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An interesting look at what future historians might think about us

October 30, 2025October 30, 2025 by ZimbOriginal

O Level students took their History exams over the past few weeks. One of my readers reached out, feeling frustrated after her first paper. One … Read more

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Things you’ll never hear about Shona – and they’ll surprise you!

October 17, 2025October 16, 2025 by ZimbOriginal

Have you ever wondered what your senses would make of a language if they could?If a language could be felt, seen, tasted, or smelled — … Read more

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10 interesting pairs of tsumo that will confuse you — and how to make sense of them

October 3, 2025October 2, 2025 by ZimbOriginal

Every dilemma carries a paradox at its heart. If one option were clearly good and the other clearly bad, it wouldn’t feel like much of … Read more

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8 things every Shona learner should know that will make learning smoother

September 18, 2025 by ZimbOriginal

Every parent wants their child to succeed when learning a new language. But here’s the thing: language learning comes with some brutal truths that most … Read more

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How to stop these 7 mistakes slowing your child’s Shona skills

September 4, 2025August 28, 2025 by ZimbOriginal

Learning Shona — or any language — is more than memorising vocabulary and rules. It’s about building the confidence and mental habits that allow you … Read more

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What teaching Shona to children taught me

August 28, 2025August 14, 2025 by ZimbOriginal

A simple Shona tutoring venture that wasn’t so simple When I started helping children with Shona around 2019, I have to be honest—I was anxious, … Read more

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More easy lessons on madimikira — from Imbwa Nyoro (Part 2)

October 23, 2025July 31, 2025 by ZimbOriginal

In a previous post, I explored the madimikira (idioms) found in the Shona novel Imbwa Nyoro by Renny M. Mumvuma. The use of idioms in … Read more

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Understanding madimikira the easy way — from Imbwa Nyoro (Part 1)

October 23, 2025June 22, 2025 by ZimbOriginal

In a previous post, I shared the similes (fananidzo) and metaphors (enzaniso) that I encountered while reading the Shona novel Imbwa Nyoro, a 1982 novel … Read more

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Easy ways to use ‘fananidzo’ and ‘enzaniso’ – from Imbwa Nyoro

October 23, 2025June 13, 2025 by ZimbOriginal

There’s something I love about reading Shona novels from decades past — stories written before I was even born. These works offer a richer experience … Read more

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Why Shona learning matters, and how to make it easy

August 28, 2025January 9, 2025 by ZimbOriginal

Ever since I took on my first learner back in 2019, Shona learning has become a subject dear to me. I believe proficiency in more … Read more

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