Laughing Now: New Stories from Zimbabwe

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CONTENTS Authors’ biographies A Grave Matter- DIANA CHARSLEY 1 Minister without Portfolio – JULIUS CHINGONO 7 The Chances and Challenges of Chiadzwa – EDWARD CHINHANHU 16 Last Laugh – SHIMMER CHINODYA 23 A Land of Starving Millionaires – ERASMUS CHINYANI 39 Ashes – JOHN EPPEL 43 Cocktail House under the Tree of Forgetfulness – ALEXANDRA FULLER 47 The Mupandawana Dancing Champion – PETINA GAPPAH 51 Reckless – ALBERT GUMBO 61 Specialisation – LAWRENCE HOBA 69 Mpofu’s Sleep – BRIAN JONES 76 African Laughter – RORY KILALEA 82 A Dirty Game – DANIEL MANDISHONA 94 Christmas – BRYONY RHEAM 104 v ...