User talk:Malaika Patience

Malaika Patience Chitiyo

Malaika Patience Chitiyo born in born Patience Chitiyo; July 13 1992) WAS a Zimbabwean poetess, novelist, film maker, female genital mutilation activist and..........civil rights activist. She earned herself a degree in film then went on to attain a masters, taught film to students all over Africa, published five political novels, 30 essays, seven book of poetry and was credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years. She received dozens of awards and more than 20 honorary degrees. Chitiyo is best known for her political and activist documentaries which.......her talk show where young Christian young women open up about the challenges they face  novel and film "Chase me to the sun"  which focuses on some of the social injustices that African women undergo and a young man's quest to alter his community. The film, filmed in Zimbabwe and South Africa went on to be watched globally and received critical acclaim. She is also noted for her now globally established organisation 'And Ain't I a Woman' which creates and provides platform for black women film makers and talent and has collaborated with Hollywood in ensuring that black women are given voice.