PART II - CHRISTINA 'KICHI'CHIMA ADULTHOOD

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Jethro Bruce Shasha - the father Kichi's first born

As described by his son Carlos Temwani Chima "Jethro was a multi talented character of a man. Called to be a beat maker, pace setter he journeyed through life with one sole purpose , to make music. His unparalleled standard of excellence catapulted him to great heights and saw him rub shoulders with The Who’s who of the music industry across the globe. His flamboyant flair earned him many accolades in the music arena . He fathered many children and was loved by many."

02:07  - Tin time

Party time.

02:10  - Stodart Hall

Mbare’s biggest community centre, claims a high but uncelebrated place in the corridors of history. Not many people, especially younger generations, will know that it was in this emblematic building, at the outset of the Second Chimurenga (liberation war) , that nationalists met and plotted confrontation of the colonial Government.

03:16 - Zongedaba

African apostolic sect.

03:52 - Gomba

Hole or grave.

04:22  - Highfields

Highfield is the largest and second oldest high-density suburb or township in Harare, Zimbabwe built to house Rhodesians of African origin.

07:35 - Musika

Mbare Musika is the major trading market for vegetables and fruits in Mbare suburb of Harare, Zimbabwe. It acts as the distribution centre for agricultural produce in Zimbabwe. It is also the major bus station for rural bound and incoming transport.

07:55 - Fast numbers

Cool people.

11:00 - Magandanga

Freedom fighter.

11:20 - UANC

The United African National Council (UANC) was a political party in Zimbabwe.

In 1979, led by Bishop Abel Muzorewa, the UANC Party held formal power in Zimbabwe during the short-lived period of the internal settlement. Zimbabwe (which had been called Rhodesia) was briefly known as Zimbabwe-Rhodesia during this time.

In 1980, during the Zimbabwean parliamentary election, the UANC Party was generally defeated by the Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) Party.

11:40 -  Muzorewa

Abel Tendekayi Muzorewa (14 April 1925 – 8 April 2010), also commonly referred to as Bishop Muzorewa, served as Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia from the Internal Settlement to the Lancaster House Agreement in 1979. A United Methodist Church bishop and nationalist leader, he held office for only a few months.

12:00 - Tongogara

Josiah Tongogara (4 February 1938 – 26 December 1979) was one of several commanders operating from outside of Rhodesia's borders to free the country from white rule. In 1973 he took over command of the armed forces of the Zimbabwe African National Union from Herbert Chitepo.

12:15 - Herbert Chitepo

Herbert Wiltshire Pfumaindini Chitepo (15 June 1923 – 18 March 1975) led the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) until he was assassinated on March 1975. Although his murderer remains unidentified, the Rhodesian author Peter Stiff says that a former British SAS soldier, Hugh Hind, was responsible.

13:24 - Obasanjo

(born 5 March 1937) is a Nigerian former military and political leader who served as Nigeria's military head of state from 1976 to 1979 and later as its President from 1999 to 2007. Ideologically a Nigerian nationalist, he was a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) from 1999 to 2015 and again from 2018 onward.

20:55  - Monomotapa Hotel

An upmarket hotel in the Harare city centre.

21:18 - Jamison Hotel

an upmarket hotel in the Harare city centre.

24:40 - Mabhunu

White people - mainly used in reference to police or oppressive white people.

25:18 - Uyu

That person in shona.

27:32 - Shingirai

Primary school in Mbare.

27:35 - George Stark

Primary school in Mbare.

28:49 - Makuwa

Gossip.

Common Shona words used in this episode 

Chirungu - english 

Murungu - white person 

Varungu - white people 

Inini/Ini - myself 

Ma - the 

Pa - at 

Kuti - transition word similar to that s