Life Inside Mbare Matapi Flats: The Real Zimbabwe Ghetto
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- Today I went to the Matapi Flats in Harare, Zimbabwe to see how life is lived there compared to every else in the world .During this I met inspiring locals who explained their lifestyle inside the real ghetto of Zimbabwe.I hope you will enjoy watching this video. Please do subscribe if you haven't done so to show me some love. To my returning subscribers thank you so much for always coming back to support me.
Thank you to all my subscribers. You mean a lot to me. If you are new here welcome and please do feel at home ❤Lets respect one another even if you have your own opinion. This channel brings you real content, good and bad.
Nice content well done!🎉
Thank you Precious 🥰
Love your kindness n respect 🙏,
Thank you so much for this. It put things into perspective. Ndakazarwa kuZimbabwe asi ndinogara kudiaspora. Ndafar kuzowona kuti mangamuri kubatsira wanu weku mbari nekuti tiru wanu wesi maZimba (excuse the broken shona). God bless
Welcome and thanks for your lovely comments. Yes, you are so right we are one people and we ought to help and love one another 🥰
This is so inspirational,,, hope for the best in their lives ❤❤
This is very inspiring my baby. May God give you the strength and the zeal to do it
. Be blessed abundantly.
Thank you Mum and Dad🥰
Zimbabwean are so blessed beautiful rich country full of resilient strong people with a super strength of perseverance and hope.
I pray YAHUAH hears the cry of his people
Big love
You are right my Sis and thank you so much for your comment❤️
Zimbabwe will rise again…you might need to be prepared to die fighting for it as no one is going to save you…I say this respectfully. I’m definitely no pan Africanist but I do hope and wish for a more functioning continent as it benefits us all to have more countries that are working. I’d like for Zim to thrive and be productive and functioning neighbours to SA and rest of SADC and also for its own citizens…this is is heartbreaking 😢
Hello Maria, much love from abroad! Not sure what your objective is while filming real life on the ground but it looks like you are doing a great job.
Are you aware that you have the whole of TH-cam as an audience. Well, at least you have me watching your videos from the UK. Would be great if you could add captions to your video to translate the dialogue. I think we are missing a lot of the local language conversation. Thanks though and all the best!
Thank you for watching and your comments. I will try and add captions as much as possible to cater for a wider audience. I also live in the UK but do content worldwide.
Argh, what a lovely gesture for you putting a smile on the beautiful, poor ghetto kids from Matapi flats ,Mbare🇿🇼❤️! Yonks back when I resided along 3rd Avenue, Mbare, my bestie from 5th Avenue,Mbare married his wife who resided next door to a shebeen we frequented in the shabby hostels 😊! I feel sorry for hordes of families living , crammed like sardines in those dilapidated, poorly ventilated & lit ramshackle flats 😢! It’s depressing to witness the young lads eke out a living out of everything possible…😮😢….sad that’s how our beloved nation has turned out to be..,😅😢!
Thank you bro for always coming back to watch and interact as usual. Your support is well appreciate. This was an eye opener for me as I knew Matapi flats existed but had not been there to experience how people live. It was so emotional for me but I thank God for the opportunity to spent the short time with my mister’s and brothers and that what makes me happy. I am hoping to visit again next time and hopefully give back to my home county even if it’s little it will be fulfilling for me🙏🏾
I have learnt never to judge people. You dont know what someone else is going through. God bless you all people ❤
You are so right my Sis. Everyone has their own challenges and weakness and we should never judge someone🥰
What a Great video
Thank you so much Kelvin. You are so inspiring as well my brother and I hope one day to meet you❤️
The ones remaining still figuring their way out of Zimbabwean to south Africa or the uk in coming years Zimbabwean towns, cities and villages will be like a ghost town
The $5 million Wicknell spent on people with money could have been used to refurbish these flats.
Not at such ivo vanhu Ava vatori nehama dzavo dzinemari chivhayo harisi basa rake
@@josephchenjerai1075 You answered as expected of a Zimbabwean..
It’s the government’s responsibility.
@@fmk7941 You are missing the point. Those are embezzled funds as far as public funds go. It's not your fault, Zimbabweans rejoice when others are robbing them. Running after another man calling them " mbinga, mbinga" whilst they drive past you in a Rolls Royce they bought with public stolen money. Sad, really sad.
@@fmk7941 You are truly Zimbabwean, you rejoice at being robbed. You are the kind of guy that runs after these guys cars saying " mbinga, mbinga. Sad really sad
Great video. I love seeing you interact with everyone and genuinely caring about their stories. Keep it up.
@@FaraiMoniKA thank you so much for watching and supporting my work❤️
This is closer inner capital city why mr president don't think about helping city council to renovats this good place
Apa mauya neContent renyu mega apa madziya apa mukafamba muchibvudza vakomana nevasikana maChallenges atiri kusangana navo magetto ese muchiratidzawo vane zvipo zvavo I'm not a prophet but ndaona maenda kure. Kana mukarara henyu tinomira nemi❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you so so much for such encouraging comment. I will definitely take your advice and use it in future videos.❤️
Road to 1000 subscribers guyz, I'm so proud of you mummy 😊and ❤weldone you managed to enter deep there. I wish someone can invite me too. Last visit doing a video was just walking outside and the experience wasn't good because was alone 😢
Thanks Thandiwe for watching and taking your valuable time to comment and support me. Please continue working and you will get such opportunities. All the best 🥰
May the Lord remember our country 😢
he remembers it with poverty and misery
@vusumuzimathumo-githendu6949 it so sad indeed. We keep praying for our sisters and brothers for divine healing to these emotional wounds❤️
Some who say they have "no choice" but to use substances, and blame everyone around them for their situation, able bodied men ... then watching other people hustle to make a living without blaming anyone. The government has let them all down.
greetings always sis Maria, great once again to see matapi , kumatapi kumbare, thats a very crowded flats and too risky for health conditions , i never liked or attempt to play around those flats, those ghetto youths can do better if they can focus on whatthey are doing but they have to stay away from the stigma of drugs, the aunt have been there selling since 1980, thats lifetime , a family of 8 living in that accomodation its bad, the problem with the flats , you only own that space , u cant have a garden or backroom, good to bless the children with the gifts of sweets, good work and keep it up sister
Hello once more and thanks for always coming back to watch and support me. Yes, something needs to be done at the Matapi flats so people can have a better life. I am sure our government knows and I read somewhere that they were doing something about it but not sure of the progress. As a Christian myself I believe prayer will help to bring change to our country. The youth needs help to engage in projects and as you rightly said they need to stay away from the stigma of drugs. The problem is it’s a cycle that needs breaking. The moms are amazing and I salute them for what they are doing ❤️
Zvakaoma zvemu Zimbabwe dzimwe nyika dzohoresa mava kuti vatengerwe hembe nekudya asi muzimbabwe vakuzvitadza asi kupa mahure mari yenyika tingayendepi pakadai
You have a good heart. May the Lord continuously bless you.
Just subscribed to your channel.
Welcome Jenny and thank yiu for the blessings 🥰
That guy talking about PTSD is actually telling the truth I grew up there it’s been 30 years since I left but I’m still dealing with the trauma of my childhood while ZANU PF is spending billions on themselves people are still starving where are the men of Zimbabwe can you fight for your families and remove this stupid terrorist government
Welcome to my channel. So sorry to hear this has brought back some bad memories for you. I was so touched by the young man telling their stories and how life is hard for them living in the flats. I pray things will improve for these families in the near future.
@@MariaHamz it’s very sad ufunge I’m still watching and still crying the trauma that a lot of people go through mu ghetto is insane especially girls you will be hard pressed to not find girls who were not sexually assaulted growing up there and to think people still live like that it’s absolutely gut wrenching
May God reward you for your love ❤
Thank you so much I receive the blessings 🥰
I love my ghetto
Welcome and thank you for taking time to comment.
Mazita evana avo akanaka ndatenda hangu ❤❤❤
Keep up the good work you are doing sis Maria.
Thank you bro.
Haaaa ndafunga Gheto life ndomandakakurira Matapi Mumagaba , fast life
Welcome and thank you for your comment. Good to hear a comment from someone who lived the real life. It broke my heart to see how people live and I pray and hope that one day things will improve for this community.
Vanhu ngavayende kumamisha pamwe pacho
ZANU pf must Go
Thank you Zodwa for your comment
They are surviving but i dont think they are happy.They just dont have a choice.Imagine gogo has been selling since 1980 not enough profit for her to have moved out of there or get a bigger business.the government needs to do more for these people.look at the shower so inhuman living.am heart broken but ndingadii hangu.
You are right Emma the ladies work so hard to make ends meet and were smiling but not necessarily happy but have to make ends meet. I was also heartbroken to see all this happening in our beloved country but can only pray and hope that things will change one day for our bothers and sisters living in the ghettos❤️ Zimbabwe is a beautiful country.
Wish I see you and make one or 2 videos
A very good program BUT WE DIDN'T SEE ANY FISH
@@francisnherera477 I saw only small ones
Uyo mukuru wezanu ngaabatsire mbare
Wonderful.
Great video
The flats needs refurbished, especially painting and also fixing the roads building a nice market where they sell their products.
You are so right thanks for watching
Flats need to be demolished and rebuilt very affordable for the country
Well done, Sisi Maria
Thank you Sis
Wow Zanupf is doing wonders. Ed huchi ✊️
Well done sisi
Thank you my Sis🥰
This type content is important but often lacks a clear agenda to me and I don’t mean just your video because I’m grateful for it.
For example, we have these young guys who have cooperated to start a fish farm. Is the farm producing to sustain the community or are they hoping to sell externally? How do we help them get the resources to put a proper business plan together, get some expertise to ensure the farm is built to health specifications and help them get some knowledge and capital investment?
We don’t want them to survive and be happy. They have a right to thrive and be happy. I believe many that watched thru this video would be willing to invest time, experience and other resource to make it happen. Without a clear agenda, we are talking in vain and I’m talking to myself as well. It’s time to move the needle.
There are so many TH-camrs who go and show this type of content in different parts of the world. I love people and any help they can get is appreciated. I did my part to show others how people live in this community. Any help is welcome because that’s exactly what these people need.If anyone has ideas of how to go about this please reach out. So yes what you said is valuable and we are the people. I am a content creator and that’s what I do but my wish is to get help for these people so if anyone out there knows how to start such initiative’s feel free to reach out so you we can together see how best to help these communities. Any advice is highly appreciated because at the end of the day it’s about taking action to address a problem. This can be achieved by working together as everyone of us has been given a talent/ gift/ wisdom/ knowledge so we can all contribute with what God has given us but often we choose not to as humans. At least I am doing the little I can. By the way I don’t just do this type of content so please also watch my other content showing how beautiful our country and other countries that I visit. I show both sides of a country as no country is perfect.
Very humbling video.
Thank you so much 👏🏾
Well done girl
Thank you son much 🥰
Keep it up Maria great content ❣
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Lovely content Maria.. ♥
Thank you my brother
They sell fruit and vegetables not vegetables nemadomasi ‼️
Ndoo kunohwina bato riri kutonga ngarigadzire mbare isaite nyika yematuzvi kudaro
How can one contact to help Amai vane Asthma
Thank you my brother. I will need to find out more information and the best way you can help. I will be honest with you here that its an area I have not dealt with before and I know gifting on social media can be sensitive to others who may not have the same vision so I would not want to be involved until such a time when I have enough knowledge on how to get help for others in need. This is something I have also always wanted to do in my life and believe I have calling and my purpose for it on this earth. At the moment I do this from my own pocket and offer the little I can but I hope one day God will make a way. Once more thank you and I promise to get back to you as soon as I have more details and information on the best way that you and maybe others here who may want to do can offer help to those in need on my channel. Please if anyone reads this and know the best way to do this please advice here. I would appreciate❤️
ZIMBABAWE IS VERY POOR COUNTRY SHAME😢😢
@thusanangconsulting9665 thanks you so much for watching and commenting . Yes, we have some challenges indeed like any other country we have good and bad things. The positive thing is people continue to work so hard they don’t let these circumstances stop them and I like their resilience. I just hope and pray that our economy will improve one day🙏🏾On the other hand it’s a very beautiful country and I hope people can still visit to support our tourism. Pls take a look at my latest video of Victoria Falls and many more of Zimbabwe I am sure you will agree with me it’s indeed beautiful.
Lol but Zimbabweans here in South Africa they always saying the are no slums in Zimbabwe😂
Slums are everywhere in the world and it so sad to see people living in those conditions
Please don’t do that, no need to laugh. of course Zimbabwe has slums like all developing countries in the world….there’s levels to even slum conditions. What’s slums in SA vs India vs Brazil vs Zim vs even the mighty US can differ. Think those Zimbabweans in SA be just stupidly lying because common sense says a country with ppl that so desperately skip borders and swim crocodile infested rivers to get to South Africa, must have some of the most disenfranchised ppl on the continent. So please don’t be callous and laugh about this. Breaks my heart to see ppl live like this. I’m South African and will always stand up for our country if anyone tries to undermine us or our generosity and I’m not for open borders because I believe charity begins at home…we still have way too many SAns in SA who live exactly like the ppl of Mbare who we need to save first , so please practise some compassion for these poor ppl. We can banter with Zimbabweans who talk kak about SA whilst seeking refuge in SA but laughing emoji on this video is misplaced,because these ppl have nothing to do with what the other Zimbabweans have said. I hope you get where I’m coming from💕
Fish dzekumusha... ☹️
Very tasty indeed.
Dzimba dzinonhuhwa zvadzo idzodzi, uchisvika paentrance unonzwa kuti kiii zimweya. Unotoshaya kuti munogara vanhu here or makozho😂😂😂
Yu are content nezvamuinazvo otherwise mungaite mabp😂😂🎉
So true being content with why one has is always the best attitude ❤️
Titsvagirei market yetsuro sis tishande basa
@user-qc8yh1kx8z ok brother I hear you. I would love to do that business too so maybe someone here can help us if you know more about this business
Buy food, which planet are you on Aunty? Be real mhani. Nyika yaparara.
I agree with you that things are very hard for our Nation. Thank you for your comment.
I grew up in maflats and white people used to take pictures of us and thought we were so poor seeing us with no shoes and shenha 😮. These one roomed homes would accommodate orphans more than any relatives with bigger houses. How I wish our brothers can move to rural areas and get more land,so much potential in them❤. Thank you , great content.
Thank you Thelma for always coming back yo watch and interact on this channel. Good point about moving to rural areas where there is more land. The more is so much potential in these young people and I also pray that things better in our country.
Thank you for your comments.
This is so inspirational,,, hope for the best in their lives ❤❤
This is so inspirational,,, hope for the best in their lives ❤❤
Under mayor Solomon chirume he wanted to renovate these flats and Mugabe refused and took the money including kunzwi dam ,they later build few house around Rufaro stadium removing tin house
We am grown up brathars an sister am saluting my ghetto..... T. M. Hwekwete we have laned a lot😊😊😊
Thank you brother for watching my video and comment. I am glad to hear from someone whom lived the real ghetto life. Salute you too my brother❤️
Hello hello, it was good. I enjoyed your vision just a few side notes.
You could have given more background on Mbare than it being just a “ghetto”. It is one of the famous low income hustle & bustle communities in ZW.
“They are surviving & happy “ bathing in a bathroom with water coming out the ceiling ?
“People don’t have much but are still happy” ?
Just be careful how you throw those type of words around especially if the persons you interviewed didn’t use it.
It would have been interesting to hear about the vendors experience of selling tomatoes and living in Mbare for 30 years. She said she sent her kids to school? Where are those kids? Did they make it out of Mbare.
Maybe that’s an idea for a next one, “making it out of Mbare”. 😊
Please add subtitles, thank you !
Thank you for watching. The ladies were happy despite the difficulty circumstances they were facing showing their resilience. You are right subtitles are necessary and already doing so in my other videos. I like your idea to interview someone who is now moved on from the ghetto so hopefully next time will do so and thank you so much for your comments ❤️
This is where it all happens soccer stars champions are made and hardened
Oh yes some famous Zimbabweans come from this background meaning anything is possible with the right attitude and hardwork. I was inspired by the ladies and youth I spoke to who are not letting circumstances determine their lives. They are trying hard ❤️
They should help people in their community.
Let’s not romanticise abject poverty
Kids are so happy 🥰🥰that’s make me happy seeing this ❤️ lovely videos I like your content 😘😘😘
Thanks darling for always watching and interacting here❤️
@@MariaHamz your welcome ! I like your videos 🥰🥰
The place needs paint up thel look good after thet they must not do graffiti
You are so right.
ummmmmmm thanx so much maria .we are learning a lot from you ,God bless you 👏👏
Thank you Sibo for always coming back to watch and support my channel 🥰
I appreciate the encouraging tone of this video; I really do. Still, we cannot ignore how our nation's leadership is failing each and every single one of these hardworking, resilient citizens. These flats were built in Rhodesia. They were dormitories for single African men who were in Salisbury as laborers. Today, the flats are in a worse state than when they were first built, housing an exponentially larger population than intended. Furthermore, everyone living in these flats is at high risk of infectious diseases such as cholera. What we cannot experience through the video is the whole reality of Matapi Flat: burst pipes carrying raw sewage and infants and children living in these conditions. It is inhumane. I am moved by the resilient spirit of our people fighting for their dignity despite the circumstances; however, leaders have a role to play here. They have the power to improve these state-built flats and take care of their people.
Thank you for watching and for taking your valuable time to comment and express your opinion on the Mbare Matapi Flats. Indeed these people are resilient and I salute them and I can only hope for the best for these families ❤️
Thank you for your videos!
Subtitles pleaseeeeee😭😭😔
@@Nardi.18 will try my best.
@@MariaHamz okay ♥️
Thank you for being consistent Hanzvadzi. If you recall I am the guy who asked you about Mukoma Recorder. I mixed names. I meant Mukoma Sam. I remembered the name after seeing him
Again in this video. Takatamba tese bhora kuHighfield. Greet him for me. I wish I could have his contact details. He was such a nice big brother!
Thank you my brother. Oh how lovely that you know my brother so well. I will let him know 😊
I want to join you on one of videos.
next time also do a tour in lavish areas to also potray to people that Zim is not just ugly
Ofcourse, i will also show the lavish areas of our country as every country has good and bad areas. Pls also watch some of my videos showing Vic Falls and Kariba.
Oh Lord remember our nation
Basa guru ramaita apa, and I liked your interaction with the different people.
Are you a journalist by profession?
Welcome and thank you so much for a lovely comment. I wish I was a journalist😊maybe I should go back to Uni❤️
No need for Uni, you are doing good already.
Zimbabwe's Cape Flats😢
Since you compared, let me correct you…Cape flats aren’t this squalid, there’s proper roads ,not overpopulation (this place is teeming wi to ppl) and no festering garbage everywhere …this place is similar to squatter camps with the chaos and under development with barely any tarred roads. Mind you many squatter camps in SA have clean communal water,electricity and tarred roads
This is so inspirational,,, hope for the best in their lives ❤❤
Thank you for watching. Indeed we wish the young man all the best in their projects.
@@MariaHamz With God all things are possible .
Well done Maria you will be monetizing soon.
❤❤❤❤❤such a beautiful country.
Thank you Fatima🥰
Mbuya dhigira
Thank you Maria- you have given the kids smiles
Maita bsa cc Maria
Welcome and thank you for watching and commenting here❤️
Thank you so much fo r enlightening me on how some of the people living. Praying for a better living for them all.
These are the people who vote for Zanu
thank you thank you ❤❤❤
You are really brave my sister ❤Love the initiative.Survival of the fittest,walala wasala Keep hustling hustlers 🤝
Thank you my sister for always watching and supporting me. I thank God for everything he allows me to do and yes the hustling is real in our country 🥰
Wow. This is beautiful
Loved the part pamatengera vana ma sweets.
Children are a blessing
Thank you ❤️
This is deep sis Maria……breaks my heart😢 But life goes on…….Resilience 👍👍🥰
So sad indeed how our people are living in such conditions. We have to keep praying for our country.
Great content Maria, most of the talented guys they come from mbare especially music artist
❤
So so true Tandiwe. Thanks for always coming back to watch my videos and for your support ❤️
Ma1 vatasiya vanenge vachitarisira kumunhu ane nzara 😢😢
Sisi Maria pakuzoverangawo maSweets ko dai makatenga gaba rese kik😂. Vazosara votengesa havo asara more profit
Thanks for your comment Sis.We only counted so that we can pay the correct amount and the seller did not have anymore sweets otherwise i could have bought more. On that day I did my best I could but as you can see the situation needs more than sweets for the kids. I truly appreciate you commenting and interacting on this channel❤️
@@MariaHamz,i think you did a great job sis. It doent matter counting the sweets. Paying for the whole gaba what if you under pay the lady. Good job dear. That smile you put on those little angels its gold❤
@@angelachadamoyo8631 thank you Sis.
@angelachadamoyo8631 kikkk trust me those ladies know how much they get out if a gaba. If what you said was true (of which its not) sis Maria would have asked the ladies to count all the sweets and paid for the gaba or more....not just the ones she gave the kids. Considering it's content creation a little generosity goes a long way.
Thanks from South Africa Durban
Thank you Dave
Mbare is the ultimate hustler’s paradise 🇿🇼
So true brother
Well done my sister may God rember you as well❤🙏🏻
Thank you Abigail I recieve the blessings 🙏🏾
Well done guys
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Thank you, my sister.
You are welcome brother
New sub here❤❤
Welcome Chipo🥰
Nice video but chirungu hachizi chinoda kuziva pekutaurirwa here?🤔
It’s universal language so makes it easier to communicate but ofcourse not everyone understands English I acknowledge that but as a content creator I try and cater for everyone as my audience is worldwide that’s why I use English most of the time.
@MariaHamz I hear u sis,thank u for the response, keep them videos coming
@melt5048 will do so thanks for watching and supporting the channel.
No wonder South Africans see us as nothing its bcz of this kind of content you could have have choose different content am not fighting just my opinion lets show the world different side of Zim everybody knows Zimbabweans struggle but you can't keep putting our dirty laundry outside
If you watch my other content you will not be saying this but you are allowed to say your opinion. I love my country but I have to be real not lying to people
😂😂😂 ndiko kunonzi kuhumana uko. SA what's soo special about SA with Soweto plus more other ghettos in other cities. Even UK USA have their own Ghettos nothing at all wrong with this . Keep it up Maria. Visiting every ghetto in every city in Zimbabwe. We want to know yese iri kutambika muZim
@@MariaHamzignore that nonsense. Hapana nyika isina ghetto SA, UK USA kwese kune maGhetto. Don't be put down by such comments😂
Choshamisira chiiko neSA mastreet kids akatowandisa kudarika kuzim be proud of your country man
@@Chiedza-mm4dwSoweto isn’t a ghetto, it’s a very liveable township developing into a suburb in many sections. It has mixed income sprawling community from lower mid class to upper middle class Black SAns living in formal housing. Was originally meant to dump Black SAns into ghettos but Black SA switched the script up over decades of working to develop their areas. you’d be amazed and slapped in the face with shock if you went there. Soweto has proper tarred roads,street lights, schools, clinics, largest hospital in the Southern Hemisphere, clean water in houses, electricity and municipal services like garbage collection,road upkeep etc which majority ppl of this Mbare place would most likely never experience in their whole lives.I don’t say this to be mean but your attitude displayed with your comment is the disdain that Black SAns detest with some of the Zimbabweans who’ve been hosted in SA…often the most ungrateful and triggered lot about Black SAns…it’s not Black SAns’ fault that they have a slightly less shitty government that still delivers somewhat even though below par and its nit their fault that Zimbabwe is in hardships so stop being mad at them. Be grateful that you can at least escape to there whilst these Mbare residents can’t m, I can tell you’re speaking from SA outside Zim, the smugness . I know you know very well that Soweto is no slum like this place, not even close but your weird heart had to go what it does best.. Is it perfect, absolutely not but it’s a dream compared to what I’ve just seen. The squatter camps that grow around Soweto and other townships in SA and yes many inhabited heavily by Zimbabweans and other non SAns, are closer to this Mbare place but even then, I’d say those squatter camps have more services than this place. In case you’re in doubt, this is what many parts of Soweto look like and many of SA Black townships in SA look like…visit that channel th-cam.com/video/4wAfTL7MHzg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=pAaJSvAhhUrsl2Dj
I do not dispute SA has its poor aplenty but this is something quite devastating that’s shocking to me too