Digging for gold in Zim

AMID the bustling chaos at the border crossing between Zimbabwe and South Africa in 2008, a microcosm of Zimbabwe’s internal turmoil unfolded.

The air was thick with anticipation, a palpable tension mingling with the exhaust fumes of countless vehicles.

As my sister (Samantha) and I navigated the labyrinthine lines of cars and trucks, the landscape mirrored the uncertainty of our nation’s economy — a landscape of worn faces, weary yet resilient, etched with determination to seek a better future.

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