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Having been in zim, aus and uk I can see both sides of what you’re all saying. I also had the idea that uk had no space and was overly cold. I have found these to be misconceptions. The weather has been alright the last two summers. And many houses have more space than Aus, I guess it depends where you live. But yes you get more acreage in zim for your dollar, but nothing outside the house. Your house is your castle they say.
But then again talking to another zim mate about this, the ease of making friends in zim is unparalleled and the community’s are great. If you have no family in uk/aus I imagine it could be very lonely. Do miss the tin roof as well :D but yeah no water and power is s**t and most of my friends leave zim in their 20s. The farming lifestyle is still pretty great for the lucky ones that still have a farm in zim and the smell and friendliness of Zimbabwe/ most Zimbabweans is great.
the poorest in zim are far worse off than the poorest in Aus. If you have money in zim or a family network, you can pay your way out of many problems. Wouldn’t want my kids to have only a zim passport either ( the green mamba) I’d be getting the hell out of I was stuck in that situation or having them born somewhere else.
But then again talking to another zim mate about this, the ease of making friends in zim is unparalleled and the community’s are great. If you have no family in uk/aus I imagine it could be very lonely. Do miss the tin roof as well :D but yeah no water and power is s**t and most of my friends leave zim in their 20s. The farming lifestyle is still pretty great for the lucky ones that still have a farm in zim and the smell and friendliness of Zimbabwe/ most Zimbabweans is great.
the poorest in zim are far worse off than the poorest in Aus. If you have money in zim or a family network, you can pay your way out of many problems. Wouldn’t want my kids to have only a zim passport either ( the green mamba) I’d be getting the hell out of I was stuck in that situation or having them born somewhere else.
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If you can afford a private school Zim is still a really good place to bring up kids. I know that’s sounds bizarre but it’s true. If you’re in the very few good gov schools you ideally want to get the f**k out of Dodge 😂 it’s tough there with limited opportunities.
Zim kids are just nice. I’ve wandered around some smart public schools in England and it’s hard not to start setting about some of them with a baseball bat.
There are a couple of tiers of middle class here, and they’re struggling. Below that I just don’t understand how people get by. Zimbabweans are good people and you can spot them a mile off. We don’t deserve this s**t.
Zim kids are just nice. I’ve wandered around some smart public schools in England and it’s hard not to start setting about some of them with a baseball bat.
There are a couple of tiers of middle class here, and they’re struggling. Below that I just don’t understand how people get by. Zimbabweans are good people and you can spot them a mile off. We don’t deserve this s**t.
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I watch Zim 20 something year olds in other countries mostly stick together. They come home for their annual migration to visit the folks and they love it here, even with all the crap that goes on. It hurts to see that. Zanu has destroyed families and scattered us to the 4 winds. They actually send their kids out as well. They can’t live in the mess they’ve created. They won’t seek medical assistance in the local hospitals, if they did they’d all be dead. 😂
Ya anyway enuf of this s**t, just makes me miserable.
Watch for next week, these guys will be sweating like paedophiles in Toys-R-Us.
Ya anyway enuf of this s**t, just makes me miserable.
Watch for next week, these guys will be sweating like paedophiles in Toys-R-Us.
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