Geography: United Kingdom
Stories involving Zimbabweans living in or connected to the United Kingdom.
-
Is Black Tax Really the Problem—or Are Some Diaspora Dreams Too Expensive?
One view says repeated family requests consume the little diaspora workers could save. Another says black tax has become a convenient explanation for poor…
-
“I’m Fine” Is Sometimes Survival: What Zimbabweans in the UK Are Silently Carrying
They go to work, answer messages and tell people they are fine. Behind those words, some are missing their children, sleeping hungry, carrying marriages…
-
My Side Hustle Is NHS”: How Zimbabweans in the UK Are Making Money Beyond the 9-to-5
It began with a question many people probably think about after payday. A member of the Facebook group Zimbabweans in the UK asked others…
-
£1,700 for a Sick Cat: When Zimbabwean Workers Meet Britain’s Pet-Family Culture
The cat was admitted, given a bed and discharged with antibiotics after a reported £1,700 bill. To some Zimbabweans it was absurd; to pet…
-
“He’ll Start Being Clean When We Marry”: Is Marriage a Partnership—or a Rehabilitation Centre?
He ate beef in bed, licked his fingers and promised to become cleaner after marriage. Was it one unpleasant habit—or a preview of the…
-
Is It Really Harder to Find Love as a Professional Zimbabwean Woman Abroad?
For many Zimbabweans, moving abroad is supposed to expand your world. There are new cities, new careers, new people and opportunities that might once…