User talk:Chenjerai Mhondera

Chenjerai Mhondera, born Cecil Jones Myontela is a child of mystery. He is an author, an editor, a novelist, a poet, actor, playwright, and song composer. He left school after querying and objecting against letters of the alphabet and some inconsistencies in the language, English while in his first grade at early and junior studies. Following his unfair dismissal and or expulsion from school, he had to endure the brunt of conventionality thrust upon him and buy time attending to its calls. In 2007- 2009, with letter of confirmation from the then Chipinge District Education officer, Mrs. Beta - he was allowed to showcase and perform his plays and or dramas as well as reciting poems and singing in schools and social gatherings. This has seen him performing also at political rallies and political gatherings - such as during independence days. Chenjerai was nonetheless sometimes seriously affected by the polarity of politics in this remote region of Southern Africa -Zimbabwe. He has been a victim in some of the targetted violence during these moments. In August 2017, following his performance and recitation of his own piece at Rutendo Hall, Mufakose in which he identified self as Kimjosh Umoja Ujamaa, Chenjerai was held up by the State Security Personnel before he was later released. This was not the first time in a row. Sometime in his past, there are some moments he was a victim of political extremes by ruling and main oppositional parties. References to these and many others are clear in his book; HURRICANE TORTURES OF NOW. The book seems a biography of the life, Chenjerai lived during the uncertain, unstable and most turbulent times in Zimbabwe and Africa. The book spans over several ages.

Chenjerai nonetheless, despite all the challenges he faces in life has risen from being a mere contributor to become the Editor in Chief of the Plan International Magazine in 2011, in Chipinge District. This has seen him attending to several child-centered and child-related functions and conferences in the Province under then Chipinge District Coordinator, Tendai Ziyera. In 2013, he was shortlisted essayist winner of Countrywide Competition; (If I were a Minister of ...)In Harare, he had several encounters - sometimes clashing and disagreeing with authorities and security keepers when they try to exploit, victimize and manipulate him. One such time is when he was at US Offices at Eastgate Mall, Harare. The altercation with the security guard there lasted for several minutes before he was allowed access. At a college, he clashed with officers and authorities and threatened to lift the Corporate veil, sue College as well as take the issues to Press and or Media if justice was not allowed to prevail in his case. The issue was however resolved through the involvement and in the offices of the Campus Director. In his quest to achieve a just society with respect for humanity, justice, equality, diversity, tranquility, Chenjerai has been a victim and a victor. His poem; I WANT THAT AFRICA GO in BNAP 2017 - has received special mention.

Some sources have identified him as more of a revolutionary writer, cell, and catalyst of evolution now and to inspire and influence later. What is odd about him, is that against all odds and adversity, he to date has been published in over twenty publications; online journals, blogs, magazines, and anthologies - amongst lot including all series of Best New African Poets (BNAP) Langaa RCIPG Publishers, Cameroon and Mwanaka Publishers (Zimbabwe), all series of Zimbolicious Poetry, Royal Publishers (USA) and Mwanaka Publishers (Zimbabwe), Better Than Starbucks (USA),