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Zimbabwe
Yvonne Maphosa is a Zimbabwean Food Science and Technology academic and an award winning author known for her books The y in your man is silent and Grasping at straws.
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More lovers out there are dribbling or being dribbled, it’s the order of love these days
These stories are fiction, yes, but they’re also a mirror. They are a reflection of the emotional reality many people live in silence
That’s what I hope my work keeps doing. Not just telling stories but building relationships between like-minded people
I love entanglements because that’s how it is in the real world.
Each award feels like a recognition of all the passion and energy I pour into my stories
Not every woman marries for love and come on, a wedding ring won’t magically heal a cheater
That’s the power of fiction. You never know who’s going to see themselves in it
Every story deserves to be told, and every writer deserves a platform
I want readers to feel something, anything, even if it’s messy
I don’t write with the aim of teaching a lesson,but if people take something meaningful from it, then I’m happy
I write to entertain but I like it when readers feel something, even if it’s anger or annoyance
My stories have become a source of solace, laughter, and reflection for many, creating an intimate bond between me and my readers
The duality of cultures shows up in my characters. I love capturing their internal battles. They often grapple with balancing their cultural heritage against the pressures of modern life
Sometimes when readers get mad at my characters, I think maybe it’s not the fictional girl they’re angry at, maybe it’s their younger self. Or their sister. Or their best friend. That reflection, that truth, that’s what I’m chasing.
I even get DMs from side chicks who say they feel seen and wives who were ‘driven’ out of their marriages by infidelity
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