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VIDEO: Retired teacher, 80, builds ‘village in the city’, in Harare’s Marlborough

Gogo Hatifari Munongi made headlines two years ago when she graduated with a Bachelor of Science  (Honours) in Sociology and Gender Development from the Women’s University in Africa (WUA) in Zimbabwe.

Hatifari Munongi

Now she has set up a village in the City of Harare’s suburb of Marlborough in an effort to preserve the culture and indigenous knowledge. it is a replica of a traditional homestead with a round hut, a cattle pen and even a rabbit run.

Speaking to AFP she said:

The idea was to give urban children an idea of how African people lived before and now.  Children in urban areas did not know a lot of things. This place is open for early childhood classes, primary school, secondary school, college and university students. There is a lot for them to learn.

And to get in costs you $3 for adults and $1 for kids.

Massive move we think. Inspired.

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