Funerals have become big and well celebrated events in Zimbabwe. A typical service will include provision of a coffin,food and transport service for mourners. The burden of mourning and begging is quickly lifted and relatives are left to have proper and dignified closure with their loved one. Our diasporafuneralcashplan.com provides cash within 24 hours of submitting proof of death of a customer. One can then go on to buy all the services they want. They are not tied to one pro Read more
It is a common phenomenon that whenever pockets of migrants settle in new areas within a host country, they start finding each other and morph into recognisable community groups. They recreate home by starting their own type of village model with clear hierarchical structures and observance of cultural events. Read more
TRANSNATIONALISM is a phenomenon which refers to a community of people who migrate from one country to the other and because of links with the country of origin and new re Read more
IN this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. Each one of us has, at some time, had to grapple with the challenges resulting from the death of a Read more
THE speed with which one’s remains are repatriated back home depends on several factors. The availability of funds and knowledge of the repatriation process are important. Read more
IN my previous blog; Diaspora Death: Are You Covered? I sought to confront consequences of failure to plan for one’s end of life expenses due to a notional fib that death is a taboo subject. I cit Read more
AS I sat down to write this blog, I am persuaded by two things; firstly, the desire to encourage dialogue in search of a lasting solution to the pain of bereaving and begging we continue to witness across diaspora communities and, secondly, my conviction that my small contribution may help one or two people change their fate.Confronted by the reality that diaspora death is an age old social ill that ha Read more
The family of LaToya Chikakayi who died in a car accident in Zimbabwe on 27 Dec 15 have launched a Go Fund Me appeal to raise money to repatriate her body to Massachussets, USA. A family statement on Go Fund Me read; LaToya Rhoda was a 21 year old high spirited and very responsible young g Read more
Norris Ncube US$50.000.00 Appeal please help: FRIENDS and well-wishers have set up Read more