Having gone beyond the Limpopo river to study towards a journalism degree, my grand plan was to be patriotic, return to my country and find employment.
This surely would be the kind of plan that any Zimbabwean youth would have, to return to their home country and work there. Given Zimbabwe’s economic situation did not allow me to live this dream under the presidency of Robert Mugabe, I am now forced to find alternatives for my life, which have derailed any chances of practicing what I studied for four years in Durban, South Africa.
The recent political developments in the country have however allowed me to have the belief I had while I was in school. For me, the possible stepping down of President Mugabe who has been in power since independence could signal the beginning of a bright future for the people of Zimbabwe.
A new president could bring fresh ideas in mending an otherwise depreciated but repairable country. As a youth in Zimbabwe, I would be happy to see the cash crisis being resolved, the industries being reopened, and investors flooding back to a stable Zimbabwe.
Furthermore, my optimism as a citizen on the rise of Zimbabwe to its former self comes from the fact that this is the first military take-over we have had as a country. I am confident that the military and their quest to remove, as reported, the apparent ‘criminals’ that are surrounding President Mugabe, will perhaps lead to a better economic environment.
This would be the best achievement in the country, given that my desire is to experience a stable economy whilst also comfortably knowing that the future is bright.
Far be it from me being directly in the political activities of this country, I firmly believe that the possible stepping down of President Mugabe would be of much benefit to the populace of Zimbabwe.
As a young journalist, I believe I will be able to acquire employment and be able to report news freely and practice what I am passionate about. As a citizen and a youth in Zimbabwe, I am positive that the times of enjoying economic stability and transparent leadership are imminent.