My Vote Zimbabwe: Yolanda's choice
Yolanda first voted when she was 19 and at university. She recalls, a bit sheepishly, the criteria she and her friends used to select their student council candidate: his looks. Today, three years...
View ArticleMy Vote Zimbabwe: John's choice
John was born and raised in Zimbabwe and voted as a Zimbabwean for most of his adult life. But in 2005, that all changed when his name was taken off the voter’s roll. Why? His parents are from Malawi....
View ArticleMy Vote Zimbabwe: Shaun's choice
Shaun's most memorable voting experience was when he was 18. It was the first time the Bulawayo native felt that he could actually help change things in his country. For him, voting was more than just...
View ArticleMy Vote Zimbabwe: Busi's choice
Busi’s most memorable voting experience was when she was at university. Not only was she a student then, but she was also working full time, raising a toddler and taking care of her husband and their...
View ArticleMy Vote Zimbabwe: Leonard Zhakata's choice
In this special edition of My Vote, we hear from Leonard Zhakata, the Shona singer-songwriter who’s been a fixture in Zimbabwe’s music scene for over 20 years. Some say his lyrics are oppositional –...
View ArticleMy Vote Zimbabwe: Cynthia's choice
When Cynthia was a student, Zimbabwe’s economy was so bleak that her own mother encouraged her to find a better life abroad. But when she found herself in a detention centre in Botswana, Cynthia...
View ArticleMy Vote Zimbabwe: Pastor G's choice
In this special edition of My Vote, we hear from Stanley Gwanzura, also known as Pastor G. The Zimbabwean gospel singer is on a personal mission to encourage democratic voting. His song ‘Wawada ari...
View ArticleMy Vote Rwanda: Olivier's choice
Olivier has never voted in his country of birth. He thinks the conditions in Rwanda are not yet ripe for democracy and refers to voting there as an “act of despair and an act of proving loyalty”. But...
View ArticleMy Vote Rwanda: Darla's choice
The first time Darla voted was in Rwanda’s parliamentary elections in 2010. She had always thought politics was for people who knew a lot about the world; casting her ballot made her feel like she was...
View ArticleMy Vote Rwanda: Gatsinzi's choice
Gatsinzi had been warned by fellow Rwandans that when it came time to cast his ballot for president, others might push him to vote for a particular candidate. It was with apprehension that the young...
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