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Sokwanele - Zvakwana is a peoples' movement, embracing supporters of
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Murambatsvina cost MaSibanda her mind

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posted by Sokwanele at 16h01 GMT on Oct 15

Internal refugees - homeless after Operation Murambatsvina

The activist who wrote this blog for us works very closely with victims of Murambatsvina (please also read our post written by a 14 year old child). Operation Murambatsvina took place in 2005, but the consequences will be felt for years. Operation Murambatsvina took place immediately after the 2005 elections - an act which most believe was a vicious 'lesson' and form of reprisal attack to dissuade those from supporting the opposition party. It is because of people like MaSibanda and MaMoyo that the fight for democracy is absolutely critical. For many the difference between totalitarianism and democracy is akin to a choice between life and death.

MaMoyo wakes thrashing about in a hopeless deep darkness, her heart pounding. It's that dream, the one where she falls into the well while fetching water, and her grandchildren trying to rescue her fall in too. As her terror subsides she looks through a rip in the plastic wall to see it's still dark. Exhausted, she tries to sleep again. Every night is a struggle. Alone crying, her heart racing she tries to think of some way to lift her family out of the pit. Her daughter sleeping beside her mutters something, fighting off her own demons.

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