“I was born in and grew up in Harare to a Malawian mother and a Zimbabwean father. I went to Thekwane High School in Mat South for my A levels and after that, studied journalism at Harare Polytechic College. That is when my journalism journey began and I am National Treasurer for the Zimbabwe Union of Journalists. I’m Zimbabwean by nationality because in Zimbabwe, the children belong to the man. In terms of identity, I belong to both. When I go to Malawi, I feel at home and when I’m in Zimbabwe, I’m at home again. This is who I am and am proud of being such a person with parents from Malawi and Zimbabwe. I first visited Malawi on a business trip with my uncle in 2008. We grew up speaking Shona, Nyanja, English so I can actually converse in Nyanja and that makes me feel at home when I am speaking with someone from Malawi. My mother died in 2005 and was buried here in Zimbabwe. Out there, people always call you names and discriminate against you as we are even witnessing in South Africa. Some people are tribalists and some are cruel when it comes to other races, tribes and so forth, but be proud of who you are and raise your head whenever you face such circumstances.”