Sekai Irene Nzenza Kanhutu is a

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an writer, cultural critic and politician.

Biography

She was born in rural

, where she trained as a nurse, before doing additional nursing studies in

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and subsequently going to live in

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. She held senior positions in

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and

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. Her semi-autobiographical first book, ''Zimbabwean Woman: My Own Story'', was published in 1988. Her book ''Songs to an African Sunset'' (1997) describes her return to her family's village in the early 1990s.Nzenza-Shand, Sekai. ''Songs to an African Sunset: A Zimbabwean Story'' (1997) ().(30 October 2003
"Life Matters: Feature Interview: Dr Sekai Nzenza-Shand"
''

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'' She has a Ph.D. in International Relations from the

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.Sylvester, Christine
Fictional Development Sovereignties
in Edkins, Jenny, et al. (eds), ''Sovereign Lives: Power in Global Politics'', Routledge 2004, pp. 143–44 ().Bond, Marybeth, & Pamela Michael
''A Woman's Passion for Travel: True Stories of World Wanderlust''
2004, p. 65 (). Sekai wrote a weekly column for '' The Herald'' newspaper from 2011 to 2018, often returning to the theme of Zimbabweans reclaiming their cultural heritage and village roots. She entered politics as the Member for Chikomba East in Zimbabwe's 2018 harmonised elections. She was appointed as Zimbabwe's Minister of Public Service Labour and Social Welfare on 7 September 2018.Butaumocho, Ruth
"Nzenza: People’s servant with heart of gold"
''The Herald'', 26 September 2018.

Bibliography

* ''Zimbabwean Woman: My Own Story'', London: Karia Press, 1988. . * ''Songs to an African Sunset: A Zimbabwean Story'', Lonely Planet Publications, 1997. .

References

External links

Sekai Nzenza page
at ''The Herald''. * * * 1964 births Living people Zimbabwean expatriates in England Zimbabwean expatriates in Australia University of Melbourne alumni 20th-century Zimbabwean writers 20th-century Zimbabwean women writers 21st-century Zimbabwean writers 21st-century Zimbabwean women writers Zimbabwean politicians {{Zimbabwe-writer-stub