THE VISITS IN PICTURES
(2014)
The meetings with writers’
clubs are brief follow-ups aimed to encourage the aspiring
writers to actually write and to update them on WIN Outreach Programme in Epworth. The visits, however, are expected to include other clubs outside Epworth as well.
JULY 17 (afternoon): YOUNG AFRICA WRITERS CLUB
(Young Africa Academy)
WIN's first session took place at Young Africa Academy where club members interacted with the WIN Director on the outreach's progress. The club submitted a number of poems for assessment. Some of the members also read their works.
JULY 21 (Morning) : DOMBORAMWARI PRIMARY WRITERS CLUB
The club members at Domboramwari Primary School treated the visiting guests to a touching collaborative performance of their poems 'Garai Tibike' and 'Musha Wedu weEpworth'
Brenda Nkoma, Grade 6, reciting a poem
Nirvanna Shumba, also in Grade 6, reciting her poem
Mbuya Nyaradzo (real name Nyaradzo Charama), a storyteller, entertains the young club members after which she asked questions and three pupils who correctly answered the questions went home each with a book provided by WIN
Domboramwari Primary Writers Club posing with their patron, the Epworth branch chairperson Supa Mafuta who is also an unpublished writer and Mbuya Nyaradzo
JULY 21 (Afternoon): BILAAL WRITERS CLUB
(Bilaal Islamic Academy)
Bilaal Writers Club members attentively listening. Panashe Banda, a club member, read his short story which won a prize in WIN's inaugural 2012 Short Story Writing Competition. Supa Mafuta also spoke about how reading has helped him as a budding writer.
Poet, writer and journalist Tinashe Muchuri will soon earn himself another stage name 'The Whistling Poet'. Known as Mutumwapavi in the poetry circles, he was captured here whistling as part of his performance of a Shona poem called 'Ibhinya' which is also featured in an anthology called 'Mudengu Munei'. Whistling has become part of his intro whenever he is performing. After the session, club members could be heard mimicking his whistling style.
Bilaal Writers Club posing with Mbuya Nyaradzo and Club Patron Mr. Gondoto. Mbuya Nyaradzo thrilled the club members with her storytelling.
JULY 22 (afternoon) MUGUTA WRITERS CLUB
Muguta club members enjoying the session.Muguta also took the opportunity to hand over their collection of poetry for assessment.
One of the poets at Muguta reading his poem
Students pose with Lexta Mafumhe Mutasa (left), Mr. Muvindi the Club Patron (center) and Supa Mafuta (right) who is the Chairperson of the Epworth Branch of WIN-Zimbabwe
(From left) Lexta Mutasa, WIN Director Beaven Tapureta and club patron Mr. Muvindi after the session at Muguta Secondary School.
Mutasa, an actor, writer and poet mesmerised the club members with his mouth-watering Shona language and poetry. He did his poems "Africa Is Not', 'Vacho' and 'Anga Akanaka' He also talked about his experience as a writer and how his father, the late renowned writer Norbert Mafumhe Mutasa, influenced him. In the photo, he is hugged by writers club members who just got inspired by his gift of Shona language.
JULY 23 (afternoon): EPWORTH METHODIST ACADEMY
(EMA) WRITERS CLUB
EMA Writers' Club members had the the privilege of sampling a few poems from well-known writer/poet Memory Chirere (in the picture, standing next to Mr. Dube wearing a pink shirt) who read from his forthcoming Shona poety collection Bhuku Risina Basa (Nokuti Rakanyorwa Masikati).
(From left): Supa Mafuta, Mr. L Dube (Club Patron), Memory Chirere and Mrs. Zimhamba (Principal) after the session
Meanwhile, our writers' club visits have taken a break to make way for the Zimbabwe International Book Fair which is starting on Monday, July 28. We will resume soon afterwards. WIN would like to thank our guests of honour Mbuya Nyaradzo, Memory Chirere, Tinashe Muchuri, Lexta Mutasa for taking the time to be with our new writers. You really inspire. Stay blessed.
