Often times the stories centered around Zimbabwe are fictional narratives. Memoir is becoming a popular nonfiction form of expression. Today I will introduce you to Elizabeth Nyamayaro @enyamayaro, who narrates her life story which begins with a near death experience in Goromonzi. This incident is what catapults her onto a journey which takes her to London and New York. If you love a story of triumph and overcoming adversity to realize your dreams, this is certainly the book for you.

Title: I am a girl from Africa

Author: Elizabeth Nyamayaro

Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK

Hardcover ISBN: 978-1471180293

Elizabeth Nyamayaro is a political scientist by training with an MSc in Politics from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She is also an award-winning humanitarian and former United Nations Senior Advisor on gender equality. She has been at the forefront of global development through her leadership roles at the World Bank, World Health Organization, UNAIDS, UN Women and the United Nations World Food Programme. Elizabeth is the mastermind behind #HeForShe, a United Nations global solidarity movement for gender equality.

#ZimbabweLitMonth is curated by novelist Sue Nyathi. She is a published Zimbabwean author of four fiction titles: The Polygamist (2012), The Gold Diggers (2018), A Family Affair (2020), and An Angel’s Demise (2022). She also edited a nonfiction anthology titled When Secrets Become Stories, Women Speak Out (2021). You can visit her website here and follow her on Twitter at @SueNyathi.