Thursday, June 4, 2009

Mudiwa: the name

Why the name "Mudiwa"?

"It means friend" - or at least that's what Tendai tried to convince me it meant. Now almost four years into our relationship his actions embody the name he gave to be. Mudiwa is term in the Shona language of Zimbabwe that means 'beloved'. My line is a fusion of what inspires me and is based on my upbringing in Barbados (aka Bim) infused with my interpretation Zimbabwean style embodied by friends and loved ones. Hence - 'when Zim met Bim'.