The Zimbabwean Dream or Nightmare? The Youth Dilemma

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Miri, Archie and a show favorite stray Mark join Onai on the fourth quarantine episode of season hwam-pound-five. In this episode's pre production, Onai had asked the other guys to share what they really felt like talking about on the podcast and only one thing was their minds, "IS THERE A FUTURE FOR THE ZIMBABWEAN YOUTH?" The group all took turns to speak on how the current state of things in the tea - pot shaped country were affecting them in term of, social mobility, professional growth, lobola dreams and Onai's constant dilemma, moving out of his momma's house. They also try to describe what the Zimbabwean dream is in 2020, whether it can be achieved or if the problem lies in the generation that came before. The crew also break down how black tax is affecting them and their peers on a personal and they try to figure out what they can do to make sure that the cycle of black tax stops. Questions, solutions and bold challenges are posed in this sober episode, something you should not miss.. of course, there is the usual fun and laughs too.

Alternative episode titles
1. Elephant Ride Proposal dates
2. Escaping or Embracing the Zimbabwean Dream
3. Move to Budiriro now or die trying to go to Borrowdale

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9 Jun 2020 English Explicit Zimbabwe Society & Culture · Technology

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