Tackling HIV/Aids in the Rain

Above: ZDDT's Angela Mason defying the soaked Mazwi village to attend the puppetry show. Pic By Chrispen Tabvura.

Mazwi villagers, who included mostly teen mothers and their parents, thronged the soaked tent hall, to watch the Geraldine Roche sponsored drama, which was courtesy of ZDDT.

The Nanzile-Bongo Puppetry left the Mazwi community asking for more, as the drama was full of real-life experiences of living in their new village.

According to village head of New Mazwi, who was ecstatic about the drama, “I feel honoured and represented by the action in this drama, as what the action depicts, is what I have been warning the kids to be aware of. I am very pleased that we have such people who can practically transform people’s lives through dramas,” she said.

Another villager, Malume Mwale, praised ZDDT for bringing Nanzile-Bongo Puppetry to their entertainment starved village which is in the far outskirts of Bulawayo. “Please come again and, if it’s possible, visit us every weekend and maybe our children will learn the dangers of indulging in sexual relationships before marriage,” he said.

Several children, who were interviewed by ZDDT News, poured their hearts out by saying that they indulged in sexual acts for money and also out of ignorance of the deadly killer, HIV/Aids.

The puppetry show, which was held in the rain-soaked village after a heavy downpour, was a great success and the adverse conditions demonstrated the interest and enthusiasm of the local people.

Above: Mazwi community captured attending the puppetry show in a soaked tent hall. Pic by Chrispen Tabvura

Mazwi community captured following the proceedings of the puppetry show. Pic By Chrispen Tabvura

Above: Mazwi villagers entering the water logged tent for the love of puppetry show. Pic by Chrispen Tabvura.

Above: ZDDT's Angela Mason and Mazwi Village Head in hat following the proceedings of the drama in a soaked tent. Pic by Chrispen Tabvura.