Inside Chamisa’s backyard

AS a little boy in the rural Chiwara area of Gutu, south of Zimbabwe, Nelson Chamisa probably never dreamt of leading a major political party, the MDC-T, let alone be among the favourites to win the country’s presidency.

Awe-inspiring could be the only phrase that can describe Chamisa’s rise from being a little boy in swampy Chiwara village, perhaps looking for a stray cow or goat, to becoming a national political figure.

While seemingly improbable, his journey could have been made easier by his effortless charm and charisma.

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