u/foreverwillbenever

Hi, I wanted to ask if there are any Discord servers for Zimbabweans living outside Zimbabwe, especially in countries like the Czech Republic, Poland, or nearby parts of Europe. I don’t really know many people from the diaspora and thought it would be cool to connect, make friends, talk about culture, life abroad, etc. If there isn’t already a Discord like that, I’d honestly love to create one for Zimbabweans in the diaspora. I think it could be a nice community space. Let me know if something like this already exists 😄

Hi everyone, I have a bit of a strange question and I’m genuinely trying to understand something without offending anyone. My mother is Zimbabwean and my father is European. I live outside Zimbabwe, but in a city with a fairly large Zimbabwean community. The problem is that I often feel like I’m not fully accepted by either side, not fully “Zimbabwean,” but also treated as just a white guy sometimes. I’ve tried dating Zimbabwean women, and I’ve noticed a pattern that confuses me. A lot of them say they only want sex after marriage, even if they’ve had previous relationships, sex or experience before. I’m not judging that at all, I’m just trying to understand the mindset and cultural perspective behind it. Another thing is that sometimes everything seems to be going really well for months, no arguments or obvious problems, and then suddenly they end the relationship out of nowhere without much explanation. I honestly don’t know if I’m doing something wrong or if it’s related to culture, family expectations, religion, or something else. Could someone explain how relationships and dating are viewed in Zimbabwean culture, especially when it comes to expectations from men like me? I’d genuinely like to understand it better.