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THE STORY OF PEOPLE by Mbizo Chirasha,


Black South Africans   have a lot of stories to tell and to write.Their stories are heart rending,nerve wrecking, thought provoking,memorable and timeless.People in black townships  have  suffered  a  great  deal  and has  experienced  several traumas  that  include  discrimination ,  rape  , violence  , educational poverty ,  material   poverty , hunger   and  displacements .These  people  have  been also  at the  receiving  hand  of  political  propaganda ,   oppressive  apartheid era regime,   zealotry, expediency and corruption . They have become pawns pimped by preceding regimes of  black and white leadership. Black township communities have many   stories for their people. These stories   remain both knowledge libraries and literary heritage for generations . The book is the best   place where stories,experiences, challenges and solutions should be placed in.

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LINDA MBONAMBI( ABM unit of eThekwini Municipality) AND HIS PASSION FOR BOOK AND LITERARY ARTS CULTURE by Mbizo Chirasha,


  Literary tourism is the soul beat of our villages   and cities. In  2017 the EThekwini  formerly  City of Durban  was  awarded  the  City of  Literature  status  by  UNESCO through  the  Creative  Cities  Network  and  it  has  become  the  first  African city to  garner  this   acclaim. EThekwini  boasts  of  a  myriad  of  literary arts exhibitions … Continue reading LINDA MBONAMBI( ABM unit of eThekwini Municipality) AND HIS PASSION FOR BOOK AND LITERARY ARTS CULTURE by Mbizo Chirasha,

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PHANSI MUSEUM: Where Creativity meets Spirituality(special blog) by Mbizo Chirasha,


  PHANSI means beneath, underneath or below .PHANSI MUSEUM is a hub of spiritual relevance, anthropological excellence, artistic influence and   cultural wealth. Spiritually, Phansi is a place beneath us, beneath our dancing feet, beneath our tinkering drums, beneath   our breath vibe, beneath our voices .It   is the place below where our ancestral spirits live. The  … Continue reading PHANSI MUSEUM: Where Creativity meets Spirituality(special blog) by Mbizo Chirasha,

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THE MANDELA IN MUSA E ZULU: Celebrating TATA MANDELA @100(special blog post) by Mbizo Chirasha,


  THE LANGUAGE  OF  ME  is  the  debut  collection  of nerve  wrecking, heart rending   and   brain pricking  poetry and   confessional essays  by Musa E  ZULU . The collection is a candid   story of his triumphs   and tribulations. His  poetry  is  a diary  of  his  dark , light , strong  ,  weak  seasons  , twists  and  … Continue reading THE MANDELA IN MUSA E ZULU: Celebrating TATA MANDELA @100(special blog post) by Mbizo Chirasha,

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WORTA:INNOVATION EXTRAORDINAIRE, the  Art  of Making  Clean Water by Mbizo Chirasha,


MIOMBOPUBLISHING –  WORTA  is  a  unique   water gallery  stationed  in Durban North , KwaZulu Natal  South Africa.  This  advertorial blog post  is the  first of its  kind  since  our  inception .It  is creatively refreshing  that  we  are fast  growing and we  continue  to  feature CREATIVITY AND ARTISTRY  from around  the globe . WORTA  is    a  … Continue reading WORTA:INNOVATION EXTRAORDINAIRE, the  Art  of Making  Clean Water by Mbizo Chirasha,

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THE DAY  WE  PLANTED  THE  BAOBAB TREE OF  POETRY(Poetry, People and the drumbeat) by Mbizo Chirasha


Farah  Sayed  is  a   rising , strong  poetic voice  in the  South  African  and African  Poetry  Industry , she  also  lives  with  trees  , she  is a  green life  activist . Her favorite tree is a lemon tree. She is passionate about words, people, trees, life  and  family . Farah is a mother ,    sister  … Continue reading THE DAY  WE  PLANTED  THE  BAOBAB TREE OF  POETRY(Poetry, People and the drumbeat) by Mbizo Chirasha

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POETRY IS THE LANGUAGE OF LIFE by Mbizo Chirasha.


The  Book café  in Harare  used  to  be  the  only  platform and  space  that   developed , exposed  and  promoted  literary  arts  projects  in Zimbabwe   .It   had  become  a   household   arts  venue   under  the  curatorship  of highly talented and creative the late   Paul Brickhill  (may  his  soul  rest  in eternal peace). The  book café   organised  and  … Continue reading POETRY IS THE LANGUAGE OF LIFE by Mbizo Chirasha.