Sekai Nzenza-Shand
Sekai Irene Nzenza Kanhutu is a Zimbabwean writer, cultural critic and politician. Biography She was born in rural Zimbabwe, where she trained as a nurse, before doing additional nursing studies in England and subsequently going to live in Australia. She held senior positions in Melbourne and Los Angeles. Her semi-autobiographical first book, ''Zimbabwean Woman: My Own Story'', was published in 1988. Her book ''Songs to an African Sunset'' (1997) describes her return to her family's village in the early 1990s.Nzenza-Shand, Sekai. ''Songs to an African Sunset: A Zimbabwean Story'' (1997) ().(30 October 2003"Life Matters: Feature Interview: Dr Sekai Nzenza-Shand" ''Radio National'' She has a Ph.D. in International Relations from the University of Melbourne The University of Melbourne is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in Victoria. Its main campus is located in Parkvil ...
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Sekai Nzenza In Tehran (2023)
Sekai (Japanese for "world") may refer to: * ''Sekai'' (magazine), a Japanese political magazine * "Sekai" (song), a 2006 song by Japanese singer-songwriter Chara * "Sekai" (Musician), Tiago Salvador, a Portuguese musician People with the given name Sekai include: *Koh Se-kai (born 1934), Taiwanese historian *Sekai Holland (born 1942), Zimbabwean politician *Sekai Nzenza-Shand (born 1959), Zimbabwean writer *Sekai (dancer), (born 1991), Japanese dancer. See also * Sakai (other) Sakai is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan Sakai may also refer to: Ethnic groups Sakai is a term historically used to refer to indigenous ethnic groups of the Malay peninsula and Sumatra, including: * Orang Asli, the indigenous peoples of peni ...

Karia Press
Norris Chrisleventon "Buzz" Johnson (2 November 1951 – 11 February 2014), generally known as Buzz Johnson, was a Tobago-born publisher and activist who in the 1970s relocated to England, UK. There he set up a small publishing company called Karia Press, based in east London, producing books relevant to community and race relations, and making available and better known the work of many key writers, including Claudia Jones, whom he is credited with having "rediscovered". Johnson was involved with such organisations as Caribbean Labour Solidarity (CLS), Liberation and the Institute of Race Relations, and helped set up community support centres, such as the Claudia Jones Organisation, and supplementary schools. His other campaigning work included support for the anti-apartheid movement and for progressive politics in Grenada and Saint Vincent.Godfrey J. Martin"Eulogy: Remembering "Norris Buzz Johnson" 1 March 2014. Early years and move to England Norris Johnson was born in the ...
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21st-century Zimbabwean Writers
The 1st century was the century spanning AD 1 ( I) through AD 100 ( C) according to the Julian calendar. It is often written as the or to distinguish it from the 1st century BC (or BCE) which preceded it. The 1st century is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period. The 1st century also saw the appearance of Christianity. During this period, Europe, North Africa and the Near East fell under increasing domination by the Roman Empire, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius (AD 43). The reforms introduced by Augustus during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars. Later in the century the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which had been founded by Augustus, came to an end with the suicide of Nero in AD 68. There followed the famous Year of Four Emperors, a brief period of civil war and instability, which was finally brought to an end by Vespasian, ninth Roman emperor, a ...
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University Of Melbourne Alumni
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the designation is reserved for colleges that have a graduate school. The word ''university'' is derived from the Latin ''universitas magistrorum et scholarium'', which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". The first universities were created in Europe by Catholic Church monks. The University of Bologna (''Università di Bologna''), founded in 1088, is the first university in the sense of: *Being a high degree-awarding institute. *Having independence from the ecclesiastic schools, although conducted by both clergy and non-clergy. *Using the word ''universitas'' (which was coined at its foundation). *Issuing secular and non-secular degrees: grammar, rhetoric, logic, theology, canon law, notarial law.Hunt Janin: "The university ...
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Zimbabwean Expatriates In Australia
Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozambique to the east. The capital and largest city is Harare. The second largest city is Bulawayo. A country of roughly 15 million people, Zimbabwe has 16 official languages, with English, Shona, and Ndebele the most common. Beginning in the 9th century, during its late Iron Age, the Bantu people (who would become the ethnic Shona) built the city-state of Great Zimbabwe which became one of the major African trade centres by the 11th century, controlling the gold, ivory and copper trades with the Swahili coast, which were connected to Arab and Indian states. By the mid 15th century, the city-state had been abandoned. From there, the Kingdom of Zimbabwe was established, followed by the Rozvi and Mutapa empires. The British South Africa Compan ...
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