Reflections & Lessons

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Money Rounds

Let’s talk about rounds. You’ve probably been in one. Or you’re in one right now. Community saving rounds — mukando, stokvels, rotating saving schemes — they’ve helped us build, dream, and do things we never thought we could. They’re beautiful when they work. Because…

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I’ve always wondered about the bridal-shower syllabus.

Not the flowers and games—we do those beautifully. I mean the curriculum we hand a woman on the cusp of a lifelong covenant. I once sat at a bridal shower where, after many sweet speeches, someone said, “All you need to do when you…

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Dzidzai maTrades, kana uchikwanisa enroll pa Poly.

We have too many young people with degrees — and no skills. And I say that respectfully. I say that as someone who has walked the graduation aisle, worn the gown, and taken the photos. But also as someone who has watched a generation…

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Sometimes people don’t relocate because of the economy.

They relocate to heal. Relocation is not always about chasing greener pastures or running from economic hardship. Sometimes, it’s about healing. It’s about starting afresh in a place where you’re not constantly bumping into memories you’re trying to forget. It’s about escaping the places…

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Don’t wait for life to demand your readiness.

This morning, I got a call that instantly took me back. It was from someone I know—someone who suddenly needed their driver’s license, today, without fail. There was no time left, no wiggle room. They needed it now. I paused for a moment, and…

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The children we call “failures” today are the ones who build empires tomorrow.

I was in a shop today, waiting in line, when I saw a young boy accidentally knock over a small display of snacks. It wasn’t anything major—just one of those little moments that happen when someone isn’t paying full attention. But before he could…

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