Dear Zimbabweans

[@siyafosta138]

I'm from plumtree Mat south we are fixing a dam as a community. Constructor charged ZAR400 000 we r almost done

[@ruwaorganic]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 That's amazing 😀

[@kennymushy6457]

Can I have your contact details please. I need information about how you did it and contact for the contractor of the dam project

[@siyafosta138]

@@ruwaorganic yep, thanks for pining my comment I'm ur big fan

[@inkrdb87]

Ha Plumtree zvinhu!

[@NtokozaPearlKhaula]

I am very proud of you my brother you Love your country and, you fighting for change,you love yourself.

[@munhumutapa1330]

I'm so glad that people are starting to ask the right questions about the issues in our country. Zimbabwe has been under sustained attacks from within and outside too. But this country is sacred. When this country succeeds, the whole all Africa will follow too. Watch this space.

[@JudaMugomba]

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[@noriyamc3745]

I like your school of thought. Individualism is what sets us back as a people. We have huge trust issues which stem from generations. We also become greedy and lack transparency. If we overcome that, we will go far. Welldone for raising these issues

[@ruwaorganic]

You're welcome

[@thadiouschigodo7908]

To me the biggest impediment from working together is issues to do with trust. People are not trustworthy. I would not mind working together with like minded people but i need honest people.

[@kudzikainga9882]

I believe totally in what you are saying and undertaking. We need positive mindsets and work with the communities. Zimbabwe is a peaceful country and we, as Zimbabweans need to help rebuild not oppose each other. Let's make Zim great again 👏 👍

[@ntomzyagnesnene5452]

Good Sir, I'm glad I watched the whole video, you are raising such good valid points. I'm a South African. What you are saying is reality for a lot of people in South Africa as well, in rural areas. There's a lot that we can achieve to alleviate poverty and create employment if we come together as communities. As you have put so well, we want someone to do the push ups for us. People want quick fixes and even resort to crimes and corruption instead of creating lasting legacies for generations. I could say much, I just realized I'm just the same. So I'll start doing, and not listen to the naysayers. Thank you, Sir.

[@sausage9806]

Children should be taught skills, to create their own employment

[@muzingwenya7494]

🎉🎉🎉🎉💯❗✅👏🏾💪🏾✊🏻 well said

[@mellz23]

Been following you silently but today i decide to speak , Im so proud of you Ruwa Organic of saying positive things about my beautfull country.I have learned in this journey of life if you fill your mind with positivity Goodthings happen to you. ###im a proud Zimbo . You can take anything away from me but not being a Zimbabwean.

[@mokonechannel2287]

Thank you brother, as a South African I admire your effort to rebuild your country. The questions you ask show that you are positive. Again as an African I would like to see the whole continent flourishing.

[@muzingwenya7494]

🎉 that's my African Brother 🤜🏻

[@mumfour1839]

Its not about education,remember that millionaire farmer, is it in Marondera with only a grade 7 obtained in the rural areas.Mindset,discipline and hardworking is the way to go.

[@ROGUE406]

@mumfour1839 depends on what u mean by "education". In any case, education is not about getting rich, samusha. And education alone is not enough to succeed in life, but it is necessary

[@tavonganenji7195]

@mumfour1839. You're right, yes education is needed but sometimes being educated or not educated life is like gambling or l can say it's blessing from God, one of my brothers is a successful businessman, but at school was something else

[@TycoonDynasty]

You raise very valid points sir!

[@ruwaorganic]

I appreciate that

[@galourvidz3607]

I'm from SA, I wanna explore zim so bad. I wanna do more business with my fellow africa brothers. Already explored Botswana and its amazing there.

[@Zonke18]

😂 not a South African

[@TS-jm7jm]

"my african brothers" lol, lmao even.

[@theblackgods4699]

We are not your brothers .go watch sabc

[@diasporanbuildingahomeinzi9622]

Zimbabwe is a polarised country due to toxic politics. This is why we politicise everything even in normal day to day conversations! We need to reconcile as a country and start to work towards healing!

[@j2b348]

You can't reconcile and work towards healing (sorry got to laugh 😂) unless you address the root fundamental causes that made Zimbabwe a divided , rogue and Joke of a country. Just a thought 🤔..... just a thought 🤔

[@diasporanbuildingahomeinzi9622]

@@j2b348 your just repeated my point in a different way. But good input 👌

[@bongsbeastie]

Unoita reconcile with gold mafia? Try! People who are busy looting, then you come and tell them, let's normalize things? Wototi kumbavha ngatishandei zviri straight?

[@elikanashumba561]

Where are jobs for the young people

[@TS-jm7jm]

​@@bongsbeastiestraight!!!

[@gani2an1]

I learned the hard way that in zimbabwe, you can not change the general culture of laziness and self centeredness. The issues you have to deal with are mindboggling. I started a huge business in zimbabwe. Ignorantly employed my entire family. Cousins, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles. I thought, with the proper financial backing, we can do it like how the indians do it. Family business. :-D Boy was I wrong. The company collapsed due to mismanagement, thefts and just general lack of self motivation. Now I am back in Europe. Crying for my beloved Zimbabwe. I will give it another go in about 2 years. Have a better game plan.

[@benjaminzimunya1903]

"Great observation, but I think you touched on the answer yourself. A healthy economy has a strong middle class, but in Zimbabwe, the wealth gap is massive. You have a tiny percentage of very rich people and the vast majority living in poverty. No jobs, no opportunities for the average person-those are clear signs of a struggling economy. The development you see often benefits the wealthy, but it doesn’t reflect the overall economic reality for most people."

[@tawandamakawa9536]

Numbers don't lie your channel is growing rapidly a thousand subs in a week .Congratulations

[@ruwaorganic]

Thank you so much 😀

[@ashlinempofu]

Going to a rural school or not going to a private school however big of a disadvantage it may be, does not doom one for life, a lot of folks who had humble beginnings have found success in many fields, against all odds

[@ruwaorganic]

I agree with you.

[@pfungwajvmarume1654]

You are very right my brother. We Zimbabweans are too individualistic. Zero community development mentality .each one wants to be seen to be better than the other .just look at the massive mansions we built 4 -8 bedroomed and yet its a family of parents & 2 children .Too much kuda kuonekwa mazimba

[@tombimashri8149]

True nuggets right there

[@ROGUE406]

@pfungwajvmarume1654 ukada kuita community development, CIO will be on your case. Ask Bill Gates on repair of Mbare flats... even Strive Masiyiwa chaiye was denied a licence, until Nkomo went against the grain

[@abigailmpofu4210]

Pfungwa dzako dzakanaka but you won't get honesty people 10 people with the same mind. Unotoitirwa shanje ne Zanu.

[@gazathugrashad59]

@@ROGUE406this is the most useless comment. all negativity no way forward. Im sorry hey

[@ROGUE406]

@@gazathugrashad59 I am sorry you feel that way - please post a useful comment instead. I am talking from experience. You may have had a different experience, in which case I am asking you to light a light, rather than blame the darkness.

[@starleo_leo]

Always looking forward to your new videos.

[@EpheasMaposa]

I'm Zimbabwean ,thanks of this.

[@thestreetsdonesaid5491]

It’s the same here in the UK, you can’t even say you love zim or you miss Zimbabwe because there’s always one recently arrived Zimbabwean to remind you how bad it is blabla We as ppl are not together as a community and will never ever be one The recently arrived Zimbabweans dislike and are envy of the long term Zimbabwean British, we could all work together and start businesses but it’s like talking to hard rocks I hope sincerely you DONT change the way you speak to appease other people, a small fraction of people that is..! In this life you make your own luck ! You went to university, you studied hard,you took the risk to come here and work as a cleaner and build your CV to director ! They should be paying to listen to you, you come in peace and knowledge not to cater to them This is free learning you are providing on here, you either learn or just hate along Thank you for everything and God bless

[@Mo.e._10]

Why are you there in the first place if you love Zim so much?

[@thestreetsdonesaid5491]

@@Mo.e._10 To acquire the knowledge as the video and this channel states and return to teach and teach for our brothers and sisters The same channel that you come and post your negative comments Ppl have been going abroad since the 40s to study and return home Hopefully the earnings we bring back should hopefully start more business and create a boost in the economy and hopefully no one has to leave eventually Please don’t miss my message in vain

[@Mo.e._10]

@@thestreetsdonesaid5491 I'm sorry if it seemed like I was trolling. I just wanted to bring out the emphasis that those recently arrived Zimbos in the UK have tragic reasons of different margins that lead them there. If you hear them shame something they left, usually it's coming from the core. But then again... people are different.

[@thestreetsdonesaid5491]

@@Mo.e._10 you keep missing the point to make yours The point is the situation is in insufferable where a normal conversation with a fellow Zimbabwean always turns to negativity That’s the point -which he clearly states in the video I refuse to believe every Zimbabwean in Zimbabwe is struggling ! Never You ever met a Nigerian person who talks bad about their country? They dress in their native clothes and have the best communities across the country

[@ladislausvmap]

@@thestreetsdonesaid5491 I agree with you 100%. This guy needs to sometimes open a members only group where he discusses and educate people. Some of the things he talks about people pay for in the West. But then its early days. The other thing is negative zimbabweans. Lots of them when they arrive here they think they are in heaven and its not. We need to love our country so that we can play a part in developing it. All I can say.

[@poncianamkanuki4779]

Some of us in the diaspora are earning little money but we really want to develop our homes especially boreholes

[@tinashenyangari282]

Zim is Gold as we speak , Europe yakapedzwa kare kare.

[@allanchinho9667]

Gold to the elite folks ..... unless you dig your way up 😂....rich to richer and poor to poorer Very few make it to the top

[@tinashenyangari282]

@@allanchinho9667 you just need to get to your level as per expectation

[@ROGUE406]

@tinashenyangari282 ahhh... if u like to stay and make money in Zim, by all means do so. That's your choice. It doesn't mean there is no money in Europe or other countries. No.

[@gaudenciamunemo1447]

Politics affects our day to day lives. We only need to learn to be Zimbabweans first before political parties. We need to learn politics of tolerance. The same we do with football. We can sit next to each other watching our teams play. Cry my beloved Country Zimbabwe. ❤❤❤

[@AaronShu]

Very important discussion right there.

[@veemuyambo]

It's true , on the community part l agree with you .At our place we had no electricity for 20 years , then we engaged Zesa , on what we can do , So Zesa provided the Transformer and we did all the wiring and labour bill for a contractor , we paid $300 per house and as we speak a, we have power .We could wait another 20 years but community achieves results faster ..

[@mandlenkosidube]

isn’t Zesa’ responsibility as business to facilitate on the availability of utilities like electricity , don’t you see anything wrong with you paying for a transformer . what about those who cannot afford to pay , so they should stay in the dark . some of you people , you is selfish as fuck

[@Accuface2000]

That's not community spirit, you were scammed. Taxpayers money should pay for electrical installation. ZESA scammed you and you didn't even see it.

[@trishmncube3384]

It really doesn't matter if Zesa scamed them ... they did this for themselves they are the beneficiaries... point being they new Zesa has to do this for free but 20yrs nothing happened and they were the ones with no electricity

[@Accuface2000]

@trishmncube3384 - That's because you are ZanuPF and you are benefiting from corruption.

[@Accuface2000]

@trishmncube3384 - Most of these ZESA employees are running their own businesses and side hustles. You will find out that the contracted company is owned by one of them. Public service delivery from taxpayers money is denied so that you are forced to use their companies. The corruption in Zimbabwe has reached unprecedented levels. People are abusing public service and state institutions.

[@MsEmworld]

Deuteronomy 28:1-68 “And if you faithfully obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the Lord your God. Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the field. Blessed shall be the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your ground and the fruit of your cattle, the increase of your herds and the young of your flock. Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl." Some will say phooey, who and how can one fulfill these commandments of God and be considered "righteous"? We thank God for Jesus for in Him, by faith, righteousness is imputed upon believers and spiritual blessings through Him to you. Z to A through Christ! The abundance of "false prophets" to bring confusion and disheartenment in people, where God has seen and heard! Thank God for Jesus❤

[@nomondezondi5680]

Amen

[@NKiani]

Brilliant points you brought on brother. I love your channel 👍🏾

[@ruwaorganic]

I appreciate that

[@user-bm6jn9ls4n]

A friend once told me that he met a Cuban lady married to a Zimbabwean in the early eighties.. they had a very interesting conversation by him asking her what she thought of Zimbabwe and Zimbabweans..our new independence etc.. she had a lot of positive things to say but her main crisism was that Zimbabweans were extremely materialistic and individualistic and that, that would be our downfall long term.. when I think of the 60 years plus embargo/sanctions on Cuba ..they surivived it because of unity and working together for the greater good of country and citizens. Sanctions on Zimbabwe are a very brutal reality because the West does not want South Africa and Namibia to go the ZImbabwe down the root on land reform..South Africa and Namibia are the last white supremacist and privilege stand to be made in Africa..

[@StephenKing-ee5nn]

So the Cuban lady was wrong, it was the white supremacists who are responsible for all things wrong in Zimbabwe.

[@muchit3629]

I am Zimbabwean , live around many Cubans. I do not think they will share your sentiments. Granted health care and education are almost free, the level of suffering in Cuba is extreme, nothing to be compared to Zimbabwe. People make less than $20 a month. Unfortunately Cuba exported this to Venezuela too where a teacher at the worst point was making like $10 a month. Dictatorships are never good. The only thing that keeps people afloat in Cuba outside of the rations they receive from the government is the hugh diaspora that HAS to send money to family and friends. Not too different from how our diaspora is a significant contributor to foreign currency inflows.

[@TS-jm7jm]

....south africa, a country run by your own kind, is a white supremacist state, really now😐

[@northernlight2094]

As a people we have individualism mentality because of the Binga syndrome and the major disease - of not being loyal/not principled and no integrity! I have my friends in Nigeria who here in diaspora, they bought land in Nigeria and they are into goat and beef farming. Every month there is someone from diaspora on the ground making sure the animals receiving proper care. So there is nothing like , the project will fail because of lack of supervision! I am seriously looking for like minded people to work with Right now in Mbire district Mushumbi pools area for example, majority of holiday home lodges has been taken by a group of whites who understand the power of working with likeminded individuals. We will complain all we want and I agree with you what are we doing?

[@sharonnm4556]

Very true. It's not that there are no Zimbos who have started on this, they are there but doing it silently around Zimbabwe. Imagine who exactly are the owners of the mushrooming estates? They are being done by some of these people. Let's hit the road running

[@sausage9806]

What is the Binga syndrome by the way

[@wayneedwards656]

I would like to come and help. Please how do I contact you?

[@herbetrumbidzomarembo1360]

Those are the exact same schools i went to. I did 7 years at Belvedere Primary School "seek the highest". Finished as Vice Headboy and then went to Prince Edward School for 6 years and finished as a prefect "Tot Facienda Parum Factum". Good to see a fellow oldboy. Keep thy torch ablaze brother

[@ruwaorganic]

Thats amazing. Thanks bro 😀

[@AbigirlSiwela]

We are learning im learning thanks so much for this God bless you

[@mellz23]

Wow thank you for bringing that conversation.Like you said people always complain about the roads etc ,People in Zim they dont know they are living a very good life compared to some people in the Diaprosa. For exmpable i(myself) i not in Zim and i cannot afford a helper , i work and i have got kids to look after.But in Zim lots of people they have got helpers they enjoy life .I saw this event called Doek and slay wowen enjoying theirselves it was a good thing still people were throwing negative coments.I wish to enjoy like that but its so sad im always at work .People in Zim they are so free but still they always complain .

[@elvisndlovu1232]

You have good points bro, the example yawapa yekushandira pamwe is very good, but SOMETIMES mukada kubatana as a diaspora community kuti muite something munogona kurambidzwa or kutyityidzirwa or kunzi mune regime change agenda.... however I want to encourage those that are willing to try can go on because kushandira pamwe kunounza ma good results

[@gilberttigere5116]

This is a great big topic on its own. Rather like opening a can of worms. Truly though the elephant in the room needs to be addressed.

[@athanasiodzadagu2035]

On Zimbabweans wirking together, yes we have an endemic individualism. And as soon as we go into an organisation, either we seek yo lead it ourselves or embark on being hypercritical of any initiative and direvtion that's proposed.

[@Coffeelatte-1]

Thanks for the video bro. Food for thought right there. I agree with all you said.

[@thembakhumalo3113]

Keep going...and understand more...Its true..youre speaking from vantage point. ..and you raise pertinent points.Youre a fighter..you doing great...keep learning & teaching.

[@eyespotmedia2437]

I love your moves when in Zimbabwe I will pay you a visit and have a chat

[@lindaj7167]

They love to party and drink and have flash cars and slay queens..that's their goal and they can't see past that!

[@sausage9806]

Community based iniatives will build our country. These are conversations that should be started and taken up seriously. Gone are the days when we were just servants and waiting for mr rhodes to build the economy for us. We need to shape up. Nyika inowakwa newene wayo. We need to create networks to market and sell our produce local and outside our borders

[@majestic4124]

Corruption is the biggest problem in Zimbabwe. 2013 a friend of mine returned from the USA he had 500 000 US plus he started a transport business timber. Long story short by 2017 my friend was broke and talking about returning to the USA. Everything or every process everyone wants a cut specially civil servants police people in places of power ministry guys , most things are not available locally have to across the border that's time and money. l try to be positive but it's not easy

[@StevenJozat-xp2be]

I’m interested. Please do a video with a business plan. I’ll be interested in cost of premises we will farm the goats, cost of infrastructure and so on.

[@musamupfekeri]

We have fixed our own roads as a community

[@oliviervanhove3024]

It seems like most Zimbos cant work together because we were never raised in successful business oriented households. Alot were mostly raised by civil servants who only belived that education and working was the main way of earning and income. Additionally alot of zimbos who want to go into business dont have the proffessional corporate and busniess acumen to add value beyond ideas, and those who do chase careers. Slowly as more successful black business grow, hoefully the business culture will also grow...but the tricky thing is how to balnace business culture with traditional afrocan culture.

[@sharonnm4556]

You are very right. This is the time for us to study how to do business and expose our children to the same. Out there we are known as hardworking intelligent because of being bookish and trained to be employees. We need to change the narrative

[@tanyaradzwamanhombo3396]

Wangu kuZim kune mafood shortages, have you been to rural areas and in some urban areas? Zim is structurally a highly unequal society, we have the few rich and then we have the poor majority. Most people in Zim are poor. That said, there are a lot of opportunities in Zimbabwe but its hard to do things within the confine of the law. Very hard to operate a business without cutting corners.

[@GireMbowa]

You hit the nail on the head❤️💪🏾

[@sashak8131]

Just to say l woke up today and thought ko Ruwa organic farm ane new video here😅. I look foward to your videos even in my dreams.

[@ruwaorganic]

😂😂😂 Thank you

[@Nicolursndou]

Mr you got good opinion .are Zimbabwean unite like west African .west African diasporas build clinic in they villagers. I daut Zimbabwean can do that even people come from same villagers they don't talk to each other here in South Africa bcs of jealous most Zimbabwean are jealous on each other i wonder why God must interver

[@EM-sx6nb]

I like the way you think Bro, you are positive minded. Focusing on Politics is a waiste of time

[@seraphi1000]

I agree! 💯

[@ROGUE406]

First, Zimbabwe must love its people, and then the people must love Zimbabwe. Love is a transaction, unfortunately

[@Zimboprenuer]

Sad but true

[@paulitoLdn]

You might have missed a step. If the people do not love themselves in a healthy way, they will never live each other or their country. Self-hatred and envy seems to be a problem for so many people. We can never celebrate another person's success. It is sad.

[@ROGUE406]

@@paulitoLdn at what stage did 'self-hatred and envy' start and why? Independence? After land reform? Did independence instill/ restore/ fail to restore/instill national and self-pride? why?

[@StreetwiseEconomics]

I like your way of authentically speaking your mind without clouding everything with politics. a) The issue of cost of education in private schools is interesting. It seems there’s an inequality gap wherein there are a few people who are really getting rich and some are getting poorer. b) Issue of access to internet services is interesting. Had same experience when I visited Zimbabwe. Some content on Netflix also had limited access in Zimbabwe. c) Issue of privilege is real. What I find interesting is that, it’s important though for people not to just use excuses on everything. Life one has to hustle

[@mtag6775]

You need to use a VPN to access your online service s without being restricted my man. Doing a good job I'm inspired by your content.

[@abigailmpofu4210]

Thanks

[@muchit3629]

Yep, i am not a techie but that is geographic blocking and a VPN will bypass that. Only if it is government work or handling sensitive data, the IT department would flag you and end up in a whole lot of trouble. For his case, it seems straightforward.

[@muzingwenya7494]

Let's do it brothers 🖐🏻💯🤝

[@SimplyRodah]

We’re Zimbabweans 😂 really hard to applaud the good rather easy to criticize 😢 shame on us really 😢

[@tinashenyangari282]

I am seeing Kuminda spearheaded by Clarence Mwale is doing well collaborating with communal farmers. My bro , Zimbos we backtrack too much , I would love to meet you as I touch down in Zim

[@ruwaorganic]

Sure, reach out.

[@tinashenyangari282]

@ruwaorganic definitely, do u mind sharing your app number to my D.M bro

[@dzivasambiri05]

I think you are doing great work and analysis ,all l can say the ones that speak negative are not even on the ground

[@Flavoured-Thought]

The problem of individualism is an African problem aggregate. The answer to that is in studying the DNA of Colonialism and how it dismantled African cultural attitude towards collectivism. And we need to figure out to reunite with that collective nature once again.

[@petroszimbudzana4518]

Divide and conquer

[@Tsitsi414]

As a person who lived in the pre-Independence era as well, I can assure you things have improved SOO much it is out of this world, and I stand by that stance no matter what. And NO, I am NOT a politician AT ALL, just a citizen who is objective. Definitely things could be better, but we are getting there!

[@Accuface2000]

Stop lying. Zimbabwe hasn't improved since 2000. 1980 to 1995 were the best years. 2000 onwards it was total disaster.

[@ROGUE406]

@Tsitsi414 having lived in pre-independence era as well, I have to say i am not sure. Some things have improved for sure, but some have worsened.

[@Tsitsi414]

@@Accuface2000 to each his own, I was in Zim the whole time and I know what I know.

[@Accuface2000]

@Tsitsi414 - You are clearly aloof and benefitting from Zanu. What has improved in Zim when unemployment is 90% and service delivery is broken? You think loadshedding and water shortages are an improvement.Have you ever travelled to neighbouring countries to see what a functional economy looks like?

[@ROGUE406]

@Tsitsi414 you are entitled to your own opinion, of course. But you are not entitled to your own truth or facts. We can have some objective indicators to measure improvement: human development index, unemployment rate, GDP growth, basic services, infrastructure, corruption, human rights. These are all things which are easily verifiable. No?

[@AbigirlSiwela]

Zimbabweans i wish we can be one i love my country Zimbabwe and im proud

[@elvisndlovu1232]

Yeah I really thought kuti you speak from the point of privilege but you really motivate us to do great things.....but kunesu I still think kuti kune avo vasina plan ngavabude muZimbabwe vaedze kunedzimwe nyika because nguva irikufamba guys, unoda munhu wakamirira kuti nyika inake

[@hildanerutanga171]

The problem with us zimbos is we cant work together..dai takabatana sezvinoita ma somalians dai tichiita zvinobatika as a community but godo godo maZimba iii...saka unotozoona kt kuita ndega kuri nani but if you get someone anoshandika naye panobuda zvipenyu

[@elvisndlovu1232]

I'm in love with your content, what I love the most is that you let us air our opinions without judgement......thank for such a wonderful platform.... however ini hangu I'm starting to see kuti Zimbabwe is a well developed country, zvese zviriko, I hear about the new developments and everything seems to be ok asi ini hangu I can't afford to be there, my salary and my profits from my side hustles won't allow me to settle in Zimbabwe, and ndiri munhu ari too vocal saka handidi kutorwa nemaC10.....

[@ruwaorganic]

😂😂😂 Ma C10. Thanks for you response 👍🏾

[@elvisndlovu1232]

@@ruwaorganic ndakambonhongwa ka1 but it won't happen again, ndavekusarudza hondo dzekurwa but anyway, zvakapfuura let's move on with life with a positive mindset

[@route2roots674]

I agree my brother ❤

[@makonimotors]

I think you have done well creating your own online forum, I would prefer to take this conversation offline as part of our problem is we cannot have open discusssions like this without someone interfering. To get around your IT issues you need to use a VPN, you should be using one anyway for security reasons

[@dibuzzz3920]

I really hope SA approves starlink so I can just quit my job and move to rural area.

[@seektruth5750]

At the expense of what? Why does Starlink not want to comply with SA rules?

[@dibuzzz3920]

@@seektruth5750 because it will collapse the entire ISP industry in SA. MTN, Vodacom and Cell c will not be able to compete

[@veemuyambo]

We have been polarised ,,Period !!

[@ProudMoyo-ti2np]

What about Bulawayo and other cities , everything nyarare

[@ruwaorganic]

You are free to talk about it, don’t wait for me. Post your thoughts I can’t speak for every city in Zimbabwe.

[@elishamataps4201]

Good interrogation of the issues by the way.The issue of concern is that the economy should create employment and promote private sector businesses through legislation and removal of politics from business. Second point is that the environment should allow to move in and out with your capital./money without restrictions .For example 4 years ago I bought real estate in South Africa and sold it this year….now moving proceeds to another economy of my choice..this not the case in our country..

[@mdara_jigga]

You came back home at a wrong time. Zim is complicated. Some of us left. We were not struggling but we knew we could do 10 times better in a much stable economy.

[@inkrdb87]

The perfect time will never exist.

[@africaine4889]

​@@inkrdb87 exactly.

[@ROGUE406]

@@inkrdb87 it will exist - depending on what "perfect" means for you.

[@jagenaught]

@@ROGUE406 perfect time is now. It doesn't exist. Running away is never a solution.

[@ROGUE406]

@jagenaught "perfect time is now. It doesn't exist". Wow. This is what George Orwell called "double think"... the ability to hold two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accept both of them to be true. Crazy

[@bongsbeastie]

In Zimbabwe everything is political. If you want, get some few friends to come together and discuss these issues, you will be arrested, illegal gathering! Everything, you must go to ED's people first, mirirai kufa kwevanhu ava

[@bluebirdstar249]

everyones experience is different in Zim due to background, opportunities etc,life can be realllly gooood in zim or the axact opposite etc,l only realised the opportunities l had once l relocated to the uk

[@rumbidzaijinjika4649]

I can confirm that I have witnessed some communities contributing towards services such as drilling a community borehole (including plumbing) and sorting out electricity (including buying a transformer & cables). It’s just that there is no platform to publish these. Communities can work together to share ideas. I also went to kumusha last month and rural residents are doing a lot do ma community gardens. We are just full of negativity as Zimbos.

[@ruwaorganic]

Thank you so much for your story. You see I find it amazing that when some people speak, they make it seem like it's impossible. This discourages others who want to do positive things. Thank you again 🙏🏿

[@KhudzieGarwe]

My guy we have got a whole ambulance parked in our garage 5 years and a room filled up with boxes of meds that my family sourced from friends in the USA 😢😢 Why ?? simply because a politician felt we want to campaign by donating to our local clinic . Things in our country are just too politicized.

[@ROGUE406]

Zimbabwe is under sanctions, of coz. Where we disagree is whether and how to get them removed

[@ronniedesakaug9917]

Individualism is not only in Zimbabwe, even Uganda is not different. Personally I believe high rate of corruption has contributed alot to Individualism. Massive corruption in a country contributes alot to people not trusting each other. I believe in Zimbabwe there must be Massive corruption in government like Uganda

[@begottensun]

Interesting perspective here. You would be canceled on X for this brother.

[@ruwaorganic]

Ndeip Kuda. You probably don’t remember me but I know you from PE. You were my senior by a year. Twitter is crazy and people are so nasty. I tried it and it gave me sleepless nights 😂😂😂

[@inkrdb87]

I left Twitter due to the toxicity there, changed my mindset and now thriving in the very same Zimbabwe with no political connections or contracts. All I do is position myself in progressive spaces.

[@evaeva-ju5pd]

Zim inotemesa musoro. Regai tigare kuchando for now

[@sharonnm4556]

Don't forget to think of what to do and invest back home. The time will come when we will desperately need to go home

[@MedRealities]

Zimbos are good at blaming the government..of course the gvt has a responsibility but we as a people also have a responsibility to take...

[@Blessing100]

The solution is unity across the people and demand change or force the change and only then will change materialize and also gain support for external powers

[@buhleshuma5611]

The sameway l was thinking as a diaspora everything you said

[@DollyTubLaunderetteWem]

Someone successfully started communal project, I’m sure everyone has a story to tell positive or negative. All I can say is you have a platform, the community you started has big potential. Let’s do something, count me in, please. I’m already in the community group

[@NOM-kv3hn]

Expose the corruption, share examples of what where and when! Small fire grows to destroy acres of land!

[@wiratonga2053]

Guarantee for the loan is called collateral

[@ntcc2821]

I realised its difficult to work as a community in zim unless you find people with a common mindset...many people from zim do not have that kind of mindset especially when it involves money...before crowdfunding on big projects with anyone in zim you have to check how they are on smaller ones....however crowd development in a society always helps a society eg a borehole it just needs proper management and by that l mean please with integrity....many have lost money through this......and its so sad

[@elvisndlovu1232]

But on another note panyaya ye land panoti netsei, remember kuti last year the government took ancestral land from many people, vamwe vakaputsirwa misha, but in a way it was a good thing because the land was taken for business sake ...some of the land was given to the Chinese and they are doing great things

[@sharonnm4556]

But it doesn't mean all areas are repossessed by Government. May God help us to see the opportunities and utilise them

[@elvisndlovu1232]

@@sharonnm4556 yes I'm sure Havana kutorwa kwese, isu takatorerwa but lucky enough we had bought another farm in Namibia saka hatina hedu kuzonotangira pazero but we had invested a lot pazvirungu zvehuku, matanga emombe, mbudzi nguruve etc....but I'm sure hangu kuti land yakatorwa varikuishandisa zvinemusoro, zvasiyana nemapurazi avakatorera varungu asina kuzombobvira ashanda zvekare

[@LUCIAMUPAMHANGA]

Aaaaah Zimbabwe can treat its people like orphans, when you get health issues that’s when see kuti hapana hapana😊

[@abigailmpofu4210]

It's the issue of mentality with people. Politics dzema Zim dzakaipa...hapana chamunoita bambo... mbava

[@ruwaorganic]

That's sad

[@athanasiodzadagu2035]

On sanctions, my brother, there are people who are so oposed to the government that even if Britain, the EU and the US state clearly, and they have done so several times in the past, that anti-Zimbabwe ssnctions are in place, these people will not budge from their chosen position. Even when these countries stated they were removing some of the sanctions, they still wouldn't believe there had been sanctions against ZW, and some that persist to this day. Similarly, those who blindly support the government, will defend blatant, unjustified government failures on sanctions, even after most of these have been relaxed.

[@darrenshamu2852]

Like you bro. Keep going, you may ignite one intelligent mind and that’s all it takes . It maybe you

[@ruwaorganic]

Thank you 🙏

[@westwingaero]

The most pressing issue I see in Zimbabwe is the censorship of opinions and new ideas. It's not possible to openly discuss the country's problems, even with the intention of finding solutions. There's a palpable fear of offending those in power, as speaking out against the establishment can lead to persecution. How can we hope to improve anything if we're in denial about the reality of our situation? Zimbabwe has immense potential, but progress is stifled by this refusal to acknowledge the challenges we face. While some are profiting from the current state of affairs, the government must prioritize improving essential services like water, sanitation, and healthcare for the lower-income citizens who form the backbone of the economy. If we continue to ignore these critical issues, we'll see our brightest minds leaving for opportunities elsewhere, while Zimbabwe is increasingly owned by foreigners. At this rate, actual Zimbabweans may find themselves unable to afford living in their own country.

[@davisonzuka]

Things always happen,Zimbos are hardworking. The only problem is that government will b waiting to kick u on the backside,just look at the currency mess.🤣

[@AllHope23]

I think we are too opinionated from anecdotal experiences. We have to own our identity and accept where we lack, extol where we excel.. The problem is that we tend to lack in critical thinking and cimprehension, we catch feelings fast.

[@northernlight2094]

My brother I have been looking for someone with the same thought/Vision How do I get in touch with you

[@ROGUE406]

I have been involved in diaspora initiatives to improve health, i have persuaded my organisation to start a multi million usd project and worked in an NGO in Zim for more than 10 years. 1. We mobilize medical equipment in the diaspora to give Zim rural hosp. We were not able to get duty waiver. 2. The multi million $ project: i got the MOUs signed, but now the Minister is stalling everything. The embassy, the bureaucrats and i are all frustrated 3. Putting up a community borehole is not as simple as it sounds: the CIO, the councillor and the MP will interfere, somehow. Even Bill Gates akaita salend pa repair of Matapi Our country is complicated: 😢

[@kudzaimaponga5887]

😢😢

[@ruwaorganic]

Wow thats very sad, didnt know that simple things can be that difficult.

[@tnyachot]

I think not everyone can afford some things in Zimbabwe. They need to make things accessible to everyone at least basic needs. I remember I had my rental car reservation blocked when I was attempting a reservation for Zimbabwe. And I can't pull money out from the bank in Zimbabwe I have to bring it with me. I need to set up another bank so I can spend anywhere.

[@Flavoured-Thought]

Zimbabwe is an interesting African case. The wealth of the Zimbabweans is 100% in the hands of Zimbabweans. Here I think Africa can see the highest concentration of millionaires and billionaires in the upcoming decades. I believe Zimbabweans are capable of that. But it’s going to be highly capitalistic.

[@Phoonguy]

I feel like i recognise you but im not sure then you mentioned prince Edward, what was yiur primary schoo?

[@ruwaorganic]

Belvedere primary

[@mellz23]

Im so happy to see the roads being developed, But its so sad people they say negative words dicing the goodwork. They compare Zim with SA but ka Emagine you are a parent your child maybe starts to walk maybe he/she is 4 years obviously you celebrate the goodthing it doesnt matter kuti mwana wepanext door (SA) akatanga kufamba aine 9months.Im trying to say as Zimbabweans we must stop comparing our Beautfull country with other countries Iyoyo road dzaiswa dzakanakisa because panga pasina something like that.

[@ProudMoyo-ti2np]

What about Bulawayo and other cities,

[@xane1990]

Zimbabwe is not just Harare. They need to fix roads around Zimbabwe not in areas where they live and drive only.

[@diasporaconnecttanzania3521]

Is there any diaspora there that you can connect with on the farming project. Many want to do such a thing! Keep doing what you are doing! New sub!

[@biggiederera6880]

Problem ndeyekunyudzwa. Those in Zimbabwe are good at conning others. They are just interested in your money

[@diasporaconnecttanzania3521]

@@biggiederera6880 That is all across Africa but we must learn the culture and business environment and be discerning about who we do business with. We can find our way. Not easy but worth it!