Read on Twitter
1] Just remembered something....
So i personally come from a family that very rarely talks about politics
atleast not as a family.
Because of the politically volatile community we come from, whenever we do talk about politics, we do so in the confines of our small family house https://twitter.com/Laque_davis/status/1317318244840148992
So i personally come from a family that very rarely talks about politics
atleast not as a family.
Because of the politically volatile community we come from, whenever we do talk about politics, we do so in the confines of our small family house https://twitter.com/Laque_davis/status/1317318244840148992
2] With Dad, the last conversation we had about active participation in politics was hilarious.
Had visited home & he returned home late from the beerhall
My Dad is a comic & a storyteller.
As he jumped from one topic to another, he suddenly knelt down & offered to pray for me
Had visited home & he returned home late from the beerhall
My Dad is a comic & a storyteller.
As he jumped from one topic to another, he suddenly knelt down & offered to pray for me
3] Whilst trying so hard not to laugh...i knelt with him..
He did pray, mumbling from one issue to the other...
The part that got me, was when he said:
"i know my son will be President one day"
Although extremely flattered, i laughed so hard & dismissed his drunk rumblings.
He did pray, mumbling from one issue to the other...
The part that got me, was when he said:
"i know my son will be President one day"
Although extremely flattered, i laughed so hard & dismissed his drunk rumblings.
4] Many months later, i visited home again..
This time..it was mom's turn
One of the days, i walked in on her & her friends as she said:
"If my son ever runs for a political office i will never vote for him. I will not sign my own son's death warrant. They will kill him".
This time..it was mom's turn
One of the days, i walked in on her & her friends as she said:
"If my son ever runs for a political office i will never vote for him. I will not sign my own son's death warrant. They will kill him".
5] As i awkwardly smiled, not knowing how to best respond, one of her friends, whom we call muzukuru turns and says to me:
"Forget about her Sekuru. She is mad. If noone votes for you, you're guaranteed my single vote"
We laughed it off.
My mom just wore an uncomfortable smile.
"Forget about her Sekuru. She is mad. If noone votes for you, you're guaranteed my single vote"
We laughed it off.
My mom just wore an uncomfortable smile.
6] Whereas i dismissed Dad's rumblings, i understood my mom's fears
Strangely,whereas I've never sought their opinion on active participation in politics,they always ask for my understanding of any topical issue
Mom always calls & asks me to explain this or that political story
Strangely,whereas I've never sought their opinion on active participation in politics,they always ask for my understanding of any topical issue
Mom always calls & asks me to explain this or that political story
7] She always cautions me against government/ED/Zanu public scrutiny
her advice is:
"munosangana mu ballot box"
I also remember returning home in 2018 & her offering me a ZanuPF t-shirt which i was supposed to wear for "security reasons"
my conscience wouldn't allow me.
her advice is:
"munosangana mu ballot box"
I also remember returning home in 2018 & her offering me a ZanuPF t-shirt which i was supposed to wear for "security reasons"
my conscience wouldn't allow me.
8] Her fears are not misplaced...
more so based on her experience in our community.
I tweet this thread as i try to understand what the families of the likes of @JoanaMamombe, @namataik_, @ngadziore, @MakomboreroH, @Cde_Ostallos @TeeMuchehiwa & others are going through.
![8] Her fears are not misplaced...more so based on her experience in our community.I tweet this thread as i try to understand what the families of the likes of @JoanaMamombe, @namataik_, @ngadziore, @MakomboreroH, @Cde_Ostallos @TeeMuchehiwa & others are going through.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ekg11ugXYAAddp9.jpg "8] Her fears are not misplaced...more so based on her experience in our community.I tweet this thread as i try to understand what the families of the likes of @JoanaMamombe, @namataik_, @ngadziore, @MakomboreroH, @Cde_Ostallos @TeeMuchehiwa & others are going through.")
more so based on her experience in our community.
I tweet this thread as i try to understand what the families of the likes of @JoanaMamombe, @namataik_, @ngadziore, @MakomboreroH, @Cde_Ostallos @TeeMuchehiwa & others are going through.
