Well you certainly made me wish I still lived there. I grew up in Zimbabwe, I travelled majority of it with my mother growing up. Fond memories of Bulawayo. I now live in the UK, question I have… is recently I’ve been doing a lot of soul searching. My past has been very unsettled. So I came up with the idea that in a few years from now, I would like to travel Zim. Reflect on where I came from. Is accommodation easily attainable still. I only have one friend still living there.. Belinda, who has a farm but also a house in Bulawayo. I’d like to travel the whole of Zim. So is accommodation easy to get booked with lack of internet etc.? Missing africa.. probably the best time of my life was in Africa.
You mean like booking hotels etc? Yeah, very easy. I used to work for a travel company in Vic Falls putting together itineraries just like that - arrive in Harare, self-drive around the country staying at various lodges and hotels, finish at Vic Falls kinda thing. Internet out here isn't terrible, it can just be intermittent and infuriating to work with the local provider who just don't seem to care as they know they're the only real option. Africa is a truly special place for sure, if you do come back to visit, let me know!
The UK definitely has its advantages (like no powercuts, no getting your cables stolen etc...) but there are just some things about Zimbabwe you can't get there!
Zimbabwe has excellent schools and a brilliant school education system. The country is safe, compared to South Africa, and the people are nice and friendly.
@@Gonawapotera1 oh absolutely! I used to work for a tourism company when we lived in Vic Falls, and I got to travel a lot. Mana Pools, Hwange, Matopos, etc. My mother-in-law runs Msuna Fishing Island up towards Binga. That's pretty remote too 🙂
It's sad that Zimbabwe has so-called "educated people" who can't fix their problems. Life was good in the 1980s and 90s. Things were cheap and affordable, with basic commodities, groceries, transportation in the range of 1 to 20 cents (Zimbabwean cents). Zim currency was strong. It was orderly, clean, with electricity and tap water running 24/7 days a week. Fast forward to 2023, there is disorder everywhere. The bus terminus which used to function on the clock with a ticket booth is now filled with vendor makeshift tents . The CBD is filled with vendors who sleep on the pavements. If you want to see the 1980s version of Zimbabwe, visit Namibia. It's a truly diverse country with lots of white people still living in small towns. The towns are clean and orderly, and there is no shortage of water, electricity nor currency. Zimbabwe is not what it used to be. In Namibia, people get together to solve problems affecting communities, political affiliations are set aside, no squabbles or sabotage.
Haha yeah! It's so hard to break years of upbringing for me, so I still use a knife and fork like a moron. She's been brought up that way so stew and sadza? In with the hands!!
As a Zimbo myself, now living in the states, I just need to compliment you guys on an excellent video. There is no place in the world like Zimbabwe, again thanks so much.
@@cptbenzie As long as they don't Westernize it I am okay. Africa is beauty. America is just ghetto with everyone sharing everything every second of everyday.
As a Ndebele girl......I enjoyed this video and subscribed too. The end of the video was hilarious. Mixing venecular language with English is what we do 😬😬😬😬. So relatable 💋
I'm proud of you guys. Zimbabweans we are peace loving people . I missed that rural life it's very close to nature. Now i am based in UK West Midlands Birmingham
I do love Birmingham - used to travel up to the NEC every year. Spent a lot of time in Nottingham too! But I can completely understand why you would miss Zim. It's magical.
If you are peace loving people, why did you wage a war on your white brothers and sisters and butcher them to death with pangas. Now you got new white brothers and sisters. Will you do the same again? And what's the difference between these new whites and the old whites. As you claim you fought for freedom and equality under the old white government, how has your equality and freedom shaped up under your new black government. I understand, not too good. Any idea why that is?
Zimbabweans have always been people who loves everyone. We're on a whole different level of socialism. Our society and education systems shape us well mentally from time memorial
Many thanks for ressurecting my nostalgic home Sick feelings for Zimbabwe the beautiful land at sunset. It's a breath of fresh air to hear some positive anecdotes for Zimbabwe truly true Zimbabweans are the second friendliest nation in Africa coming after Malawi and one positive attribute in which ZIMBABWEAN People stand out is that they Never treat people as absolute strangers they are not tuned into themselves and will converse freely in spite of just having met at a bus stop . In Bulawayo if you have a small child or baby in tow you get exceptional offers of generous and kindnesses. I miss informal visits from my relatives and my neighbor popping in with an empty cup to borrow salt or sugar after running out God bless Zimbabwe
It's a difficult environment to live in for sure. Work is hard and scarce, inflation is awful... But if you have the means, it's a rewarding, if difficult, place to live.
Bumped into this channel by accident. You guys crack me up. Love how you're putting a smile on Zim dispite the ups and downs, turns and twists we are going thru.
I went 7 years to a multi racial primary school 1980's. I never felt that my fellow white Zimbabwean friends, class and schoolmates were foreigners, only to be surprised when we moved to UK, that I was considered as a foreigner in secondary, high school and later on in University.
I think there's two things at play here: 1 - The white folks in Zimbabwe were born there. In the UK, you *were* a foreigner - but this should not be an issue (I know some make it one - we had a Nigerian and an Indian family in Secondary, and they were not always treated fairly). 2 - Treating someone differently is obviously not okay. The UK is overall a lot better now, despite the media and the government. When I grew up, "non-white" was unusual in school (not that this means it was okay to treat them differently) but they were great people, with amazing stories. I firmly believe that we are all one people, on one planet. There is more that unites us than divides us, and we are stronger together. I'm sorry you were treated poorly. That's not okay.
The fact UK gvt did actually put out vans on the road marked "Go Home" says a lot... Even the Windrush Scandal bears testimony to the fact it does not matter even if you are 20th generation in the UK. If your colour doesn't fit you are not one of them and never will be. Surprisingly they want what does not belong to them... They have a finger in every pie quite literally.
@@chiyenyumba7135 the UK government has been ripping the UK down for twelve years, using "foreigners" as an imaginary enemy to attack. It's a common right wing government strategy (Trump and Mexicans, Hitler and Jews etc). The UK government does not represent the people. Windrush, Theresa May's "Go Home" vans, the constant denigration if "illegals in dinghies"... It's horrible. But the people aren't buying it anymore. We see it for what it is, an imaginary enemy to distract us from the government shifting all the money to their mates.
@@cptbenzie it is because of how foreign people are treated in the UK that we shall speak against. Unfortunately europeans on the African continent have failed to co-exist with Africans on centuries of their power and advantage.... Its all very sensitive and a struggle that's perpetual. However, it is freshing that Pope Francis came clean about the genocide against Canadian natives. Acceptance and acknowledgement of those wrongs pave way for healing. Unfortunately, wherever the Europeans went they destroyed people and their ways of life. But that's a story for another day. We are a very traumatised people.
You're making me homesick... left 4 yrs ago.. wanna come home but I'm scared ill come home to no work... Desperate to feel the dust between my toes and smell the first rains...
Yeah, work is tricky. Jobs are there, but finding one that doesn't treat you as human garbage can be tricky - lots of very abusive bosses out here. Not all of them, though, for sure! I'm very lucky that RUclips has been my job for five years now and my wife does Graphics Design.
I’m Zimbabwean and British. I’m hoping to move back home in the next 3 years. I’m so curious about so many aspects of life there. What areas are best to live? Social life? Has it been easy to make new friendships? Hobbies? Have you joined any societies? Cost of living? House help? Just so much!!!
Excellent questions! I'll see what I can come up with!! For short answers: Social life was fairly easy for me as I just joined my wife's groups. Outside of that, not really, but then I'm introverted and don't go out much! When I do, everyone is friendly so seems easy to make friends! I like Bulawayo as a place to live. Cheaper than Vic Falls and Harare, but good community and lots to do. Most of my hobbies are geeky and indoorsy, so not really for me here! Cost of living is high and low. It's not too bad if, like me, you're paid in USD and work outside the country or for yourself. Employment here can be tricky - weak Labour Laws mean a lot of employers treat their staff like crap, and affording stuff can be tricky especially due to high inflation currently. But it's livable. House help... Haha, trying to find a place for my brother in law currently. Not easy at all for renting (high demand, low supply) but plenty for sale around if you're buying.
Handitombo gone kutaura Ndebele haha. That's one up for your wife. Props to her. Plus is this a re upload? Coz i feel like I've seen this video before.
Love The Wfe a genuine & Beutiful Zimbabwean. Just a point of correction Palenta is not sadza but a type of melie- meal used to prepare sadza. There is also roller meal which is not as refined as palenta which means there is more raphage. Beutiful Couple. What a brilliant program 👌💯💛👏
Karry is a patriotic Zimbabwean. Love you loads girl. You have a strong sense of identity. True daughter of the soil. God bless you ❤. Proudly Zimbabwean
@@chiyenyumba7135 : I dream of an inclusive and diverse Zimbabwe built on love for one another. You assumptions of my thought process are totally irrelevant. You don’t know me and I don’t know you. Surely is it so much of a big deal to uplift each other?
Oh wow you drove up my road Fairbridge Way thank you 😊 Keep on showing us our beautiful City and our Zimbabwe 🇿🇼, I'm in the diaspora , and you've made me appreciate my country ❤️
I like how you went on explaining how your wife is 🇿🇼 😂😂😂 comes across like how Africans and Caribbeans have to keep retelling their identity stories in your UK esp in nick farrage days...
Please don't label me in with the likes of Nigel Farrage. The UK is a great, welcoming place, and racist assholes like him do not represent the entire country at all.
@@cptbenzie well no one is labeling you anything.... Its just we haven't forgotten and will never forget the very UK government Home Office 2013 "Go Home" vans... Neither have we forgotten the 2018 "Windrush Scandal"... Nothing personal.
@@chiyenyumba7135 yeah, and I agree those were awful. I was at Westminster protesting both of them when it happened. Tory governments are awful, but not representative of the people
Interesting to see other parts of the world. Im in western Canada in a village of about 1600. Broken down on the side of the road? You will be helped. If travelling at this point for new sights is a possibility for you and yours western Canada might be worth looking into.
The bird on the flag is not representative of any specific bird but it is a representation of a Zimbabwe bird based on the carvings found at Great Zimbabwe ruins. There were I think seven of these. Some found their way into museums around the world. I think some have been returned.
I respectfully disagree with fact that it is not a representation of any specific bird. The bird on our flag is a representation of our national symbol , which is called "Hungwe" in the Shona language (The African Fish Eagle) and yes there are sculptures of the same bird at the Great Zimbabwe ruins. The bird on the flag looks the way it is because it is based on the sculptures found at the Great Zimbabwe ruins.
@KD-us9jm It is not known what bird it represents. There are theories, but as there is nothing written or stories passed down, the theories are only speculation.
Hi guys i left zims in 82 went to s.a. and left in 94 to come back to uk where i was born. I caught malaria in churundu at 16 🤢 it was a beautiful life , we had lityle money but unlike today where kids are all virtual with their phones i loved the bush , lake mc llwaine , lion and cheetah park , rli barracks in cranborne , mermaids pool and many many more beautiful places. I would like to return one to show my wife and put my soul to rest. Subscribed looking forward to more of your videos.
@@cptbenzie Too much stability becomes a bit oppressuve&depressing. Life should be about loosening up and relaxing. Too much pressure here in UK, especially with regards too much working to Only pay for rent & bills, . Sometimes l feel the lifestyle here in uk is too actificial. There is no balance of life. The weather does make it worse too.
I lived in various places on Zim, but in 1957, we lived in Bulawayo. I went to Baines School and our home was 8 Posselt Road in Northend. Wonderful people, Wonderful country. Government? Needs working on.
For those who don't know we actually have people with Lamborghinis even Bugatti Chirons in Zimbabwe 😹...The narrative depends on where you stay really I would say the gap between the rich and poor is way too wide.
Your internet is similar to most peoples in the Irish countryside very 🐌 slow. Lived in Zimbabwe in 1993 for 6 months very friendly people overall. Hopefully tge economy can recover and be the country it was before.
Hi how nice to hear you are settling in well . I was born in southern Rhodesia which at that time was Hwangie . Iam thinking returning to live there .What advice would you give me . Before l start my jounery there .
Very good analysis my man but yu failed to exhaust fully that in Zimbabwe people ofcoz uses old vehicles but well pimped and presented i have to sent yu some videos of my old vehicle project!
Internet speed seems to be better than here in Croatia, where I live the speed is limited to be around 30 download. However wifi at your home and as per your display seems to be disastrous. How would you describe living standard in Zimbabve, particularly in Harare, are there hungry people, poverty?
We pay $180 per month on home WiFi to get 15mbps download. Living standards vary wildly. It depends how "dependent" you are. Power cuts and water cuts can be frequent in the cities, but if you have a borehole well or solar panels, you kinda avoid that. With the Zambezi being very low right now, and Kariba Hydroelectric Dam being essentially our only power generation, that's likely to get worse this year. Inflation is very high right now, and still climbing. Poverty is rampant, especially on the outskirts of the towns and into the wilderness where rural villages are heavily dependent on the seasons, but it's getting better over time. Honestly, Zimbabwe can be a very challenging place to live if you're used to comforts. But whilst every day is a challenge, it's also a beautiful place to live and the people are ridiculously welcoming. Ubuntu is a mentality that means "I am good, because you are good", and people will help you to the fullest of their ability, even if they have very little to give.
Sadza, isitshwala is our staple diet, Kudos to you for eating ants! I’ve never tried them Next time I’m home, will try & visit you guys if you can have me ❤
In Harare we use bits and pieces of Afrikaans language in our day to day communications, i had no idea until i visited South Africa and recognized some of the words as they speak in Afrikaans.
You also use a lot of Zulu words in Mashonaland, which people don’t know they are not Shona words too. Example “Kanjani””haiwa” Nguni spellings butchered.
When I was in Harare for my permit, we found a Chinese restaurant that was AMAZING. Super cheap too! Can't for the life of me remember where it was though!! 😭
Looks like you guys haven't been in Harare,I would challenge you to visit Harare and see how different it is from Bulawayo. Harare is like very Modern @blessedtobeablessing please show these guys how Harare is so modern
Your wife is Zimbabwean by heart, I can feel her when she always start answering with (WE)
Yeah, I love that Ubuntu way of thinking!
I was about to say the same thing. It made smile so much each time she said it.
@@prisoner_of_hope8386 😂😂😂😜
🥰 even her no nonsense strong face is Zimbabwean.
Porridge with peanut butter for breakfast so yummy, my daughter calls it Zimbabwe porridge , lots of love 🇿🇼 🇦🇺
Thank you! And yeah, in the UK I used to have porridge with brown sugar or honey, nowadays? BLACK CAT PEANUT BUTTER!!
Well you certainly made me wish I still lived there. I grew up in Zimbabwe, I travelled majority of it with my mother growing up. Fond memories of Bulawayo. I now live in the UK, question I have… is recently I’ve been doing a lot of soul searching. My past has been very unsettled. So I came up with the idea that in a few years from now, I would like to travel Zim. Reflect on where I came from. Is accommodation easily attainable still. I only have one friend still living there.. Belinda, who has a farm but also a house in Bulawayo. I’d like to travel the whole of Zim. So is accommodation easy to get booked with lack of internet etc.?
Missing africa.. probably the best time of my life was in Africa.
You mean like booking hotels etc? Yeah, very easy. I used to work for a travel company in Vic Falls putting together itineraries just like that - arrive in Harare, self-drive around the country staying at various lodges and hotels, finish at Vic Falls kinda thing.
Internet out here isn't terrible, it can just be intermittent and infuriating to work with the local provider who just don't seem to care as they know they're the only real option.
Africa is a truly special place for sure, if you do come back to visit, let me know!
THIS IS GOOD CONTENT GALLEON PLEASE SEND MORE
Thank you!
I am Zimbabwean living in the UK now. I have recently started to appreciate how good Zimbabwe!
The UK definitely has its advantages (like no powercuts, no getting your cables stolen etc...) but there are just some things about Zimbabwe you can't get there!
Never appreciated ur land at least u have somewhere u can always connect to
Zimbabwe has excellent schools and a brilliant school education system. The country is safe, compared to South Africa, and the people are nice and friendly.
Yup, I love it here!
So why are Zimbabweans flooding South Africa ?
@@martinmbokazi8372 ba tlogele maan
We are everywhere....i
@@martinmbokazi8372 fleeing their own failed homeland n overburdened South Africas healthcare system n Education
Ohh. Its nice to hear something good said about Zimbabwe. We miss home. Our beautiful country!!!!
Thank you, and it is such a beautiful country!! ❤️🇿🇼
Zimbabwe is a good country without good leadership I miss my home
Nice watching you guys. Gained one subscriber ❤
Thank you! ❤️
after watching for 20 mins i have subscribed. as a Zimbo, i say you are spot on telling the truth
Thank you!!
Great video! Siyabonga!
Siyabonga kakhulu!! ❤️
Very impressed with this chap. I remember him from Eskadale Salmon Farm, when he was very young.?
Thank you for sharing really missing Bulawayo right now your wife is amazing kudos to her
Thank you 🥰
Thanks and God bless all I enjoyed the video I'm Zimbabwean 😍😍😍👍💖👏👏👏 tatenda
Thank you! I'm glad that you enjoyed watching!!
As long you got unhu Ubuntu humanity it's easy to interact with locals , I applaud for the taste of tradition food, one love
Local cuisine is SO GOOD
Watched enjoyed xx
Thanks, Mum!! 🥰
Great Zimbabwe
New subscriber
Thank you!! ❤️
Titambire Mukwasha (Welcome son-in-law)
Tatenda shamwari! ❤️
@@cptbenzie There is Justice in your reporting.
I urgue you to also consider visiting the wild and remote
@@Gonawapotera1 oh absolutely! I used to work for a tourism company when we lived in Vic Falls, and I got to travel a lot. Mana Pools, Hwange, Matopos, etc. My mother-in-law runs Msuna Fishing Island up towards Binga. That's pretty remote too 🙂
Amazing 🎉
Thank you!
It's sad that Zimbabwe has so-called "educated people" who can't fix their problems. Life was good in the 1980s and 90s. Things were cheap and affordable, with basic commodities, groceries, transportation in the range of 1 to 20 cents (Zimbabwean cents). Zim currency was strong. It was orderly, clean, with electricity and tap water running 24/7 days a week. Fast forward to 2023, there is disorder everywhere. The bus terminus which used to function on the clock with a ticket booth is now filled with vendor makeshift tents . The CBD is filled with vendors who sleep on the pavements. If you want to see the 1980s version of Zimbabwe, visit Namibia. It's a truly diverse country with lots of white people still living in small towns. The towns are clean and orderly, and there is no shortage of water, electricity nor currency. Zimbabwe is not what it used to be. In Namibia, people get together to solve problems affecting communities, political affiliations are set aside, no squabbles or sabotage.
Yeah, it's sad to see what Zimbabwe has become. It's people deserve so much better.
Found new follower bro
Thank you!!
dude can u teach me the accent 🤣 i love me some british accent
Haha thank you! As a fun little point, I personally hate my voice but hey! Not sure how I'd teach it 😅
@@cptbenzie Oh, your accent is truly fascinating and would love to hear it over and over again 😛
@@cptbenzie You're a very good narrator actually, watched your trip to Vic Falls, very relaxed a conversational.
Zimbabwe Bird - its called Hungwe
Thank you for confirming 😊
Friendly very true
Thank you
Kkk Madam is spot on ,how you eat Sadza...use your hands
Haha yeah! It's so hard to break years of upbringing for me, so I still use a knife and fork like a moron. She's been brought up that way so stew and sadza? In with the hands!!
we drive shitboxes in Zim mate. when i was 16 i resurrected my dad's old piece of shit Peugeot 504. It was my ticket to freedom🤗
Yeah, my nephew has a 1980s 323 and it's... Uh... Holding together?? 😂
@@cptbenzie it will for as long as he wants it to. and he'll go through hell fire and brimstone to keep it alive😂
As a Zimbo myself, now living in the states, I just need to compliment you guys on an excellent video. There is no place in the world like Zimbabwe, again thanks so much.
Thank you!! ❤️ That means a lot!
@@cptbenzie As long as they don't Westernize it I am okay. Africa is beauty. America is just ghetto with everyone sharing everything every second of everyday.
There’s no place in the World like Zimbabwe that why Am living in the States. Really 🙄
@@Eddie-tn2om love Zimbabwe when living in the states. Wow i love america what a wonderful place.
Current location:Zim
This is appropriate
Fleeing Tethers.
As a Zimbabwean, I can confirm everything you said in this video is very accurate, please make more content like this, enjoyed the video!
Thank you!! I've got a few other videos about Zimbabwe up on the channel already, and more to come!!
As a Ndebele girl......I enjoyed this video and subscribed too. The end of the video was hilarious. Mixing venecular language with English is what we do 😬😬😬😬. So relatable 💋
Haha, siyabonga usisi! (I hope that's right!!)
I like this kind of content. It's great to see different parts of the world especially when you live in the miserable UK lol.
Haha yet I miss the UK so much!!
@@cptbenzie I'd give you a week back here before your desperate to escape lol.
It's absolutely miserable here, we are always working. Can't wait to relocate to Zimbabwe
You couldn’t possibly be more miserable than we are here in the great USA
Condolences to those in UK. Wait....?? Lol
I really enjoyed watching and listening to everything you were sharing about our beautiful Zimbabwe hope you will keep on posting more content
Thank you and will do!
Asked about food I very much loved it when your wife said we're trying to stick to our roots. Shows she's a proud Zimbabwean.
Thank you ☺️
Your wife is a true loyal Zimbo, lol
Yeah, she loves this place and that love is true and infectious!!
I'm proud of you guys. Zimbabweans we are peace loving people . I missed that rural life it's very close to nature. Now i am based in UK West Midlands Birmingham
I do love Birmingham - used to travel up to the NEC every year. Spent a lot of time in Nottingham too! But I can completely understand why you would miss Zim. It's magical.
If you are peace loving people, why did you wage a war on your white brothers and sisters and butcher them to death with pangas.
Now you got new white brothers and sisters. Will you do the same again?
And what's the difference between these new whites and the old whites.
As you claim you fought for freedom and equality under the old white government, how has your equality and freedom shaped up under your new black government. I understand, not too good.
Any idea why that is?
How are you finding Birmingham? Have you thought about going back to Africa? Weather is much warmer yeah?
Your wife is one of us. Please take care of our sister
I'll do my best ☺️
Just heartwarming, lovely seeing you guys showing the nicer side of our Zim... Madadisa 😊
Thank you! More to come!
Zimbabweans have always been people who loves everyone. We're on a whole different level of socialism. Our society and education systems shape us well mentally from time memorial
The people here are absolutely fantastic and I love this country!
Many thanks for ressurecting my nostalgic home Sick feelings for Zimbabwe the beautiful land at sunset. It's a breath of fresh air to hear some positive anecdotes for Zimbabwe truly true Zimbabweans are the second friendliest nation in Africa coming after Malawi and one positive attribute in which ZIMBABWEAN People stand out is that they Never treat people as absolute strangers they are not tuned into themselves and will converse freely in spite of just having met at a bus stop . In Bulawayo if you have a small child or baby in tow you get exceptional offers of generous and kindnesses. I miss informal visits from my relatives and my neighbor popping in with an empty cup to borrow salt or sugar after running out God bless Zimbabwe
It is a beautiful country and I feel blessed to be able to live here and experience it!!
I have been living away from my home for 4 yrs, the land always calls back to you
*I moved away from Zim 4yrs ago
wow..oooh my..👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿great stuff you two...I can't describe it...Amazing stuff.. you heal the WORLD!!!
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed!
Hi, I have a family farm, a large farm in Bulawayo. I would like to move back home to Zimbabwe from the Uk. What are your opinions
It's a difficult environment to live in for sure. Work is hard and scarce, inflation is awful... But if you have the means, it's a rewarding, if difficult, place to live.
Bumped into this channel by accident. You guys crack me up. Love how you're putting a smile on Zim dispite the ups and downs, turns and twists we are going thru.
Haha thank you!! ❤️
I went 7 years to a multi racial primary school 1980's. I never felt that my fellow white Zimbabwean friends, class and schoolmates were foreigners, only to be surprised when we moved to UK, that I was considered as a foreigner in secondary, high school and later on in University.
I think there's two things at play here:
1 - The white folks in Zimbabwe were born there. In the UK, you *were* a foreigner - but this should not be an issue (I know some make it one - we had a Nigerian and an Indian family in Secondary, and they were not always treated fairly).
2 - Treating someone differently is obviously not okay. The UK is overall a lot better now, despite the media and the government. When I grew up, "non-white" was unusual in school (not that this means it was okay to treat them differently) but they were great people, with amazing stories.
I firmly believe that we are all one people, on one planet. There is more that unites us than divides us, and we are stronger together.
I'm sorry you were treated poorly. That's not okay.
The fact UK gvt did actually put out vans on the road marked "Go Home" says a lot... Even the Windrush Scandal bears testimony to the fact it does not matter even if you are 20th generation in the UK. If your colour doesn't fit you are not one of them and never will be. Surprisingly they want what does not belong to them... They have a finger in every pie quite literally.
@@chiyenyumba7135 the UK government has been ripping the UK down for twelve years, using "foreigners" as an imaginary enemy to attack. It's a common right wing government strategy (Trump and Mexicans, Hitler and Jews etc).
The UK government does not represent the people. Windrush, Theresa May's "Go Home" vans, the constant denigration if "illegals in dinghies"... It's horrible. But the people aren't buying it anymore. We see it for what it is, an imaginary enemy to distract us from the government shifting all the money to their mates.
@@cptbenzie it is because of how foreign people are treated in the UK that we shall speak against. Unfortunately europeans on the African continent have failed to co-exist with Africans on centuries of their power and advantage.... Its all very sensitive and a struggle that's perpetual. However, it is freshing that Pope Francis came clean about the genocide against Canadian natives. Acceptance and acknowledgement of those wrongs pave way for healing. Unfortunately, wherever the Europeans went they destroyed people and their ways of life. But that's a story for another day. We are a very traumatised people.
This makes me miss home ! Nice video guys can we get more British in Zimbabwe videos 😊
Absolutely! I uploaded another one this weekend that you can check out on the channel, and I'm intending to add a new one every week!!
Best RUclips channel for years. Love real honest, hardworking couple. True citizens of the world. Keep it coming guys. Big love ❤
Thank you ❤️
You're making me homesick... left 4 yrs ago.. wanna come home but I'm scared ill come home to no work...
Desperate to feel the dust between my toes and smell the first rains...
Yeah, work is tricky. Jobs are there, but finding one that doesn't treat you as human garbage can be tricky - lots of very abusive bosses out here. Not all of them, though, for sure! I'm very lucky that RUclips has been my job for five years now and my wife does Graphics Design.
I’m Zimbabwean and British. I’m hoping to move back home in the next 3 years. I’m so curious about so many aspects of life there.
What areas are best to live?
Social life? Has it been easy to make new friendships?
Hobbies? Have you joined any societies?
Cost of living?
House help?
Just so much!!!
Excellent questions! I'll see what I can come up with!!
For short answers:
Social life was fairly easy for me as I just joined my wife's groups. Outside of that, not really, but then I'm introverted and don't go out much! When I do, everyone is friendly so seems easy to make friends!
I like Bulawayo as a place to live. Cheaper than Vic Falls and Harare, but good community and lots to do.
Most of my hobbies are geeky and indoorsy, so not really for me here!
Cost of living is high and low. It's not too bad if, like me, you're paid in USD and work outside the country or for yourself. Employment here can be tricky - weak Labour Laws mean a lot of employers treat their staff like crap, and affording stuff can be tricky especially due to high inflation currently. But it's livable.
House help... Haha, trying to find a place for my brother in law currently. Not easy at all for renting (high demand, low supply) but plenty for sale around if you're buying.
It depends where you aim to live ie what city/province. Then I can try answer. I live in Scotland and spend about 3 months on Zim and I enjoy it
Best areas to live:
Hillside
Burnside
Montrose
Bradfield
Southwold
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You are such an adorable couple!Lots of love from Zim.
Aww thank you!! ❤️
True Zim girl
Eish, sorry bro, just watched your other video. Looks like you had a good life in Zim...until.... Wish tou all the best in your future endeavors.
Thank you, it means a lot to me. Zimbabwe was a special place and a special time. Sucks it ended the way it did, but I'm happier and learned so much!!
GREAT STAFF,,,,THANK YOU GALLEON,,,,,LOVED IT FROM ZIMBABWE
Thank you ❤️
Loved watching this video our mukwasha/son in law/brother in law, your wife is our daughter/sister. I am proudly Zimbabwean.
Tatenda shamwari!! It means a lot!! 🇿🇼
Mate, just seen your latest video 💔
Wishing you all the best buddy!! It takes 2 people to get married and only 1 to mess it up😢
Well said 😂
Handitombo gone kutaura Ndebele haha. That's one up for your wife. Props to her.
Plus is this a re upload? Coz i feel like I've seen this video before.
This was originally on my Mobile Gaming channel, yes. I moved it over here as this is more my "Life in Zimbabwe" channel! Thank you ❤️🇿🇼
Love The Wfe a genuine & Beutiful Zimbabwean. Just a point of correction Palenta is not sadza but a type of melie- meal used to prepare sadza. There is also roller meal which is not as refined as palenta which means there is more raphage. Beutiful Couple. What a brilliant program 👌💯💛👏
Thank you ☺️
Karry is a patriotic Zimbabwean. Love you loads girl. You have a strong sense of identity. True daughter of the soil. God bless you ❤. Proudly Zimbabwean
She is truly special - thank you! ☺️
@@cptbenzie she's a special woman and knows her roots!
@@I-M99 😜😂😂😂 she sure knows her roots and its not what you thinking.
True love how she says we she is a proud Zimbabwean kudos for returning home whilst we still braving the cold here in the UK 😂
@@chiyenyumba7135 : I dream of an inclusive and diverse Zimbabwe built on love for one another. You assumptions of my thought process are totally irrelevant. You don’t know me and I don’t know you. Surely is it so much of a big deal to uplift each other?
Thanks for the video. I am a Zimbabwean who has lived in England for the last 20 years. Keep up the good work.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!!
I was expecting an update video on how it's like to live in Zim..please make one
Just need a load of good questions!
Bro make a video showing Zimbabwe nd different places like an intro into the country
all i can say i we love you wangu iwe nemudzimai wako and thanks a lot
Thank you! Your kind words mean a lot to me ☺️
Oh wow you drove up my road Fairbridge Way thank you 😊 Keep on showing us our beautiful City and our Zimbabwe 🇿🇼, I'm in the diaspora , and you've made me appreciate my country ❤️
Our pleasure! We live on Fairbridge Way!
I like how you went on explaining how your wife is 🇿🇼 😂😂😂 comes across like how Africans and Caribbeans have to keep retelling their identity stories in your UK esp in nick farrage days...
Please don't label me in with the likes of Nigel Farrage. The UK is a great, welcoming place, and racist assholes like him do not represent the entire country at all.
@@cptbenzie well no one is labeling you anything.... Its just we haven't forgotten and will never forget the very UK government Home Office 2013 "Go Home" vans... Neither have we forgotten the 2018 "Windrush Scandal"... Nothing personal.
@@chiyenyumba7135 yeah, and I agree those were awful. I was at Westminster protesting both of them when it happened. Tory governments are awful, but not representative of the people
@@cptbenzie unfortunately it's very representative of majority of the people.
Interesting to see other parts of the world.
Im in western Canada in a village of about 1600. Broken down on the side of the road? You will be helped.
If travelling at this point for new sights is a possibility for you and yours western Canada might be worth looking into.
Sadly we're too broke to travel right now, but Canada is absolutely on my list!
Why would you want to live in Zimbabwe? Just asking.
I've covered this in other videos in more depth, but it's a beautiful country full of amazing people
Kikiki macimbi or mopane worms are my delicacy too.
Surprisingly tasty!
We love you 💕 guys Zimbabweans are very friendly thanks
So true, and thank you!
The bird on the flag is not representative of any specific bird but it is a representation of a Zimbabwe bird based on the carvings found at Great Zimbabwe ruins. There were I think seven of these. Some found their way into museums around the world. I think some have been returned.
Thank you, I wasn't sure!
I respectfully disagree with fact that it is not a representation of any specific bird. The bird on our flag is a representation of our national symbol , which is called "Hungwe" in the Shona language (The African Fish Eagle) and yes there are sculptures of the same bird at the Great Zimbabwe ruins. The bird on the flag looks the way it is because it is based on the sculptures found at the Great Zimbabwe ruins.
@KD-us9jm It is not known what bird it represents. There are theories, but as there is nothing written or stories passed down, the theories are only speculation.
Woow NYC, am south African based in South Africa keep posting guys I like the content.
Thank you!!
Thank you for uploading this. 💕❤️💕. I really enjoyed your video.
I'm really glad you enjoyed it and I hope you enjoy many more!! 🇿🇼
Hi guys i left zims in 82 went to s.a. and left in 94 to come back to uk where i was born. I caught malaria in churundu at 16 🤢 it was a beautiful life , we had lityle money but unlike today where kids are all virtual with their phones i loved the bush , lake mc llwaine , lion and cheetah park , rli barracks in cranborne , mermaids pool and many many more beautiful places. I would like to return one to show my wife and put my soul to rest. Subscribed looking forward to more of your videos.
Thank you for subscribing! Chirundu is Harare way, yes? Plenty of this country that I'd love to see!!
It's my understanding that inflation is so bad there, that the government began issuing a one million note. Is this correct?
In 2008, yes. They adopted the USD after that and it went well until they reintroduced Zimbabwe dollars and inflation started all over again
@@cptbenzie Thank you.
Life in Zimbabwe is nice you have so much free dom
In some ways, sure! I do miss having some stability though 😂
@@cptbenzie Too much stability becomes a bit oppressuve&depressing. Life should be about loosening up and relaxing. Too much pressure here in UK, especially with regards too much working to Only pay for rent & bills, . Sometimes l feel the lifestyle here in uk is too actificial. There is no balance of life. The weather does make it worse too.
For some reason your content is great. To add to your Shona vocabulary, you are officially our "mukwasha"
Mukwasha is "son in law", am I right? On which case, tatenda shamwari!! ❤️🇿🇼
@@cptbenzie Yep you are right. Son/brother in law👌🏽
@@cptbenzie kkkkk wow u can speak shona as well
Is crime less of a problem than South Africa ?
Yes, considerably. We still have crime, of course, but much less severe.
I didn't realize I spent 30 mins watching
Haha thank you ☺️
I lived in various places on Zim, but in 1957, we lived in Bulawayo. I went to Baines School and our home was 8 Posselt Road in Northend. Wonderful people, Wonderful country. Government? Needs working on.
Fully agree with your assessment!
Simply because your wife is Masibanda/shumba like me i am hitting the sub button😆😆
Haha, siyabonga usisi!! It means a lot to us!
Great video, thoroughly enjoyed it and am looking forward to more of this kind. Thank you!
Thank you! Many more videos to come!!
Good video aalllyjenjyes It
Thank you
💖I am missing home now...... thank you for your video which is spot on!
Glad you enjoyed!
For those who don't know we actually have people with Lamborghinis even Bugatti Chirons in Zimbabwe 😹...The narrative depends on where you stay really I would say the gap between the rich and poor is way too wide.
Yeah, that's a good way of putting it!
Hi. I'm interested in moving to Zimbabwe. I currently live in the UK. What advice would you give
Your internet is similar to most peoples in the Irish countryside very 🐌 slow. Lived in Zimbabwe in 1993 for 6 months very friendly people overall. Hopefully tge economy can recover and be the country it was before.
My God the way this lady said salibonani with a proper Ndebele accent is shocking to me ....
She was born here. She may be white, but she considers herself an Ndebele, born in Bulawayo, passionate about this town, country, and its people. ❤️
I bet you will have more American followers soon. I’m tired of people asking me about Zimbabwe. Now I will refer them to you…
Haha I'll be glad to share this wonderful country!
I appreciate you guys and how you have quickly adapted is really amazing, kudos. Maita basa for the great content you sharing
Thank you ❤️ it means a lot to me
Guys im still watching and cant stop smiling. So refreshing. Thank you for making my day.
I'm really glad you enjoyed the video, and I'm super happy that I could make you smile!! ❤️
Hey Girl and Mkhwenyana. We’re happy for 😂. Uchago ❤
Tatenda!! ☺️
Much Love. Wondering how you survive business ☺️ wise. I wanna come back but lost 90% of old friends n contacts.
Oof, yeah, life can definitely be tough out here, but I'm fortunate that RUclips is my career. My other channel makes enough to pay my bills.
Good to have a positive side of Zimbabwe...always glad to see patriotic people 👍
Thank you ❤️
Hi how nice to hear you are settling in well . I was born in southern Rhodesia which at that time was Hwangie . Iam thinking returning to live there .What advice would you give me . Before l start my jounery there .
Thanks a lot mukwasha
Very good analysis my man but yu failed to exhaust fully that in Zimbabwe people ofcoz uses old vehicles but well pimped and presented i have to sent yu some videos of my old vehicle project!
Haha yeah true!
the national bird is called Hungwe in shona or African fish eagle derived from ancient soapstone sculptures found in the ruins of Great Zimbabwe...
Yeah that's what I thought ☺️ the Fish Eagle makes the most beautiful sound!
Natural land of Healing 💖much love to you my brother. Hope you stay long
Thank you ❤️
Internet speed seems to be better than here in Croatia, where I live the speed is limited to be around 30 download. However wifi at your home and as per your display seems to be disastrous.
How would you describe living standard in Zimbabve, particularly in Harare, are there hungry people, poverty?
We pay $180 per month on home WiFi to get 15mbps download.
Living standards vary wildly. It depends how "dependent" you are. Power cuts and water cuts can be frequent in the cities, but if you have a borehole well or solar panels, you kinda avoid that. With the Zambezi being very low right now, and Kariba Hydroelectric Dam being essentially our only power generation, that's likely to get worse this year. Inflation is very high right now, and still climbing.
Poverty is rampant, especially on the outskirts of the towns and into the wilderness where rural villages are heavily dependent on the seasons, but it's getting better over time.
Honestly, Zimbabwe can be a very challenging place to live if you're used to comforts. But whilst every day is a challenge, it's also a beautiful place to live and the people are ridiculously welcoming. Ubuntu is a mentality that means "I am good, because you are good", and people will help you to the fullest of their ability, even if they have very little to give.
Sadza, isitshwala is our staple diet, Kudos to you for eating ants! I’ve never tried them
Next time I’m home, will try & visit you guys if you can have me ❤
Always happy to meet new friends!!
Please do show some areas so we see development. I know it can be taxing to film..
Haha tried filming in TM last week and nearly had security called!! 😅
In Harare we use bits and pieces of Afrikaans language in our day to day communications, i had no idea until i visited South Africa and recognized some of the words as they speak in Afrikaans.
That's really cool! Helps learning new languages too!
@@cptbenzie Facts!
You also use a lot of Zulu words in Mashonaland, which people don’t know they are not Shona words too. Example “Kanjani””haiwa” Nguni spellings butchered.
Great content keep it up "mukwasha wedu"
Siyabonga! I'm glad you enjoyed!
Karry is a true daughter of the soil. Mwana wevhu chaiye!
Thank you!!
Hello B long time ihope you are orat with your wife thank you for everything you are showing us
Glad you enjoyed the video!
Do you still living in bulawayo sir
Wow Bulawayo is different from Harare There are so many Chinese restaurants
When I was in Harare for my permit, we found a Chinese restaurant that was AMAZING. Super cheap too! Can't for the life of me remember where it was though!! 😭
Looks like you guys haven't been in Harare,I would challenge you to visit Harare and see how different it is from Bulawayo. Harare is like very Modern @blessedtobeablessing please show these guys how Harare is so modern
Yeah I spent a week in Harare to sort out my residency visa and our marriage certificate. Was a nice place but didn't feel too different from BYO ☺️
They are southerners,Bulawayo folks, they’re fine here😂
@@rumbidzaisibanda9563 and very safe