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What does the pin on your lapel signify?
It's a sunflower. It symbolizes freshness. Yellow is the color of spring, renewal.

In the Shona language, what does your first name Simba mean?
It means power and strength.

And your last name, Makoni?
It comes from a sentence which means "one who is invincible."

Do you feel invincible?
No, I don't. I'm humbled to serve.

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  • Posted By: Be- Real @ 04/10/2008 6:13:18 AM

    It is a shane for the neighbouring countries to just be so docile when Zimbabwe burns. It seems as though they know Zimbabwe has the potential of becoming the regional economic powerhouse and that makes them envious,,,

  • Posted By: Aykee @ 03/28/2008 9:23:04 AM

    Mugabe ousted the white land-owners and who had influence and control over Zimbabwe. This is the real reason, why the Anglo-american media is running a big propaganda campaign against Zimbabwe. Anglo-america never cared for the welfare of Zimbabwe or Africa. Africans should keep in mind that "Western" advices and politics have never been good for their interests, especially the anglo-american "democratic" policy and advices . But Africans our black brothers may be certain that there are a lot of people in the world who supports your fight agaist these bloodsuckers. Sooner or later the right will win.

  • Posted By: miteshvashee @ 03/27/2008 6:21:44 PM

    I am from Zambia, the country immediately to the north of Zimbabwe. Growing up in Zambia, there was always a bit of jealousy when looking over into Zimbabwe. Their infrastructure was as well-developed as any country in Africa, there were huge malls, shopping districts, entertainment venues. Now, we look over and feel genuinely sorry for our neighbors. Robert Mugabe has singlehandedly reduced Zimbabwe from a prosperous nation into oneclose to civil war. If he is not tried for crimes against humanity, one morally reprehensible event will have followed another.

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