Sleepless nights of a Woman

She wakes up every morning at 4am, trying to make ends meet.Her mind is only focused on living a better life even in this poverty ravaged Country.These ladies are the 21st freedom fighters in this crippled nation.They fight tooth and nail for their families survival.This is the story of every woman in Zimbabwe who has the dreams of a better future.

She toils hard, her sun-baked skin bares the scars of her unending wars against the economy.She takes in blow by blow every day and every hour.Season after season she keeps on fighting.Come Winter,Summer or Spring, you will find her by the corner selling her wares.With child in hand, she keeps on smiling as the hours pass by.One thought in her head that keeps her going is the future of her offspring.

I call them Rebel Women.This is because they are waging a war that doesn't want to end any time soon.But inspite of all this, they don't lose any hope of a better tomorrow.Salute to all the women out there fighting for their families.

*This piece of work is inspired by my mum and sister.They keep fighting and they not giving up any sooner

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