Trying to tell Zimbabwe's story as it has never been told before; meet Petina Gappah who writes about her countries hardships and struggles for change. "I am Petina Gappah. I write about what it means to be Zimbabwean in recent times.” Petina lives in what used to be a white suburb decades ago. She is both an m international trade lawyer and author and has achieved success in both her roles. Petina wanted to flip the script and tell the story of the Africa, from the African perspective. She is plugged into the intellectual undercurrent in her city, is busy with a new play in rehearsal and involved in an on-going project to keep Harare central library functioning and relevant. She speaks with enthusiasm about life and the difficulties and rewards of being a Zimbabwean at this time. Petina discovered books when she moved from the townships to the suburbs when she was nine and became obsessed. “I used to read and walk at the same time, and once almost got knocked over by a car. I’ve written as long as I’ve read and will keep writing about this city and country.” Her passion for writing remains strong where she writes about Zimbabwe’s failings and injustices in the hope that in the face of darkness, change can be achieved. The film follows Petina’s busy schedule as she cuts across Harare’s different layers – shopping from vegetable hawkers, visiting a craft fair, meeting up with friends who are musicians, educators, writers and colleagues she knows who work for government. She discusses her new novel with Zimbabwe’s only independent publishing house."
