 I'm still in Zimbabwe. I think this is the longest time I've stayed in one country. And you know why? Because the country got a lot to offer. When I came to Bulawayo, a lot of people were telling me that, you cannot go to Bulawayo without going to Makokoba. Makokoba. Makokoba. So we are here in Makokoba. And like you always know, I don't go places just to eat, have fun and go. I need to educate myself because I want to be a walking book in the future. A walking book, we did not do research in books, but actually learn from people like him. The first thing I want to know is why the word Makokoba. In name, that was given to the native commissioner of the African township. So Makokoba was the first African settlement in the early stages of the development of the city. While the elite whites were living, the other side of town to the eastern, Zimbabwe. So now this guy, Mr. Fallon, his name was Mr. Fallon, he was a tall old man who was responsible for checking all the activities of the native Africans in this township. So he would come to inspect. And because he was old and he was walking with a can, he would go like, co, co, co, co with a can. And whenever they hear that sound, everybody would get into order. Makokoba is coming. Also Makokoba, like in Zimbabwe, is to bend like this. So he's an old man who is bending like this. So this is the sound they were always on the watch, look out for. When they hear, you know, guys, he's coming, everybody in his place. If you were being mischievous, please let's get to order. How mischievous. So the locals were supposed to stay each in his room. What do you mean? Okay. So if you are an African living and working in Bulawayo, you are not supposed to stay with your family. You live your family back in the raw areas. You only go see them when you are off duty. So when you are living here, you are also not allowed to congregate with friends, even over beer or tea. So the reason was, if you live with a family, your family always respects you as their father and you always feel like you are a big man and that's a problem in the work environment. You will be insuborded because you feel big. So they wanted you to reduce you to feel like you're a boy and they would actually call you a boy. Don't talk to me like that boy. And in Zimbabwe, in the raw areas, if you work for me, people will say, what day is the finnest boy? It's taken from that. You see? If you are working for me, you are my boy. So these guys were living like that and whenever they wanted to congregate over a drink maybe during the weekend, their plan was to put a red cloth by the gate so that when Mr. Makokova comes to check, he sees the cloth and he thinks, oh, there is a finner out there. This was the only reason that they were not allowed to come. There is a finner out there. This was the only reason they would be given permission to gather. So any time they gather, which means that there is a finner, even though there was not. Even though there was not. But why are the rooms having numbers? Yes, because this was your address. 1611 would be your address. If someone wants to come from the raw areas, you would tell them, I live at room number 1611. Not house number, but room number. This was their own land. Yes. But they ended up being squatters, living in squalid conditions. Who started this? It is the settler government. So that's during apartheid or during colonization? During the colonization, yes. It was the government that was led by Alia and the star Jemison. Wow. I feel like Buluwayo got a lot of bitter history that a lot of people need to know. It does, it does. How big is the rooms? Not very big, because it would be just your living space, your sleeping space. Everything else should be in your raw home. You are not supposed to feel very comfortable. And if the room is big, you might feel mischievous to bring friends. You are not supposed, if you are a male, you are not supposed to be found with a woman in the house. I think it was in 1972 if I'm not mistaken. My father used to share with other family members in that studio. Then my father was a married person at that time, father. He had three mothers. Right? He isolated himself there. Then this was the bedroom. At that time, there was no this door. This outdoor was not there. Then, before 1980, he ordered this house as his, while this bedroom was not there. Then after, after independence, that's where they constructed this other room, which was the main bedroom. This was constructed by? By the state council. After 1988. After 1988, yes. Which means its original form was this? It was a city room in this kitchen, which was a bedroom during that time. That's why you can see in the roof, they were using these stoves, primer stoves. There were no lights. All these things were put after 1988. A public toilet, that was a public toilet, and a bathing area for everyone. It was tough for you to go for bathing. Without a friend, holding a soap. The more you do this, you wash your head, putting the soap on the face, you put your soap there. By the time you finish washing your head, you find that the soap is gone. Somebody snatched it. Yes, that was the case. Somebody has to be there to hold it? Yes. You wash your head first, then after that, you'll be able to see. The soap was very precious. The soap was very precious at that time. The pendant has to wash the clothes. This. How long has this been in existence? It's a long back. A long back? Yes, a long back. Because there were no toilets at that time. There was a public toilet, a public washing, where there was a main pipe where we were standing. They were trying to view this content. So there was a main pipe there, whereby people were taking water from. The tap coming to the bath. Coming for washing. So this was for washing? Yes. So there was a communal tap? Yes, there was a communal tap. Those local taps were demarcated according to the streets. Because this wasn't the only local tap or bath place. So with time, the Africans also lobbied for their rides within council. Later they were given some representation. This is when a bit more expanded houses were built for them. And the community halls were built for them. Some social activities like Soka began right here in Makokova. Boxing, there was a lot of boxing here. And also some jazz coming up now. Life was becoming better for the locals. The oldest Soka team in Zimbabwe, Highlanders Football Club, was started right here in Makokova. Are these houses in its original form? Yes. Or it has been... In their original form? Original form. My old days in Makokova, I came in here in 1953. I did my education here. It was built because of the hub of the industry. So people when they get their jobs in the industrial site, those who used to phone to the city council, Hey, I've got a worker here. There's no place to stay. You're given what? You're given a house. In Makokova? In Makokova. There's one room for one person? No, no, no. The room, it was a big room. But it used to stay three people, or three families. Women were not allowed. Women were not allowed. Even kids were not allowed. But during those days, let's say if I'm married, my wife used to come during what? During the night. At 10 o'clock. During what? During the night. She sneaks in. Then early in the morning at 6 o'clock, that woman would go out to do what? Do you know near the river there? There used to be a good park. So all the women, when those were married, they used to go and stay at the park. Park? Wait for their husbands. Wait for their husbands. But those days, there used to be an inspection. Police would come in and check whether there are no women inside. If they catch you, they would detain the woman. They would detain the woman, not the man? They would detain the woman, just because women were not allowed to sleep. Last Makoko. This market was built long, long time before I was born. And it's the first market? First market for the blacks. So it used to house all the people. You could see clothes here. Second hand clothes. Sold here. Fruits and vegetables. Sold here. By who? Men? Okay. During those days, we had farmers outside Bula Wai. They used to bring their maize, rapal, ground nuts, to come and sell them here. Will you say life in Makoko was terrible? It was terrible. During those days, it was terrible. These are changes. That are happening? Yeah, from 1980. These are what? Changes. Changes. After independence. So before independence, it was just a single room. Three people living in there. Yes, or even four. Even now, some of the famous women who are staying like that. Even now, three. Just hoping that things will change. During those days, let's say you are married. You have got your wife. Okay, you want to have a nice time with your wife. You see now. The other one, he has got a family. He wants to have a nice time with his wife. Think of it. What will happen? It's now becoming a competition. If you start... I know the picture of the past may look so gloomy, but today is a different setting now. It's a different scenario. This is Makokova. It's busy. It's a busy, busy market area. You see behind me here, there's a lot going on. The women are cooking. There's a lot of ways selling in there, cultural stuff. But it's a place where, upon if you look, you get fond memories of the story of the emancipation of the black people from the close of colonization. It's a place that you also get inspiration from. To say, okay, as hard as it may get, whether it's determination, you really get away. And today, it's a cultural hub. We look at it that way, rather than a place of sadness or suffering. Do you know how many people are living here right now? I don't know the exact number, but it's one of the densely populated areas because within these houses that are so close-limited, you find so many people living in there. I really want to go in there to see what's happening in there right now. It's possible for you to take me around. Okay, I think a better idea is for me to hand over to Claudia. She will do better than that. But what I promise you today, Makokova is the home of creativity in the whole city of Blawaya. And you are going to see that. Hey everyone, welcome to Makokova, one of the oldest servers in Blawaya Zimbabwe. We're so excited to be showing my brother from Ghana. My brother from Ghana? I really want to see him, but I've seen food. I don't want to move. Are you getting me some food? Yes, definitely. As you can see, there's a lot happening. People cooking in Chuala. But why is everyone selling at the same place? Yes, that's entrepreneurship for you. Wow, there's no competition. Exactly. Whose food is the best in here? Mama, your food is the best? Beef. Beef. This is mokwaba. Just give me plates. So mokwaba is dried meat. So it's salted and it's dried. You see, I have a lot of places to go. So you just give me plates and give me hostile. And yeah, hostile. This one, this one. I'm from Ghana. Thank you, mama. Thank you. Will you eat my food? Yeah, definitely. Why not? Just say no now. No. I would never say no to food. I love food. What's the most popular dish in Zimbabwe? Sada, in beda, like green vegetables. Kind of in rio, in shona. And then this is beef. A lot of people would mix and cook like in one. So have a bite. Mama, you got the best food in Zimbabwe. Okay. No, it's good. Have you tried this mokwaba? What am I eating mokwaba? Is it dried meat? What meat is that? It can be beef, goat, meat. But I think this one is beef, mama. It's actually game meat. It's game meat. Game meat. Yeah. Bush meat. Yeah. Yes. Kuru? Kuru? What? Antelope. Antelope? I'm eating antelope in Zimbabwe. Thank you. I love that. Let's make some toast. Yeah? With your diary. You have toast? My son is visiting this country. This is a world-class place to come here. It's in Mabwe. It's a place for catering. Where you go? Now these people should come here. And give your best friends there where you are going. Don't forget is my son. I would never forget. I love you. I love you too. I'm not able to love you. Do the same when I visit you in Canada. But I know I'm old. I don't think that I'll go there again. No, you'll come. Visit us all the time here. It sounds like Rollins. It sounds like Rollins. You know I have so many friends here. Mama, how are you? I'm alright. You alright? You have a gift for me. Give me money. Give me money. I'll give you guys a gift before I leave here. Don't worry. Give me money. So, one more. Give me one more. Mama, this is a gift from Ghana. Okay. And this is a gift from Ghana. Thank you. Thank you. So, this market is called Kokova Market. Okay. So, the interesting point of fact, this market was created from traders coming from Kenya. Yeah. So, there are two markets basically in Bulao that are created from traders from Kenya. There is this one. Then there's one called the Bulao Curious Market. Okay. Yeah. So, those who remember Bulao, it was the stop of our point for traders, for laborers, sorry, coming from East Central and East Africa, going into Joburg, the Veed Waters Rack. What do we call the city of Joburg? What do we call the city of Joburg now? Okay. But when they called it sort of like there was a coincidence, the economic boom that was occurring in Bulao started in 1945. So, for these markets that were created, as you see now initially it was a market to sell clothes. But now there are different types of, you can see the taz, you can see the medicinal herbs, which are very important in this market. Because you find it's a link between the ebb and the rural. You've got rural hebris coming with medicine here. And you've got people in the ebb and areas coming to buy that medicine. So, it's sort of like a melting pot of different cultures. It's also engineering. There's so many economic, it's just an ecosystem that's very important here in the city of Bulao. I want to ask which tribe of Kenya love business? Probably, is it a law or kikuis? But I think... I think it's the kikui that came. Definitely it's going to be the kikuis then. The kikui that came. The kikuis, they know how to handle money. That's what they say. Stay out from kikui world. Don't beat me up. This is where the Hexlas of the city are. They make different things that they sell to people. As you can see, there's a lot of recycling of tyres, which they make into dormants, things that people would then use after. I don't understand why my initial tour guide told me that this is a place of creativity. Because this is a tyre. And they've turned it into... Is it a basket? No, it's not a basket. Is it a basket? Is it what? It's a feeding trophy. They use it in money. Feeding trophy. So they'll put something so that the cows and the goats can eat from this thing. Wow. Yes. That's creativity. How much is it? That's what I want to grade. You know? Saubonani. Hello. How are you doing? How are you doing, man? Saubonani. How are you? Hi, man. Everything cool. Hi. How are you? You're hungry. I can see that food over women. Don't worry. How much do you sell this though? 10 dollars. 10 dollars per one. Wow. I love the creativity in here. We have this in Ghana. Yes. This is for hunting bet. For hunting of bets. And hunting my camera guy right now. That's the stone. You want to break your camera? Ah, come on. I'll kill this guy. Oh, wow. You see, the more you travel in Africa, the more you realize that we are just the same people. You know? Yes. So here they are selling chicken, guinea fowl. Mm-hmm. In Debele, we call this ingaluconi. Oh. So this is the taste of meat. This is what the women were eating from. You can then buy and then make into a meal. Yeah. This is actually one of the best meals in the whole world. Yeah. And I saw it in the national park and I wanted to catch it so badly. Why did you want to catch it? No, guinea fowl tastes better than chicken. Oh, yeah, it does. It tastes better than chicken. It tastes gamey. But they said it's conserved. National parks say it cannot be touched. Yes, it cannot be touched. How? They follow you, brother. Ah. Social media. Wow. Yeah. Even here. Wow. Sister. Oh, amazing. Amazing. It's good to see you. But I want you to send a message. You live in the UK now? Yeah, I live in the UK now. You're back here or you are still going back? Yeah, I'm still going back. What message do you have for Africans? Africans, you know, Africans all over the world might be proud of where they come from. Now, as we go, as you are given the opportunity to go abroad, grasp the knowledge as much as possible and use that knowledge to come and utilize. Because one of the most problems in Africa is mismanagement of resources. Who? So we learn accountability and responsibility in the first world countries. So if you learn the aspects of accountability and responsibility, you come and implement them in your own respective countries. So we have plenty resources. We are millionaires in resources. But in sheer poverty, in management of resources. I love your message. So as we go out there, we must learn to come up with the ideas and duplicate them to our own local industry in terms of medicine, in terms of promoting our own continent as well. We have got the wealthy. But we do, we are simple. I don't want to say abused because there is a brain drain. Brain drain. So we are taking educated staff there about immigrating to what to develop the countries. To look after already developed countries. And make more money for this. And make more money. While we are thinking that we are earning a lot of money, but no man, we are not earning a lot of money. A lot of money is in here, underground. A lot of money is here when we are maximizing the resources that we have. So the moment we come together collectively with our own individual work skills, so we begin to maximize our output. What did I use this one for? So this is the bell that they put on the kettle. The kettle? So that they can hear them from afar. Goodness. Isn't it like that? Loudly. I'm sorry man. It's loud. Nice to meet you bro. Yep. So come and support these people. They make handmade quality, high quality products that will last for a long time. And there's got great memories and great history. So it's such a beautiful thing to do. Have you noticed something? What? Let me show you. All of these things can be found in South Africa. Yes, yes. Are you guys the same people? Kind of. You remember I told you that our ancestors migrated from South Africa to Zimbabwe. Oh. So we carried some of the culture and some of the items. You carried along? We remake because of stories that we're told. Then which means that Zimbabwe and South Africans need to come together and stop fighting each other? You're fighting, you don't know? This is how the whole market is. I'm just so feeling like I'm in Ghana because everything that is here can actually see 90% of them in Ghana. You see like this atmosphere so welcoming. Exactly. Yeah. That's one thing that I feel. I really feel at home. Wow. Bro, let's go.