I grew up in Marondera in the 80s and was last there when my Dad passed away, in 2006. How it has changed, even from the 2000s! Videos of Marondera and surrounds still make me homesick! As long as I have been away, and despite the change, when I see the land and scenery, in my heart it will always be home.
Born bred, married and raising my own in Marondera....thank you for this. Takakurira just a street kuseri kwemaShops lol kwaGogo. Dombotombo names probably comes from the dwala structure opposite the shops. Size wise thats a large ruware stretching up from the roundabout to the market, the name must have something to do with that chete.
Howzit Mr Zim. Love the intro sound track! Is the music around 4:45 onwards by the Rusike Brothers?? It still impresses me at how clean the rural towns are, especially when I compare to SA!! The school kids all neat and tidy too 😄 Parts of your vid seem a bit familiar by the business area, memory is a bit hazy. My old man, RIP Dad, was friends with an Asian family in Marondera, the Patels. Of course at the time during the 1970s it was not common for a pale face to be openly friendly with non-whites. I remember once my Dad taking the family on a trip where we passed thru here and he dropped off a package for one of the Patels, who were a business owner family there. The package was from another of the Patel family in Harare. When my dad had delivered the package, Mr Patel came out to the car and invited us into his shop, a cafe, for a free cooldrink, as a thank you!! A school friend of my first wife was also a Patel and when my dad had an occasion to meet my wife's friend, he asked who her father was, turned out my dad knew her father very well! Surprised the heck out of my wife and her friend...😂😂
Nyameni and Rujeko (Rujeko is a section of Dombotombo) are the oldest. In the 1980s I recall Rujeko houses had a Dover Stove fuelled by wood and houses didn't have electricity unlike the Dombotombo side..
Marondera was one of the top class neighborhoods back in the 90s n had so much potential to be more upscale. Still looks beautiful. Thanx Mr Zim 🇿🇼 n hi to Roscoe
@@georgezibuye8577 it looks peaceful. Never bn there before but only kupfuura uri mu bus. Had bosses who used to live there n drive to wrk some days of the week.
Nice video Mr.Zim but I don’t know why you have “bustling ghetto” in the title. There’s no ghetto, it a nice rural community. It’s clean and green - beautiful stuff. Cheers from Canada 👊
I read it somewhere that Dombotombo was the place the Portuguese army suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of our Rozvi army when they tried to conquer present day Zimbabwe. The Rozvi army was led by our legendary ruler Changamire Dombo.
Blimey, there’s lush green mealies growing at almost every Dombotombo homestead! The camouflage of of green mealies somewhat disguises the lovely suburban hood into a sprawling farm..🤯!?
Chibage asina irombe ku Dombotombo. Those shops again, l thought l was going to see a cowboy chewing tobacco in front of one of the shops. Where is the funny guy today?
I used to live in cherutombo but never crossed the highway to the opposite side , nice and quiet
Homie maigara papi am from Kundai road formerly Chiremba road
I grew up in Marondera in the 80s and was last there when my Dad passed away, in 2006. How it has changed, even from the 2000s! Videos of Marondera and surrounds still make me homesick! As long as I have been away, and despite the change, when I see the land and scenery, in my heart it will always be home.
Nice vid looks like a happy community, enjoyed the background African beats too😁
Thank you 😊😊😊😊
Born bred, married and raising my own in Marondera....thank you for this.
Takakurira just a street kuseri kwemaShops lol kwaGogo.
Dombotombo names probably comes from the dwala structure opposite the shops. Size wise thats a large ruware stretching up from the roundabout to the market, the name must have something to do with that chete.
Howzit Mr Zim. Love the intro sound track! Is the music around 4:45 onwards by the Rusike Brothers?? It still impresses me at how clean the rural towns are, especially when I compare to SA!! The school kids all neat and tidy too 😄
Parts of your vid seem a bit familiar by the business area, memory is a bit hazy. My old man, RIP Dad, was friends with an Asian family in Marondera, the Patels. Of course at the time during the 1970s it was not common for a pale face to be openly friendly with non-whites. I remember once my Dad taking the family on a trip where we passed thru here and he dropped off a package for one of the Patels, who were a business owner family there. The package was from another of the Patel family in Harare. When my dad had delivered the package, Mr Patel came out to the car and invited us into his shop, a cafe, for a free cooldrink, as a thank you!! A school friend of my first wife was also a Patel and when my dad had an occasion to meet my wife's friend, he asked who her father was, turned out my dad knew her father very well! Surprised the heck out of my wife and her friend...😂😂
Wow you have fond memories in Marondera. You need to visit Zim The music is from Kenya, it's called Sinamakosa by Les Wenyika.
Please do a video also in Yellow city next time . That will be highly appreciated :-)
KuMarondera!! Very nice was last there a lifetime ago. Thanks for showcasing 🖤🖤🖤
My pleasure 😊
Wow!. This looks great, Mr Zim. Keep up the great work.
A little bit of TLC and we r good to go, our country hainyadzisi
Thats a neat little town, i like th peace there... thank u for sharing
My pleasure 😊😊😊😊
Nyameni and Rujeko (Rujeko is a section of Dombotombo) are the oldest. In the 1980s I recall Rujeko houses had a Dover Stove fuelled by wood and houses didn't have electricity unlike the Dombotombo side..
Marondera was one of the top class neighborhoods back in the 90s n had so much potential to be more upscale. Still looks beautiful. Thanx Mr Zim 🇿🇼 n hi to Roscoe
Oh yeah, still one of the best towns even today. I had to leave Roscoe on this trip
The houses are descent compared to some of our old hoods.
@@MrZim263 lol those kids would hv loved to pat n play with Roscoe
@@georgezibuye8577 it looks peaceful. Never bn there before but only kupfuura uri mu bus. Had bosses who used to live there n drive to wrk some days of the week.
I love Marondera, its lovely to see it now and again. Home sweet home. Thank you Mr, Zim
Great video Mr Zim, thank you 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Vraiment MAGNIFIQUE 👀💯+++
Your Music Mr Zim kkkkkk' u a doing great
Thank you 😊😊😊😊 need to find more copyright free beats
Nice my hometown
THANK YOU,ITS BEEN A WHILE SINCE I VISITED MY GRANDMA JUST AROUND DOMBOTOSHOP SHOPS .
شكرا جزيلا علي الاستطلاع الجميل التاريخى
It's much pleasure, where are you watching from?
@@MrZim263 انامن السودان أعمل في للمملكة العربية السعودية مدينة جدة
My town hi from Manchester
Hi Chibaba. You should pay a visit
I will someday thanks bro
Homie how are u Love from Northampton 👊🏾🤗
I love the intro sound , You are the best +++
Thank you Mampuya, 😊😊😊
Nice video Mr.Zim but I don’t know why you have “bustling ghetto” in the title. There’s no ghetto, it a nice rural community. It’s clean and green - beautiful stuff. Cheers from Canada 👊
Thank you very much for this video!
You're very welcome!
I read it somewhere that Dombotombo was the place the Portuguese army suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of our Rozvi army when they tried to conquer present day Zimbabwe. The Rozvi army was led by our legendary ruler Changamire Dombo.
Changamire was a great warlord, that's why he thrived in his time
Yeessss
Blimey, there’s lush green mealies growing at almost every Dombotombo homestead! The camouflage of of green mealies somewhat disguises the lovely suburban hood into a sprawling farm..🤯!?
I couldn't agree more
Notification gang
Thank you Dorothy 😊
Thank you 🥰
Chibage asina irombe ku Dombotombo. Those shops again, l thought l was going to see a cowboy chewing tobacco in front of one of the shops. Where is the funny guy today?
Lol, old shops. Roscoe stayed in Harare
Lol go to Mekiko/Mexico 😄
@@mhopi9744 Nooooooo! I don't want to smell blood before I breathe fresh air.
@@georgezibuye8577 kkkkkkkkkk it's possible
Home sweet home🙏🇿🇼1!$
My maternal grandparents built their dream home in adjacent ruvimbo park🙏💰1!$
When are they gonna build flyover of those railway line south Africa is done for most of rail line
I think it's is gonna be a level cross for a long time to come, I don't a flyover coming anytime soon
It's a township. Not a ghetto
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Dombaz