Online Reporter
Mbulelo Mpofu,Zimpapers Arts & Entertainment Hub
WHILE the world swipes and scrolls, Bulawayo’s literary warriors are flipping actual pages as they celebrate World Book and Copyright Day in style!
The city’s writers, poets, and storytellers joined millions globally to toast the written word—reminding the world that in the City of Kings, books still rule the throne!
Renowned playwright and literary voice Raisedon Baya put it in a nutshell:
“Books are more than paper and ink—they’re bridges across time, class, and culture,” he said. “They’ve built minds, sparked revolutions, and healed souls.”
But it’s not just the old guard lifting pens and spirits. Enter Luminous, the rapper with rhyme and reason. With no TV as a kid, books were his big screen.
“My bookshelf is my multiverse,” he said. “Every book is a new home.”
Author Bekezela Dube took the mic to warn against trading turning pages for tapping screens:
“A mind that doesn’t read is rigid,” he said. “Inelastic, like stale bread.”
From street corners to school halls, the message was loud and clear: books are not just entertainment—they’re empowerment!
Bulawayo boasts literary heavyweights like Barbara Clara Makhalisa-Nkala, NoViolet Bulawayo, and Philani Amadeus Nyoni, and the next wave of wordsmiths is ready to carry the torch.
So while others celebrate with selfies and hashtags, Bulawayo’s scribes are raising bookmarks and battle cries for a reading revolution.
