Zimbabwe Village 2004 - Part 1

After an absence of five years, Colm & Nóra return to their mother's village in Zimbabwe. They journey to Rusape to visit their great-grandfather, Shekede, help with the daily chores and uncover some of the secrets of the African bush.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Africa
• Zimbabwe
• Shona
• village
• agriculture
• rural
• life
• herbal
• medicine
• dancing
• children
• Frank
• Hand
• 2004

[kachaso]

i was in zim for the first time in 13 yrs,i cried all the way to my dads funeral.what a change'''.this video is brilliant,it brought joy, lost memories but lots of all tears to my eyes.just unbelivable video.next year i am taking my 2 boys home for the first time ,they;ve never been out of the usa.what an adventure its goin to be.wonderful video,tinotenda.

[handfp]

@kachaso Thank you for your kind comments. I'm sure your boys will love it in Zim.

[mvertre12]

Thank you for documenting this. This was my life growing up in Zimbabwe. It's just amazing to see my early life on tape. I miss this life so much. Thanks again and keep up the good work. You are all my heroes. I will definitely share this video with my American husband and child. More power to your wife for not forgetting her roots.

P.S. You kids are excellent actors and well behaved.

[handfp]

Thank you for your kind comments. Have you viewed the Zimbabwe Village 1999 video? Perhaps it's because the children were 5 years younger then but I prefer that video to this one!

[zimbomatty]

I love this video! I watched the one from 1999& was very impressed. I like the way you have shown some of the same things in both videos, showing that rural life hardly changes. One could have taken a video of this village 100 years ago and it would still have been the same. And the best thing about it is that with what the more developed societies might regard as so little, people seem content with their lifestyle and its simplicity. Makes you question your own life and priorities.

[iluvdng07]

ok...um...i lived in zimbabwe...and i didn't live kumusha asikana...this is why ppl in foreign countries don't believe we have cities...I like the video and all, but I only lived like that when I visited my cousins. I spent most of my time in Harare. That's where I was born and raised.

[palfab962]

hi

holidayed in zim in 1982-3 i think

this brings back great memories before

bob went a bit psycho and ruined it all

very nice

[tavaka1]

Wow, this is so amazing, thank you so much for the awesome video! I am a Zimbabwean far away from home, l did feel like l am home, OMG, this is so beautiful! Thanks a million...........

[ngachitsve]

lovely , i was one of this , be4, i love this, this is also where i came from..blessed home sweet home.

[tinatendi]

handfp, thank you so much. your vids have kept me in touch with home and I cant seem to get tired of them. keep it up and hope you'll make another of them as adults.

[mvertre12]

Yes. I have watched all of your nineteen videos and I love them all. Again thanks for sharing.

[YGRoundNo2]

Thank you for that info. Now I hope GoogleMaps recognizes the name (or "search string") "Wedza".