“As he was about to press the button to shut the doors, a young woman stepped in. She had that sort of… — Taona Dumisani Chiveneko Copy Share Image
“... cynicism is the only tool that can scrape away the tint off rose-coloured glasses.” — Taona Dumisani Chiveneko Copy Share Image
“MUSHAKABVU, I may be in a tough spot, but I am more worried about you. I have never experienced anything close to… — Taona Dumisani Chiveneko Copy Share Image
“I will not mince words. There’s been enough mincing for one day. Therefore, I shall ask my question bluntly: How does a… — Taona Dumisani Chiveneko Copy Share Image
“Not all diseases come from bacteria and viruses, Professor. The worst often come from things you cannot see under a microscope. This… — Taona Dumisani Chiveneko Copy Share Image
“As they say: A baking man will grasp at a hangman. Whoever gets the job will be dragged into the heat, forced… — Taona Dumisani Chiveneko Copy Share Image
“Professor Khupe felt his chest swell with pride. It was doing so without his encouragement. If an electrical fault had stopped the… — Taona Dumisani Chiveneko Copy Share Image
“One candidate who considered applying for the position explained his change of heart: “That job is like unprotected sex. It feels amazing… — Taona Dumisani Chiveneko Copy Share Image
“... the successful recruit must be empathetic. This condition rules out the sadistic, the vengeful, and the enthusiastic. Therefore, many of the… — Taona Dumisani Chiveneko Copy Share Image
“The plant and animal kingdoms (excluding humans) offered some pleasant surprises. Organisms from these realms are much simpler to figure out. Their… — Taona Dumisani Chiveneko Copy Share Image
“Professor Khupe rubbed his hand along the sand dunes of her windswept form. The static charge made her skin feel like the… — Taona Dumisani Chiveneko Copy Share Image
“When a group of people are forced to navigate a minefield together, everyone feels a grudging sense of comfort when someone else… — Taona Dumisani Chiveneko Copy Share Image
“Further north, I met a Siberian hermit who lived in the foothills of the Ural Mountains. His life’s passion was wrestling black… — Taona Dumisani Chiveneko Copy Share Image
“In Panama, I found a spider that eats its own limbs during lean times. I am told they grow back. But though… — Taona Dumisani Chiveneko Copy Share Image
“The funnel of my family’s salvation must continue narrowing towards the gallows. That journey cannot begin at the parted tips of another… — Taona Dumisani Chiveneko Copy Share Image
“I tell you, Professor, growing up is a full contact sport. Somewhere in our brains, foolishness and naïveté join forces with a… — Taona Dumisani Chiveneko Copy Share Image
“An Abel Muranda without his wife and children would be a wandering bachelor without any dignity. He would sleep in caves and… — Taona Dumisani Chiveneko Copy Share Image
“You keep distracting from the main point, Vaida. I did not come to Harare to study other people’s scars. I have my… — Taona Dumisani Chiveneko Copy Share Image
“Professor, when people say such things after impossibility smacks them in the face, we call it denial” — Taona Dumisani Chiveneko Copy Share Image
“Mr. Gweta and his daughter were the cosmetics camouflaging an infected blackhead. The rest of the ugliness ran deep into a world… — Taona Dumisani Chiveneko Copy Share Image
“Poetic words are usually more stimulating than accurate. Taking them too seriously is a mistake.” — Taona Dumisani Chiveneko Copy Share Image
“The girl had a special way of saying “anything”. The gods had blessed her voice with a special monopoly. It delivered an… — Taona Dumisani Chiveneko Copy Share Image
“... the only difference between carnivores and plants is that the latter eat meat through ‘translator’ organisms. Maggots and bacteria ‘pre-chew’ dead… — Taona Dumisani Chiveneko Copy Share Image
“Being a hangman requires you to take someone else’s life based on someone else’s judgment, and carry it out on someone else’s… — Taona Dumisani Chiveneko Copy Share Image
“Every successful mission requires a clear plan. Tonight, Mrs. Sibanda’s mission was to enjoy some gratification. She would not be denied. Her… — Taona Dumisani Chiveneko Copy Share Image
