Zimbabwe Stories

Not every coming-of-age story is soft. Some cut deep. Some stay silent. Some never heal. The Adulting Series follows young Zimbabwean women standing at the edge of adulthood - where pressure is constant, choices are heavy, and mistakes don't disappear. Between desire and shame, love and survival, identity and expectation, each story uncovers the private battles hidden behind ordinary lives. These are not perfect journeys. These are real ones. Raw. Emotional. Uncomfortably familiar. You might see yourself in these pages.

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"My mama told me bad girls are the worst but you, why do you seem a little different. This feels so wrong but I like you and I hate to admit it". Meet Essoubelle Ngubane, a short Zulu girl living in the city of Bulawayo. She's got everything she desires in her life and I can say she's never had a day where she lacked something. Growing up, the only thing she's ever desired is her father's attention. To what extent can she go to get it, being a rebel? What can possibly happen when she gets transferred to a totally different school from her previous one, can she survive being a rebel? Is she going to change or she's just gonna cause trouble again. Meeting Jordan Khumalo has seemingly tamed the rebel in her but how?

Tawanda is a 16year old boy in love for the first time and desperately trying to fit in. His girlfriend Mbali is outgoing and seems to bring out a side of him that he loves but good intentions sometimes lead to unexpected and often devastating outcomes. This is a coming-of age story like no other with shocking twists and turns and a universal relatability. *trigger warning* *Strong language used in some parts*

Also Titled: THE SEVEN CANDLES Highest Ranking: 12th in Psychological Horror 13th in Eerie 2nd in Zimbabwe 1st in Bulawayo *** The body of a forth former called Michael Malaba has been found inside the Lobengula High School yard. Although it's been found hanging from a pine tree, something frightening about it makes one thing certain; his death wasn't a suicide; and it wasn't natural either. When sixteen year old Isabel Ndlovu's nightmares slowly start to invade her reality, she knows she's the only person who can solve the mystery behind Michael's death. After all, only she can hear the whispers of his sad song; and only she knows that Michael's death will not be the last. *** Initial Cover Design by @DeeDeeMars New Cover Design by @NK_HadronWrites

Two years ago, on the worst night of her life, she kissed a stranger. A man who didn't ask questions. A man who let her fall apart... and then walked away. She never saw him again. Until her first day at her new job. And he's standing at the front of the room. Her boss.

Tendai encounters the mystical through a girl called Sandra.

Meet Zahra Blake. A young, successful and independent African American businesswoman. Her publishing company is finally getting the recognition that will take her to new heights and her love life is flourishing. She's got living proof that the 'perfect man' does exist in the form of Jacob Georges, her boyfriend. In comes Blake Smith, the guy who blatantly crushed her idea of high school young love. Her former crush and her brother's friend. She hates his guts and still cannot get over how he crushed her heart in her younger years. When he walks back into her life, things start turning upside down. She might just have to reshuffle her priorities and face the painful possibility that a 'perfect man' does not exist. ••• #11 Zimbabwe 24/12/20

Schoolteacher Fiona is on a mission for grandpa - find a missing Zimbabwean artefact, the precious soapstone Bird of the Gods. Conrad - dodgy archaeologist contracted to the stunning influencer Amanda aka #mandalove - has the same job. When Fiona and Conrad's paths cross, what was supposed to be a straightforward quest turns into a crazy race around the world. With antagonists popping up at every corner - from mountain tops to underground settings like Serbian caves, frozen Canadian crypts, and the silver mines of the old West, Fiona and Conrad have to work together to catch their bird. Mutual respect grows into something more intimate. But not everything is quite as it seems, and they had better watch their backs lest they too end up underground, this time permanently.

Zimba the Resilient, the protector of Zimbabwe.

Thandi moves to a new school and realizes she might have a crush on someone she would've never considered; a girl. Travel with her as she goes on a journey of self-understanding, acceptance as well as denial.

After a hunting expedition goes awry and Hombarume shoots the Prince while he shape-shifts into an unknown creature, he must clear his name and prove that what he witnessed was indeed real. Only a summer after a villager of Rujeko mysteriously disappeared, the village is plagued by strange deaths and events that seem to only be synonymous with one man. What will he do when friends and family alike have lost their faith and trust him? #1 in thought-provoking #1 in cultural #1 in zimbabwe #1 in african fantasy Featured on Wattpad Stories Undiscovered Featured on Wattpad Multicultural's African Tales reading list Featured on Myth & Legend's Celebrating Black Voices reading list Complete. [[ 95 000 - 100 000 words ]]

From utopia to uncertainty, 21 November 2017 to the aftermath of elections in 2018. This is the story Zimbabwe's turmoil...

Plot: African Union/AU was great friends with EU, UN, NATO, ASEAN. But his disappearance caused EU, UN, NATO and ASEAN forget about him-the African and Arab countries went forgotten and hid themselves from countries like Asian, American and European countries. African Union meets a new ally, Arab League, African Union will try to bring his friends' memories back. The African and Arab countries will meet new countries, they will face danger and crime. Mysteries will open at their door and troubles will be in their way. But does UN, EU, NATO and ASEAN actually forgot African Union? Or did they choose to ignore him like a ghost? Cover by: agametiel, go check out their Instagram! (That's were I got the cover) https://instagram.com/agametiel?igshid=ok7efqmhv7cr (link to their Instagram)

Immortals, living in present-day Harare, tell the stories of how the came to be.

poetry on how to be a leader