone: (647) 806-6169 www.church21.org
Service Times Sundays - 10:00 am - 1PM
Address: 135 Carlingview Dr, Etobicoke, M9W 5E7 Telephone: Email:
Service Times: SUNDAY: Address: 1108 Greenwood Ave 1108 Greenwood Ave, East York, ON M4J 4E6 Telephone: Email:
Methodist Church Zimbabwe Canada Fellowship Service Times: SUNDAY: 11AM-1PM Address: 200 Mcintosh St, Scarborough, ON M1N 3Z3 Telephone: Email:
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Local Church Directory Ontario (Hamilton) Sabbath School (Saturday) — 9:15 am Mid-day Service (Saturday) — 10:50 am Afternoon Service (Saturday) — 4:00 pm Prayer Meeting (Wednesday) — 7:30 pm
Address: 203 Bell Ave Hamilton, Ontario L8K 3E5 Telephone: 905-545-6180 Email: hamiltoneastsda@cog Saturdays (Sabbaths) 9:15 am - Sabbath School 11:00 am - Divine Worship Service 1 hour to sunset - Adventist Youth
Address: 284 Concession St, Hamilton, L9A 1B3 Telephone: 905-575-8764 Email: Service Times: SUNDAY: 10:00AM - 1PM
Address: 40 Bay Street South, Hamilton, ON Telephone: (613) 804-3852 Email:
Service Times: SUNDAY: 10AM
Address: 200 Sanford Ave, N Hamilton, Ontario L8L 5ZB Telephone: (289) 396-1455 Email:
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Address:47 Ottawa Street South, Hamilton, ON L8K 2CB Telephone: Email:
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Christianity By Evangelist Herbert Kudzai Mubaiwa
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lessed be the Lord God almighty who has loved us before the world was created .....I also want to thank Apostle Kudzie and his wife Prophetess Dorcas for giving me this rare opportunity to write articles in this magazine...
people that we are Christians, the life of Christ in us should announce us that we are Christians. We don’t need anyone to tell us that someone is a Buddhist or a monk, just by observing the way they live and life style that alone should tell us.
This month I just want to share on the difference between A Christian and a believer...A lot of people don’t really know that there is a big difference between a Christian and a believer ...
Christianity is the character of Christ in us, meaning it must seen by how we talk, how we behave, and how we treat people around us. We need to study more on the life of Christ, that will help us shape our life styles into Christians.
Let’s first of all learn what it means to be a Christian and where that word came from .The term Christians was first used in Antioch, the capital of the Roman province of Syria (now within the region of Antakya, Turkey) “And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch” (Acts 11:26). Christianity is a way of living, a lifestyle. These people where called Christians because they lived like Christ, they walked like Christ. We have a lot of people who call themselves Christians yet they are no where near to being identified as Christians . One doesn’t get called “a Christian” simply because he/she go to church or because was raised by Christian parents ..no that doesn’t make one a Christian. A person becomes a Christian because the life of Christ reflects in them .We don’t even need to tell
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“How do you become a Christian when you don’t even know the life of Christ? You can’t become a Rastafarian if you don’t know the life of Haile Selassie .You can’t be a Monk if you don’t know anything about Buddha..same applies to Christianity, the first thing you need to learn is the life of Christ.” HOW DOES A PERSON BECOME A CHRISTIAN? In order for a person to become a Christian ,he or she must go through some stages, namely salvation , healing, deliverance, and discipleship respectively.
The first step is to receive Christ as your personal Saviour or to be born again. John 3:3 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.”
You can’t be a Christian until you are born again , you have to accept and acknowledge Christ in your heart and confess with you mouth that Jesus is Lord, Romans 10:17. The second step is to do through healing ,get healed from the past hurts ,disappointments etc. It’s impossible to just jump into the life of Christ without going through healing or deliverance. You have to walk a journey of breaking or killing the old self. That’s why even apostle Paul had to take time staying by himself studying and crucifying the old man. In Galatians 1:17, Paul claims he did not go to Jerusalem immediately, but rather he went to Arabia for a period of time before returning to Damascus.
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and that in your name,” and Christ said “go where you used to do your works.” The thief on the Cross was not a Christian but he was a believer. You can’t call someone a Christian who never lived the life of Christ. Lastly let me say this, we are called to make disciples of all nations, Matthew 28:19-20. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
We are not only called to make converts, or believers; rather God is looking for disciples, who will live the life of Christ, reflect Christ, and Preach Christ. God bless you Evangelist K.H.M
Once you go through healing and deliverance , then eventually you will because a disciple of Christ. Being a disciple is not easy because it involves the death of your past life, it involves discipline. It is during that stage that people are seeing the life of Christ in you because you will be living like Christ. Some folks think they are Christians because they received Christ In Their hearts. Let me be very clear, receiving Christ does not make you live like Christ. There are a lot of prostitutes who have received Christ but they don’t live the life of Christ , there are a lot of thieves who have received Christ but their life style is not the life style of Christ . Receiving Christ only makes you to be born again . Will you go to heaven if you are born again? Absolutely you will go to heaven. Being born again makes you to qualify to be called a believer. You are a believer because you believed. He who believes and baptised... You can be a believer without living the life of Christ. There are many believers who will go to hell for sure, because of their life style. Believing does not mean one has automatically made it to heaven . We shall be judged according to our works as well . Remember those people who where sent to hell and they were now saying to Christ “we used to do this
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STOCK TRADING 101
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Introduction to Stocks?
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stock is a type of investment that represents an ownership share in a company. Investors buy stocks that they think will go up in value over time. A stock is an investment. When you purchase a company’s stock, you’re purchasing a small piece of that company, called a share. Investors purchase stocks in companies they think will go up in value. If that happens, the company’s stock increases in value as well. The stock can then be sold for a profit.
Definition: What are stocks? Stocks are securities that represent an ownership share in a company. For companies, issuing stock is a way to raise money to grow and invest in their business. For investors, stocks are a way to grow their money and outpace inflation over time. When you own stock in a company, you are called a shareholder because you share in the company’s profits. Public companies sell their stock through a stock market exchange, like the Nasdaq or the New York Stock Exchange. (Here’s more about the basics of the stock market.) Investors can then buy and sell these shares among themselves through stockbrokers. The stock exchanges track the supply and demand of each company’s stock, which directly affects the stock’s price.Stock prices fluctuate throughout the day, but investors who own stock hope that over time, the stock will increase in value. Not every company or stock does so, however: Companies can lose value or go out of business completely. When that happens, stock investors may lose all or part of their investment. That’s why it’s important for investors to spread their money around,
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How to make money in stocks
There are two main types of stocks: common and preferred. Most investors own Stocks carry more risk than some other common stock in a public company. Common investments, but also have the potential to stock may pay dividends, but dividends are not reap higher rewards. Stock investors earn guaranteed and the amount of the dividend is not fixed. money in two main ways: If the price of a stock goes up during the time Preferred stocks typically pay fixed dividends, they own it, and they sell it for more than they so owners can count on a set amount of income from the stock each year. Owners paid for it. of preferred stock also stand at the front Through dividends. Dividends are regular of the line when it comes to the company’s payments to shareholders. Not all stocks pay earnings: Excess cash distributed by dividend dividends, but those that do typically do so on is paid to preferred shareholders first, and if the company goes bankrupt, preferred-stock a quarterly basis. » Interested in dividend income? View our list owners receive any liquidation of assets ahead of common-stock owners. of high-dividend stocks. Over the last century, the stock market has posted an average annual return of 10%. The word “average” is important here: Not only is that return an average for the market as a whole — rather than a specific individual stock — but in any given year, the market’s return can be lower or higher than 10%. You can buy individual stocks through an online broker. The process of opening a brokerage account is similar to opening a bank account. The commissions charged by online brokers for stock trades vary, so it’s important to shop around. Below are some of NerdWallet’s picks for the best brokers for stock investors:
Key things to know about stocks Investors who do best over the long term buy and hold. That means they own a diversified portfolio of many stocks and hold on to them through good times and bad. Investing in individual stocks takes time. You should research each stock you purchase, which includes a deep dive into the bones of the company and its financials. Many investors opt to save time by investing in stocks through equity mutual funds, index funds and ETFs instead. These allow you to purchase many stocks in a single transaction, offering instant diversification and reducing the amount of legwork it takes to invest.
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PIONEERING CANADIAN ZIMBABWEAN BUSINESS WOMAN “CATHRINE KIM CHIVHIMA” SET TO LAUNCH A MONEY TRANSFER/REMITTENCE COMPANEY “ZIPCOIN REMIT” THIS APRIL 19TH, 2020.
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brainchild of Canada based Zimbabwean Catherine Kim Chivhima, Zipcoin Remit (Pvt) (Ltd) is set to launch on April 19, 2020. Preparations are at an advanced stage, logistics are in place, system test runs have all been successful and stress tested, all engine’s firing and all is set for the grand launch of this amazing, affordable, professional and efficient remit platform and resource. The company was designed with the consumer in mind, tasked to ensure fast, affordable, convenient services. “Our conveniently fast and secure platform will offer more money to your loved ones as you pay less fee’s and get better conversion rates. We definitely offer more value for your money,” she said.
Customers can send money to Africa and beyond via the Zipcoin Remit platform. This can be done via online, mobile App. and/or in person via an agent. Agent locations will be posted and announced on the company’s website, and in media handouts. Authorized agents will also display the Zipcoin Remit sign at their locations. Transfer payments will be accepted in cash (agent only) or via Debit (interac), E-transfer, and/or through the ZIPCASH e-Wallet. The receiver can pick up their money (cash USD$) in person via an agent, or by Bank Deposit, Mobile Wallet (ecocash), Airtime top up/recharge, and ZIPCASH e-Wallet. Professionally Kim has helped companies to transform the way business is conducted via her consulting firm- Morgate Constituting Solutions. Kim is passionate about understanding the problem and come up with real solutions. As a leader Kim has managed business /system transformation, pro-
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cess-improvement and re-engineering projects. To date, she had spearheaded capital and enterprise projects from business analysis, project management, BIG data analytics to software implementation. We need leaders and visionaries at all levels. Kim grew up and schooled in the United States of America and moved to Canada in 2007. Kim is the visionary behind the low cost, high FX rate and community driven money transfer service that will be launched in April 2020 out of Canada. As a little girl from the dirty streets of Harare, Zimbabwe; Kim experienced the luxury of receiving remit money from her sister in the USA. This money changed her life; family members were sent to school, food was on the table, mom’s insulin was bought, ticket to come to USA was secured, poverty was escaped and the entire family was thriving. When she came to the USA, Kim followed suit and regularly sent money to mom to pay for day-to-day necessities. It came very clear to Kim that the cost of sending remit funds to family was just too high and could not keep up anymore. As a way to help our migrant communities, our money transfer solution will significantly help our customers to send more money to family in Africa and beyond while paying less out of their pockets. We understand that the current remit solutions are too expensive and folks are looking for options and ways to save money. Zip Remit is built to solve these problems while adding value to our customers. We are secure, safe, simple, fast and convenient. Get your money in minutes; its yours, send it your way. We want you to keep more of it. Kim cares most about relieving poverty via education, advancement of cancer treatment via research women and youth empowerment.
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ational diets create part of a coutry’s and regions culture. A national dish is a culinary dish that is strongly associated with a particular country. A dish becomes national for various reasons like; • It is a staple food, made from a selection of locally available foodstuffs that can be prepared in a distinctive way • It contains a particular ‘exotic’ ingredient that is produced locally, • It is served as a festive culinary tradition that forms part of a cultural heritage • It has been promoted as a national dish, by the country itself,
CANADA’S NATIONAL DISH (POUTINE) Known as Canada’s national dish, poutine is a French-Canadian meal featuring three ingredients: fries, cheese curds, and gravy. Created in the 1950s in Quebec, the dish can be found everywhere today. Many eateries even serve their traditional poutine with additional flavors, such as butter chicken or pulled pork
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Though bread and rice are eaten in Zimbabwe, maize/corn remains the staple food. And as starches go, Zimbabwe’s national carb is sadza. Made from cornmeal, it accompanies just about every meal, breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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WHAT YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT OUR STAPLE MEAL
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adza is a type of maize powder/flour porridge made in Africa. It is also known by other names depending with the region. Sadza is sometimes made from other flours, such as millet or sorghum flour, and is sometimes mixed with cassava flour. It is cooked in boiling water or milk until it reaches a stiff or firm dough-like consistency.
HOW TO EAT SADZA
Sadza (when it is cooked as porridge, it is called Bota) is usually served for breakfast. The traditional method of eating sadza (and the most common in the rural areas) is to roll a lump into a ball with the right hand, and then dip it into a sauce or stew of vegetables or meat. Making a depression with the thumb allows the sadza to be used to scoop, and to wrap around pieces of meat to pick them up in the same way that flatbread is used in other cultures. Leftover sadza can also be eaten with tea the following morning. It can also be used to make a fermented african drink called “Mahewu”.Sadza is relatively inexpensive and thus easily accessible to the poor, who usually combine it with a meat or vegetable stew
LOCAL NAMES OF SADZA ACROSS AFRICA This dish is eaten widely across Africa,
Akamu – Igbo, Nigeria. Arega - Kenya, Luo. Bando - Soga, Uganda. Bidia – DR Congo. Bogobe – Botswana, South Africa Bugali – Burundi, DR Congo, Sudan, Rwanda. Buhobe – Lozi. Buru – Kenya, Luo. Chenge – Kenya, Luo. Sembe – Kenya, Slang. Ugali – Tanzania, Kenya, Swahili. Chima – Mozambique.
Couscous de Cameroon – Cameroon.Dona “Fufu” - Sierra Leone Isitshwala – Botswana, Ndebele. Kaunga - Ganda, Uganda. Kimnyet – Kalenjin, Kenya. Kuon – Kenya, Luo. Kwon - Uganda Lipalishi – Eswatini Mielie pap – Lesotho, South Africa. Mogo – Kenya, Luo. Moteke – DR Congo. Mutuku – South Africa. Nfundi – Congo. Ngima – Kamba, Kenya, Kikuyu. Nkima – Kenya, Meru. Soor – Somalia, Zambia. Nsima – Malawi, Zambia. ‘Nshima’- DR Congo Kasai region Obokima – Kenya, Sudan Kisii. Obusuma – Kenya, Nyole. Ogi – Nigeria, Yoruba. Oshifima – Namibia. Phaletšhe – Botswana. Pap – Namibia, South Africa. Papa – Lesotho, South Africa. Posho – Uganda. Poshto – Uganda Phuthu – South Africa. Saab – Ghana, Kusasi. Sadza – Shona and Kalanga, Zimbabwe & Botswana Sakora – Nigeria Sakoro – Ghana Shadza – Kalanga, Botswana. Sembe - Tanzania, slang “Fitah” - Sudan, South Sudan, Congo “Shishima” - Zambia Sima/Shima – Chewa, Tumbuka, and Ngoni. Tuozafi (or T.Z.) – Ghana Ubugali – Rwanda Ubwali – Bemba. Ugali – Kenya,, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Yao. Um’ratha – Ndebele. Upswa – Mozambique.
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ORIGINS & HISTORY OF OUR STAPLE FOOD, MAIZE Maize was introduced to Africa from the Americas between the 16th and 17th century. Before this, sorghum and millet were the staple cereals in most of Sub-Saharan Africa. Maize was readily accepted by African farmers as its cultivation was very similar to that of sorghum but with significantly higher yields. Eventually, maize displaced sorghum as the primary cereal in all but the drier regions. The full replacement of these crops with maize took place in the latter half of the twentieth century.[13] In Malawi, they have a saying ‘chimanga ndi moyo’ which translates to ‘maize is life’.[14] Nshima/nsima is still sometimes made from sorghum flour though it is quite uncommon to find this. Cassava, which was also introduced from the Americas, can also be used to make nshima/ nsima, either exclusively or mixed with maize flour. In Malawi nsima made from cassava (chinangwa) is localized to the lakeshore areas, however, when maize harvests are poor, cassava nsima can be found all over the country.
SADZA BY COUNTRY Zimbabwe A man and a woman cooking Sadza in Botswana (Domboshaba Cultural festival 2017) Sadza in Shona (isitshwala in isiNdebele, or pap, vuswa or bogobe in South Africa, or nsima in the Chichewa language, or Ugali in Kenya) or phaletšhe in Botswana, is a cooked maize meal that is the staple food in Zimbabwe and other parts of Southern Africa. [citation needed] Sadza is made with finely ground dry maize/ corn maize (Mealie-Meal). This maize meal is referred to as hupfu in Shona or impuphu in Ndebele. Despite the fact that maize is an imported food crop to Zimbabwe (c. 1890), it has become the chief source of carbohydrate and the most popular meal for indigenous people. Locals either purchase the mealie meal in retail outlets or produce it
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in a grinding mill from their maize. Zimbabweans prefer white maize meal. However, during times of famine or hardship, they resorted to eating yellow maize meal, which is sometimes called “Kenya,” because it was once imported from that nation. Before the introduction of maize, sadza was made from zviyo finger millet. Sadza is typically served on individual plates, but traditionally sadza was eaten from a communal bowl, a tradition that is still maintained by some families mainly in the rural areas. It is generally eaten with the right hand without the aid of cutlery; often rolled into a ball before being dipped into a variety of condiments such as sauce/gravy, sour milk, or stewed vegetables.[17] Notable foods eaten with sadza include: Meat is known as nyama in Shona. Red meat – includes beef, mutton, goat (mbudzi ın Shona), and game meat Cow hoof – amanqgina, mazondo Oxtail Other food stuff include intestine (tripe), offal, ezangaphakathi (includes amathumbu, amaphaphu, isibindi, utwane, ulusu, umbendeni; in Ndebele known as matumbu), sun-dried vegetables known as uMfushwa/ Mufushawa, and many more White meat – includes huku or inkukhu chicken meat, hove - Fish Fish (inhlanzi in Ndebele), including the small dried fish Kapenta Mopane worms / madora / amacimbi – edible moth caterpillar Spring greens – known as imibhida in the Ndebele Language, muriwo in the Shona Language Sugar Beans – known as indumba in Ndebele, nyemba Shona Cabbage Derere Delele – okra Cleome gynandra (ulude in Ndebele) / nyevhe in Shona Pumpkin – leaves known as Muboora in shona or ibhokola in Ndebele Soured milk natural yogurt (known as amasi in
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peri or Kambuzi chili peppers or commercial chili sauces like Nali Sauce. Traditionally diners sit around a table or on the floor surrounding the meal. The diners have to wash their hands as nshima/nsima is eaten with bare hands. This is done with a bowl of water. Kenya Alternatively the host or one of the younger In Luhya culture it is the most common people present pours water from a jug over staple starch, but is also a key part of Luhya the hands of the elders or guests into a bowl. Wedding traditions; obusuma prepared from Eating is done by taking a small lump into millet (known as obusuma bwo bule) was one’s right palm, rolling it into a ball and traditionally included among delicacies on dipping it into the relish. An indentation in a bride’s high table. Obusuma can also be the ball can be made to help scoop the relish prepared from other starches like sorghum or or soup. As with many African traditions, age cassava (obusuma bwo ‘muoko). Obusuma is is very important. Washing before the meal, commonly served with tsimboka, or etsifwa, eating, and washing after the meal generally Eliani (vegetables), inyama, (meat), inyeni, (fish), starts with the oldest person, followed by thimena, (whitebait) or omrere (jute leaves). everyone else in turn by age. For distinguished guests or visitors, it is usually served with ingokho, (chicken). Nshima/nsima is relatively cheap and affordable for most of the population, Malawi, Zambia although occasionally prices have risen due Nsima (top right corner) with three relishes to shortages, contributing to economic and Nsima is a dish made from maize flour (white political instability. cornmeal) and water and is a staple food in Zambia (nshima/ ubwali) and Malawi (nsima). In Malawi, it is normally eaten with utaka – a type of local dried fish. The maize flour is first boiled with water into a porridge.[16] It is then ‘paddled,’ to create Nigeria a thick paste with the addition of more flour. In Nigeria, akamu or ogi has a consistency This process requires the maker to pull the similar to that of American pudding.[citation thick paste against the side of a pot with a needed] Ogi/Akamu in Nigeria is generally flat wooden spoon (called an nthiko) quickly accompanied with “moin moin” a bean whilst it continues to sit over the heat. pudding or “akara” which is a bean cake. Once cooked the resulting nshima/nsima is portioned using a wooden/plastic spoon South Africa dipped in water or coated in oil called a Pap /ˈpɑːp/, also known as mieliepap chipande, each of these portions is called an (Afrikaans for maize porridge) in South Africa, ntanda.[16] is a traditional porridge/polenta made from mielie-meal (coarsely ground maize) and a Nshima is almost always eaten with two staple food of the Bantu peoples of Southern side dishes, known as “relishes”:[4] a protein Africa (the Afrikaans word pap is taken from source: meat, poultry, fish, groundnuts Dutch and means merely “porridge”). Many (peanuts), beans; and a vegetable, often rape traditional Southern African dishes include leaves, pumpkin leaves, amaranth leaves, pap, such as smooth maize meal porridge mustard leaves or cabbage. The protein sides (also called slap pap or soft porridge), pap are known as Ndiyo or Umunani (Zambia) or with a very thick consistency that can be held Ndiwo (Malawi), and the vegetable sides are in hand (stywe pap or firm porridge) and a known as masambaor “umuto wankondwa” in more dry crumbly phuthu pap. Phuthu dishes Zambia. In Malawi, this is often accompanied are usually found in the coastal areas of South with hot peppers or condiments like Africa. homemade hot pepper sauces from peri-
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A variety of savouries can be used to accompany pap, made from green vegetables, and flavored with chili. South Africans in the northern parts of South Africa eat it as the breakfast staple, with milk, butter, and sugar, but also serve it with meat and tomato stew (usually tomato and onion) at other meals. When they have a braai, Bogobe or “Stywe” pap with a savoury sauce like tomato and onion or mushroom is an important part of the meal. Phutu pap is popularly served with boerewors, a combination that later became known as pap en wors (also called “pap en vleis”).[citation needed] In the Cape Province of South Africa, it is almost exclusively seen as a breakfast food. Since mielie-meal is inexpensive, poor people combine it with vegetables. It can be served hot or, after it has cooled, it can be fried. Phutu porridge is sometimes enjoyed with chakalaka as a side dish with braais. [citation needed]
A dish of uphuthu (right) served with skop (meat from the head of a cow) Uphuthu is a South African method of cooking mealie meal whereby the end product is a finely textured coarse grainlike meal which is typically enjoyed with an
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accompaniment of vegetables and meat in Kwa Zulu Natal and Eastern Cape regions of South Africa or as the star of the dish with amasi or maas in the Gauteng regions. Some cultures add sugar to uphuthu and amasi to enjoy it as a sweet treat that would resemble cereal, however the corn-based stable is typically enjoyed as is with amasi. Phuthu or Uphuthu (/ˈpʊtuː/), also incorrectly spelled as putu or phutu, is a traditional preparation method of maize meal in South African cuisine. It is a crumbly or grainy type of pap or porridge, eaten by most cultural groups in South Africa. Phuthu is often eaten with meat, beans, gravy and sour milk. Phutu South Africa / Basotho, Nguni, Afrikaner
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elcome to Stella Dee’s Kitchen where we will be sharing various recopies from all over the world Especially Zimbabwe and Canada. Feel free to send in your recipes and pictures to kaybethmedia@gmail.com and we will share them in the kitchen, Here is a sweet and ”easy to make” treat that is really good for Breakfasts, little gatherings, movie nights, kids birthdays and even picnics. Popular in Zimbabwe as the Queen Cake. This is a very simple cake and it takes less than an hour to put everything together. It’s also quite different from our everyday Cupcakes because it requires no icing at all. The best you can do to this cake is just to sprinkle some confectioners sugar on it and you are good to go.
QUEENS CAKE RECIPE 2 Cups self raising flour 4 eggs 250g butter 1 tbs vanilla essence 1/3 cup milk 1 cup sugar
INSTRUCTIONS • Get your oven preheated to 350°F then line your muffin Pan with the Muffin liners and set that aside (you can also just grease and sprinkle some Flour on your Muffin Pan if you can’t get the liners) • Mix together the Flour, Baking powder and
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the Salt in a large Bowl. • In another Bowl cream together the Margarine and Sugar until it’s light and fluffy • Add the 2 Eggs one at a time whipping it together at each addition then add the zest of the Lemon together with the vanilla extract. • Now sift in the Flour and Baking powder mixture into the cream and mix till well combined then fold in the Black currants into the mixture. • You can add about 2 to 3 Tablespoons of Milk at this point if you want to lighten up the batter a little bit • Place in the Oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Allow to cool completely and Enjoy. That’s all for this month, l hope you enjoy your queen-cakes. Join me again in StellaDee’s kitchen for more amazing recipies.
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TRAUMA AND MENTAL HEALTH
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ealing with stress after a traumatic event can be one of the most life changing experiences one can go through. While there’s a broad range of events that can be traumatic, not everyone gets traumatized by the same events because some people are more resilient than others when it comes to dealing with stress. When one goes through an ove whelming amount of stress to the point that they can't cope with the stress, the result can be psychological trauma. The events themselves are not the trauma, but the damage to one's mind they experience trying to cope with what they have gone through. The inability to regulate emotions may result following a distressing event. For example; one may become disoriented after going through a breakup that was a result of infidelity because they're trying to make sense of what was a facade and what was real in their relationship. This disorientation can lead to detachment from people and emotions because when one starts to question the past they can get to a point of losing their sense of self. In my experience the African community has a different approach to traumatic events. The general rule seems to be "time heals everything." There seems to be an expectation that one will just go back to being the same person after "some" time has passed by. While time can make the pain more bearable, one's personality can be altered
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• Sexual problems • Constant feelings of being threatened and THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF hostility TRAUMATIC EVENTS PEOPLE FACE IN LIFE: • Feeling as if one is permanently damaged • Loss of former belief systems • Natural disasters: fires, earthquakes, • Dissociative symptoms hurricanes etc • Interpersonal violence: child abuse, rape, It is rare for people to be feeling stressed suicide of a significant person in one's and not try to find ways to cope with it. While life there are a lot of ways to cope with stress and • Involvement in a serious accident trauma, the unhealthy ways of coping such • Acts of violence such as an armed robbery, as substance abuse have long term negative war or terrorism effects on our physical and mental health over • Breakup or divorce in a significant time. relationship • Diagnosis of a Life-threatening/altering The most effective way to deal with trauma is illness and/or disability therapy or counseling. While there are many fields of therapy that focus on trauma, one can While some people can go through some benefit more by taking some time to research of these events and not be traumatized, the on some of the therapies before choosing ones that get traumatized will have a lot of what type of therapy they'd need. One of mental health problems following the event. the most effective types of therapy that helps Places and people might start to trigger the people dealing with psychological trauma is memories of the event forcing the person to cognitive behavioral therapy. CBT has been start avoiding those places and people. One successfully used in treatment of psychological can start having intrusive thoughts of the event trauma and other cognitive problems. If I can out of the blue forcing them to relive it over make a book recommendation, Dr. David and over. Depression and anxiety can result Burns is one of the most popular cognitive following a traumatic event forcing one to live behavioral therapists who wrote the book in constant overwhelming fear and numbing "Feeling Good" which has helped of emotions. millions of people deal with problems ranging from anxiety, depression, PTSD etc. Because of the complexity of our minds, the symptoms of trauma may differ from One can also focus on building strong support individual to individual but the underlying systems and that means having friends they theme is that something needs to be done to can rely on or talk to. Eating healthy and staying recover from a traumatic experience. If trauma away from using alcohol and drugs as a coping is left untreated, it could result in permanent strategy will make the effects of trauma less changes in one's behavior and thought severe. Avoid overworking to exhaustion and processes. Effects of Untreated Trauma make time to exercise and rest. Express your feelings as they arise, instead of bottling up WHEN TRAUMA IS NOT TREATED, PEOPLE emotions find someone to talk to. When you WILL STILL TRY TO COPE WITH THE get triggered emotionally, try to deal with the RESULTING STRESS IN A NUMBER OFWAYS. feelings separately from any current problems THE FOLLOWING ARE A FEW EXAMPLES: you might be having and not let the trauma overshadow every single problem you face. It • Substance abuse; alcoholism also helps to keep a journal dedicated to your • Inability to maintain healthy close recovery that you can write in when you feel relationships or choose appropriate people frustrated or triggered because that process to be friends with of writing things down can be therapy on it”s • Self destructive behaviors, impulsive and own. Article By Siga (Health & Recovery Coach) compulsive behaviors Edmonton, Alberta
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o you feel like you cannot go on with your life? Do you feel like it is the end of the road for you? Do you feel like you have no one and that you cannot see a light at the end of tunnel? Do you want to kill yourself? If this is you, then I only have one thing to tell you. “Kill yourself.� But wait! Before you take a knife to your throat because you have come to the end of the road, have you ever thought of changing roads? Have you ever thought of changing paths or changing directions? What we have in this life is called a journey, and within that journey, we can take as many directions, as many detours, as many paths as we can. The hope we have in this life is not in reaching your destination, because of what use then is it to live if we have reached our destination? Our hope, rather, is in the fact that we are on the journey, and that journey includes many paths. The problem is sometimes the people we carry on our journey, when they see that you have reached the end of the road, they make you feel like the end of the road is the end of the journey. The problem is sometimes we listen to people who make us lose confidence in the journey because we are suddenly faced with the need to change directions. And so, instead of stopping your journey prematurely, and ending your life for a lack of hope on the path you are on, always remember that you can and probably should change paths, because there are some beautiful experiences that you will miss if you end the journey having not explored the many roads there are in this World. You may be wondering what I mean by suggesting that you change roads. In this instance, the road represents choice. The road represents an option or decision you took that shaped the path you are on. The fallacy of life says that decisions are final and options are limited, which is why many people who commit suicide do, because they feel that their options are over, and their decisions are final. Sometimes its not even because they are unable to make new decisions or re-think their decisions, but that just by the mere fact that they are considering a change in paths, that those around them begin to see and verbally reinforce the fallacy that decisions are
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final, even if they no longer work, and that to want to change those decisions and take another path is to be irresponsible or to be unreliable, yet to change paths is to show strength and belief in yourself. It would be unfair and possibly unrealistic to think that roads never actually end, they do. Sometimes you have put enough resources in the sinking ship, sometimes you have put enough time in the relationship, sometimes there really isn’t much to live for in that situation, but you know what? There are many other situations worth living for, all you may have to do is to change the road you are on, take the one less travelled. Travel it alone if you have to, because anyone who reinforces failure in a journey because of a single road is not worth having on your journey. Anyone who makes you feel less confident in your ability to make solid decisions enough to make you feel like you better make one last , so you do not have to make any more, should never ever be a part of your journey, because let’s be real,
more times than not, you didn’t even arrive to that path on a singular effort to begin with, and so cut yourself some slack, cut yourself some toxic people and reinvent yourself. So yes, “kill yourself”, but just your old self, and reinvent yourself as many times as God allows you to do so, because sometimes the end of the road is only in your mind, and the moment we realize that we have other paths we can take, more friends to make, more relations to develop into family, more career paths to pursue, more sun rises to see and sunsets to experience, you will realize that you can take a completely route in life, and no matter where you are, you can still stop, breathe, look up and see the same Sun and the same Stars and the beauty of the galaxy above, no matter where you are in your journey, and that right there, is worth living for.
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