TellZim Reporter
A Bikita teacher has published a Shona novel about the desperation young people face when they trek to South Africa only to return empty handed, in a bid to encourage the reading culture in young people.
Lukas Muchechetere, who is a Great Zimbabwe University Bachelor of Science in Education degree holder says the novel, Tarubva, speaks of a young man’s difficult journey down south looking for greener pastures which turn out to be elusive, leading to him returning home.
The main character in the novel, Tarubva would have dropped out of school because of hardships, which later drives him to cross the Limpopo River into South Africa like many other young Zimbabweans.
Muchechetere said the story is potentially an inspiration to young people to read and also have the zeal to write their stories as well.
“Young ones in the community may have the desire to read what is in the book and I believe they can benefit. Since I grew up in Masvingo as they see, my name and the book, they may as well develop the zeal to write books like me,” Muchechetere said.
Tarubva was published in Norton by Essential Publishers in September this year, and the author said he has another book that is almost ready to be published called Chikomo chenhetembo, which is a Shona poetry book.
He said he is also working on another Shona novel called Mvenge Mvenge.
Muchechetere is currently doing his Masters in Education at GZU.
