The Harare Diary

I have been reading with both fascination and a broken heart the BBC’s carrying the pages of the Harare Diary. The diary is written by a woman going under the pseudonym of “Esther”. “Esther” is a  28 year old professional, who works in Zimbabwe’s capital. She has been keeping a diary of the events happening in Zimbabwe, and the challenges of trying to lead a normal life through all of it. The BBC has been publishing a page from her diary daily.

The one that gripped me the most was Descent Into Violence. Here is an excerpt:

One hears horrendous stories of torture, violence and unbelievable cruelty being perpetrated against rural folk.

A headmaster of a school in my rural home was abducted from his home and severely beaten.

His wife found him in the woods nearby. They then fled to Harare to stay with their children here, but he died about two weeks after the incident.

Then there is a business client of my company who told us she had gone out to the countryside for her three-year-old niece’s funeral. She was also killed during political violence.

The little girl was allegedly dropped on the ground by a man who had abducted her from her parents’ home, to punish the father for supporting the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party.

Please read the rest  here. Also scroll down to the bottom of the page for more reading in Esther’s diaries.

In my pages, under the heading Social And Political Issues, located in the sidebar, there are two links to websites containing more information on Zimbabwe, there is also information on these websites on how you can help. Prayer is an essential. We are blessed here in America, as Christians we can do something, even if only to pray for these people. First let’s save their lives, then let’s give the good news so Christ can save their souls.