Pros & Cons of Living in Zimbabwe | 3 Year Reflection
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- Опубліковано 9 тра 2021
- Check out what some of my Pros & Cons of living in Zimbabwe are and listen to me reflect about my 3 year journey living in Harare!
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Very accurate summary of pros & cons of living in Zimbabwe. Born there in 65 but left in 98. I have been fortunate since to travel around the world, from the Amazon to to Las Vegas and I can hand on heart say that the weather and laid back way of life in Zim is second to none. Politics sucks there, but Zimbabweans are the friendliest people on Earth. I miss my place of birth terribly, but I treasure my memories and now just make new ones as I travel. Thanks for sharing this, I really enjoyed your vid.
basically all the negatives can be summarized into one word "ZANU PF"
Exactly right. Corruption to the core
100%
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Can we take just one minute to appreciate Lea's hair and makeup. Thank you.
you're too kind ❤️
No. No will not
@@LeawithoutBorders you remind of Mona Lisa!
She resembles Mona Lisa.
What a shallow statement. The blog is about life in Zimbabwe. Can we please get past the superficial obsession with physical appearance?
Say that again.. This place is peaceful and safe... I'm from south Africa and the change has been mind changing... The food is so natural and I see the beauty as well... And you can jog and hike with your phone hahahahhaha... I love it here besides the economic challenges... I really love it
I really hope the challenges will be over come soon and it will be a great country to live in.
@@tafadzwakabwebwe4677 ... that will never happen until they get rid of ZANU-PF. The corruption is deep whether it’s Mugabe or Manangagwa! Nothing has changed there. Nothing.
@@granthenderson696 🙄 No one invited you.
@@marigoldbeam5475 … I don’t need an invite you clown. 🤡
I’m 3rd generation Zimbabwean and still own land there. I come and go as I please!
@@granthenderson696 The only clown is what you see when you look in the mirror. The clownish people (originally economic migrants, colonisers, worse than the ones who are being kicked out of South Africa because your ancestors were thieves and murderers) who call themselves citizens and then go about slating Zimbabwe every chance they get. Even trying to destroy other people's enjoyment and appreciation of Zimbabwe. If you want to blame anyone for economic collapse in Zimbabwe blame your credit flow restricting, sanctions imposing brethren in europe and North America, and the opposition who decry economic collapse whilst secretly lobbying twice a year in the US for sanctions to continue. And yes your thieving ancestors did need an invitation, which they never got. That is why you are colonisers not true Zimbzbweans.
Currently living overseas and watching your videos makes me miss everything about my beautiful Zimbabwe.I think of it everyday,how i was raised,who i grew up with.
Good reflection on Zimbabwe, but I would like to address few things as an African non Zimbabwean who went to Africa University in Mutare for almost 6 years (1999-2005).
Of all the cons you have mentioned, I can recognize 1 or 2 things:
-The cost of wifi. During our time it was the SIM card that was way expensive!! Apart from that I can also mention politics.(I can still understand that even here in the USA we have the same problem with RED &BLUE!!)
The rest of the things you have mentioned such as corruption, official paper work processing, expensive goods, unreliable electricity, potholes and currency, are new to me.
I have been hearing all that a lot and it's heartbreaking. But all these things came in when Robert Mugabe, the then president of the Republic started claiming land from white farmers.
Now, the USA imposed economic sanctions on the country for years simply because Mugabe would not follow the so called "International Community" dictat.
Zim dollar was a powerful local currency, but the USA made sure everything should collapse in Zimbabwe.
The problem most African countries face, is the western world dict (Their way or highway).
Now that you know, are you able to, one day, make a video denouncing (may be giving the pros and cons) of the western world countries' foreign policy on what you call "3rd world" countries?
In my 6 years in Zimbabwe, Electricity went off once and for 5 minutes; official documents were done in a timely manner; we had lots of small scale businesses; beautiful roads; strong currency....
It's sad to hear all these things our fellow Zimbabweans are going through and pushed to relocated in South Africa where many are being killed and mistreated.
Sorry for this long literature!!!!
It's really nice to hear what someone with a fresh perspective thinks about your own country. Such a great video!!!
First of all,you are glowing Leah,you look absolutely beautiful💖 Thank you once again for a very informative video,really love your content and it's great to get your perspective on the pros and cons. Havent lived in Zim for over 20 years now and your videos really help me stay connected and informed.You are doing a great job,well done 💖
This is 100% accurate. Thanks for sharing your love of Zimbabwe and its people.
You're a great American-Zimbabwean 😁❤
We're always looking forward to your highly informative videos.
It's entertaining but also educating.
Great video Lea! Thanks for all the tips they're sure coming in handy in prep for relocation!!!! Woop x
Going to Zim?
Love this! We have been here for three weeks and I told my husband yesterday I am blown away by how nice and helpful people here are. Coming from Southern California, we just aren't used to that.
We have already gone hiking at Mukuivisi several times since being here. Seeing Giraffes so close and uncaged was unreal! Once we get our car, it's adventure time!
I love mukuvisi I have a season pass - highly recommend 😊
Pliz share your adventures here with us when you get your car and start touring. All the best
I enjoyed this one. Haven't been to Zimbabwe in years .very insightful.
awwww I love this video its very ACCURATE. I'll update my Zim videos when I go back
I’d never seen a “real” thunderstorm until I lived in the Bush in Zim. 🥰
Living in the UK it’s one of the things l miss about Zim the smell of rain at the start of rain season.
If you say in the Bush in Zimbabwe people will start thinking that Zimbabwe as a whole is just a bush( jungle) kkkk
@@mimidee007 I literally lived in the bush, in Mashonaland Central, near Shamva.
@@malvinchadzamira7197 came back
stop lying!! I'm living in the USA and we have thunderstorms every time. You are too bias!! What do you call bush?
❤️❤️❤️❤️I love how accurate you are, everything you say is honest. Ps you are beautiful 😘😘😘
It’s great to see how other people experience my country. Thank you for sharing ☺️
Absolutely love the video, it's nice to hear from someone who didn't grow up in here. I guess familiarity brings contentment, as a person who has been here from birth it's easy to overlook the nice things Zimbabwe has to offer. I totally loved my Mtarazi experience. And I'm also looking forward to going to the US for college so I'm dreading the documentation process already
Start finding your birth certificate, passport and vaccination records now 😂
'familiarity breeds contempt' is the saying, not contentment. No shade intended, I just don't want people to laugh at you.
I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS, JUST REMINDS ME OF HOME. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
I'm always here waiting for a video
Thanks for this vid 💗💗 I’m half Zimbabwean and there are times where I feel like moving there because it’s beautiful and to also help create positive advancements and improvements to the country.
Hello Lea. Great job on your video. It was very informative & engaging. I’m a nurse in North Carolina, married to a Zimbabwean as well & planning on visiting this summer to finalize our move with our 2 boys. My last trip to Harare was in 2011...really love & miss it. I will love to connect with you on the issue of nursing license conversion. I do need education and assistance about that, please. Thanks
Hie Olivette. I do hope you got the help you anticipated.
m really impressed by how you have adjusted to Zim and especially the currency/shopping issue. Moved to Zim and I still struggle with this. I let my husband do all the shopping.
You warmed my heart..thank you!!!
Thank you..that a balanced analysis of Zim..you are talking from Experience..sty blessed 🙏💯🇿🇼
Nice 1, true picture. You have really said it as it is!
Finally a true reflection of our country ❤️
Thank you for this vid ❤️❤️
Thank you for another informative video. Can you please do a video on the immigration process, how to apply for a resident permit etc. That will be very helpful
I miss our Zim weather and the organic food . thanks for sharing
Very informative. I don't think i could live there anymore. I wish you'd seen how it used to be in the 80s and 90s. No powercuts, no potholes, no issues with the currency, and very little or no corruption.
Bu**hurt rhodie
@@afrofunk6955 It was called Zimbabwe in the 80s and 90s mate.
The Mugabe regime has been so destructive. 😢
@@MomCatMeows He's the worst thing that ever happened to our country. Him and that wife of his. I just thank God they're gone.
It always so nice to see again , you must love it in Zimbabwe no one can fake this face of yours
Regards from Holland André
Loved this video
Hallo I am from Holland, as a former resident of Zimbabwe (Rhodesia, 58 years ago) living and going to Boarding school in Herare and Marondera, I still mis the beauty of the country and the people living there, hoop to see more video’s of places and nature of Zimbabwe, thanks for your video.
One extra like for your hair, love!
Well articulated. Thank you.
Yes, most people go to bed early in Zim. The end of the main news in the evening is the cue to go to bed.
Omg u got me on the passport issue, back 11 years ago I had to sleep at the passport office to get my passport lol
Loved the rain showers
First time seeing any of your videos and it was quite informative.
Lea, I could kiss you. My husband is from Vic Falls & now in the states with me for the past (7) years, but we're about to move back. He's been a bit hesitant, so this video is great......Can't wait to return....Thanks very much.
Really enjoying your videos which I have just discovered!
Great video. Zimbabwe has the best weather on the planet. Ppl think Africa is just a hot continent, yet its far from that. I've noticed that the UK summer in southern parts is feels hotter than Harare summer bcz in UK there's zero wind or any cool breeze during summer.
Climate change love, it isn't a good thing.
In the UK it is exactly the same so far as government processes go, there is a standard fee and an expedited fee for things like passport applications, drivers licenses, immigration application processing, birth certificates etc etc.
Great video. Thank you for the info.
Thanks for such a lovely pespective of Zimbabwe. I am quite challenged because l only see a gloom picture of Zimbabwe. Without the political violence, corruption and economic tumoil, Zim would then be a paradise.
I like the way you are sincere, trust me even us Zimbos we are tired of the never ending corruption, paying someone extra for what he is already getting paid for🙄
Environment truly pushes for "creative ideas" one day you're selling black market fuel the other you're into retail products !!
The country was ruined by politics and politicians. You should talk to the US embassy on how to import food from the US.... the country has so much potential and is very beautiful!
hi thanks for this it helps especially after being away for 20 years
Loved the video , how did you find a job in Zim from someone who’s planning to live in Zim for a year xx
Zimbabwe is my 2nd home,
That about sums it up 👍
You made me cry about the pros and not so pros you nailed it on both sides.Thank you so much for loving us in better and worse situations. Much respect and love mroora.
I love 💕 love your honesty ..kinda shocked that this was just a year ago and a$1 was 120rtgs now it's 700rtgs for a dollar ..just one year later😏
Very informative
Hi Lea, love your video. Are you working as a Registered Nurse in Zim? If yes can you please share how the paperwork goes.
Love to visit.
Lea one thing you did not mention which I am interested in as a consideration living there is the private healthcare, especially as one gets older ?
Great information thank you
I am happy that as difficult as it is, you have gotten the hang of things, especially the monetary policies and exchange rates. We just gotta weather the storm, this too will pass and we will all be happy again.
The storm will never pass… Until you get rid of ZANU-PF! One of the biggest and most corrupt governments in the world ....for one of the smallest countries in the world. It’s tragic.
@@granthenderson696 that's your opinion bro, and you are entitled to it.
@@raymondchikuku3581 ... that’s the opinion of every economist both in Zimbabwe and abroad.
@@granthenderson696 unnecessary to bring politics on this platform and blog. Good day Grant
@@raymondchikuku3581 ... it’s all connected and you know it. Don’t play coy.
Try to do a video on the pros and cons of living in a high density area like Mbare or Makokoba ..that is where real life is!
I believe now it's 1 to 300 on the black market. I've been living here for almost 16 months. Still haven't gotten used to the corruption.
Mugabe is the only président in the world to posseded seven university degrés Zimbabwe respect
Very informative.
Running to save your clothes from the rain 😂😂😂🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🔥🔥
Lea what about work? Is there plenty of work there right now??
What about malaria???
So informative,thank you. Zimbabwe is a beautiful country in wrong hands 😥
And it’s been in the wrong hands since independence. Very sad.
Thanxs Muroora for loving our Country its very true what you said lots of love to you 💝💝💝👏👏
Hi lea
How are you ?
I love your videos for Zimbabwe
We are shifting to Zimbabwe next month , as my husband got job their.
I also need to find Job for myself
Can you share some recruitment agencies or some websites where we can get job for expats.
3:38 my eyes welled up. It is very humbling.
Been watching your channel on and off the last vids are from a year ago please update us what's been up😊😊😊😊
if you have time you should visit Marondera
Corruption is absolutely disgusting in a lot of African countries. I left Zimbabwe when I was 19 and I am now 38. Don’t know if I can ever come back to live coz I hate chaos and I also hate corruption but I still love my country Zimbabwe 🇿🇼!
Also can’t afford the inconvenience of not being able to easily access products.👎🏾👎🏾
Don’t even get me started on the currency struggles 😬.
For me the cons outweigh the pros something needs to be done ASAP!
Great post! I feel the same way. Everyone’s trying to make the best of a bad situation but until they get rid of the corruption (ZANU) the country will continue to slide downwards. It’s tragic!😔😔
If u can make your money in Zim and stay away from the politics, your life is good. But I do concede, there is the necessity for improvement in many aspects, esp roads, water, electricity, cleanliness, public lighting etc.
@@arotogtech … the only people that make money in Zim these days are people in bed with ZANU and corruption. Don’t try to downplay how badly the country has deteriorated since Mugabe took over. It’s gone from a thriving economy to a trash heap.
@@granthenderson696
I feel you mate. No not trying to downplay or discredit the problems that troubled and still do trouble the country. I conceded above that there afr still a great many things in need of being improved etc and I still do concede that the economy was sacrificed by bad politicians. It's not necessarily being in bed with the politicians but there are other genuine people making clean money and a good living without being in bed with the politicians but through hard work. For those who can make a decent living things are much better for them. There are other aspects if the country that are good, if not better than Europe etc. Its good to see both sides of the spectrum.
@@arotogtech … you make a fair post with positive vibes. I applaud that.
But for many of us that left Zim for greener pastures (loving Florida) we are still angry that we had to leave. ZANU was handed a thriving economy (despite the sanctions against Ian Smith) and all Mugabe had to do was try keep things on an even path. But ZANU went out of their way to destroy the whole infrastructure and Manangagwa is no better. It’s simply unforgivable.
Is my dream to visite Zimbabwe i come from ivory coast west africa i love mugabe rip for me mugabe is the best président in the world and ginimbi genius Zimbabwe in my heart i dont knows why i love this country so much
Hi, such a informative video. Thanks for sharing your experiences. I have a question, I am being offered a job in Zim, Harare City and I am from India. What would be a good salary to live a good life with my wife in Harare. No kids only me and my wife. And can she get a job there? If yes than what salary can she expect?
@@charuupadhyay8272 hey there, yes I have accepted the offer and I am living in harare right now. Well to be honest didn’t expect the country and people be this Warm & Welcoming. Its a beautiful country with good people. Yes it has some challenges in terms of their economy & infrastructure but you get used to it.
@@charuupadhyay8272 don’t know much about the the job search in harare. But I guess you can come & try by yourself as its still visa on arrival for Indians. Just try and search for the top companies with vacancies related to your job profile and then come on a visit visa and appear for an interview
Nicely done.....great analysis of Zim
Excellent video. How are healthcare and dental services? Pro or Com?
Healthcare is okay if you have $ and access to private sector but still not the equipment or standards of the US. Tons of educated and wonderful physicians just no infrastructure. Dental services I’ve found great!
@@LeawithoutBorders Thank you for your quick reply.
So much ills to go through now is modern days not primitive days i wanted to come but ........
Very true.We can see that from Mars.
You just described Zambia 🇿🇲 lol
Zimbabwe and zambia are like siblings. We share so much in common 💗
Zimbabwe Zambia Malawi we share a beautiful history and we were once one country so if u know u know
Zambia and Zim ..just the same ...the only difference is now the presidents.. otherwise we share the same pros and cons.
USD 92.00 for WiFi not USD 150.
That may be what you pay - not me :)
Mine is $120, everyone’s is different so it’s not just $92. Different services for different prices.
So we only see her?
So nothing has changed the !! I left in 2006!
Take for instance you earn $2500 a month,where can you survive comfortably in America or in Zimbabwe?
In Zimbabwe absolutely
Yeah, it's a Christian nation, 3 quarters of the country are so friendly.
Zimbabwe suffered from punitive sanctions by the west for ditching the exploitative colonial power and has yet to recover fully. The colonials just extracted as much wealth as they could and built very little infrastructure; made sure only a small segment of the population got educated in nation building. As for corruption, it is the result of societal systems take take root hierarchly-with those at higher levels gaining the most compensation in relation to those at lower levels, who then seek to augment their compensation by demanding that anyone they perceive are in a better economic standing, fill their compensation gaps. Corruption in Zimbabwe and Africa in general can only be stamped out when the citizens are properly educated and provided with compensation for their labor that allows them to live lives free of deprivation.
Zimbabwe is now owned by China. 😂
I just got back from zim and every black man there will disagree with that. Every person I talked to missed the old days. You’ll hardly find a Zimbabwean who doesn’t miss the colonial days. The colonials built ALL OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE! Where did you get any of this information??? Every single infrastructure was built by colonials.
@@sierravandevosse7809 I stated that they built very little infrastructure, not that they didn't build any. As for your statement that every Black Zimbabwean, long for the colonial days, I take that with a huge grain of salt.
@@pearbear319 saying they built very little is completely false. Again, they built every single things.
@@sierravandevosse7809 As they should!
49% of the population are on or below the poverty line.
Zim is safe ? Umm ... Yea
Real estate in rich countries is mad!😅 Also how do you have like higher murder rates than us in the US but still use picket fences (genuinely no shade it's just odd to me)
lnteresting. Do you foresee a future in Zimbabwe or you intend to move elsewhere?
Rhodesia*
You deserve a farm
Your paper file will be miraculously found as soon as you find that US$100 bill.
What do you do for work? You sound american, so you just picked up and left, moving to a very random country..I’m wondering how, and why?
Her husband is Zimbabwean
@@eatingwithselina8482 that answers some of my wuestions but I’m wondering what she does for work. The time zones are probably much different, and it looks that she works remotely. Maybe for an American company?
@Noah..man in Zimbabwe are used to taking care of their wives even full time...I think they are doing something anywhere
Many of the things you mentioned are very similar to South Africa
Shes too gorgeous its annoying 😭
The challenges in Zimbabwe are a result of both the UK and Mugabes.
Prince, I think it is time to let the UK thing go now. 42 years into Independence, there comes a time where blaming that distant past just has little credibility. Mugabe, Mnangagwa and ZANU killed the economy. Corruption rules because of the corrupt leaders. It is in Zimbabwean hands to fix that. It's a beautiful country, good, hard working people. You have all the ingredience needed to turn Zimbabwe into the envy of Africa.
@@113001596 I agree with the perspective that it is the current Administration that killed Zimbabwe's economy. Its failure to curb bad governance, especially corruption, is its treated failure. This nation, surely, has everything.
I however disagree with having to ignore the fundamental reasons why we are in this mess. The UK must always be reminded of its hand in Zimbabwe's downfall. Lancaster House Agreement was breached by the Labour Government. And Mugabe fought back. Sanctions, sanctions, and more sanctions cannot be ignored. I hope you know that it is all about the land question. The land question!
To rebuild Zimbabwe, sanctions must be removed. Zidera and all must be disbanded. Good governance, on the other hand, must be prioritised by Harare. This land, our land will rise again.
@@Madhisco I'd be interested in hearing why you believe that land reform and the UK are fundamentally responsible for Zimbabwe's descent into economic difficulties. I get that land has been the biggest issue post independence. I am also convinced that the manner in which it was handled led to an exporter of foods becoming a predominant importer.
My view is that the Zimbabwean economy is in such a bad state because of corruption, nepotism, incompetence, greed and shockingly poor governance. You say sanctions, but remember that the same country faced severe sanctions for over a decade and had a vibrant economy, which was handed to Mugabe. Yes, I get that this sanctioned "Rhodesian" economy predominantly exluded the black majority, which was utterly wrong. But I just don't buy the sanctions you refer to as an excuse. Those sanctions were targeted. Specific individuals, in particular ZANU PF indicviduals, were targeted. Not the entire economy. I know, I worked under that economy. We imported, exported - all over the world. The business was not affected at all by any sanctions.
I'd really be interested in your opinion, in case I have missed something. Irrespective, I really do wish all Zimbaweans a happy & prosperous future.
Matabele land