The Zimbabwe Billboard Smorgasbord

A man changes a billboard in Harare, Zimbabwe, for Spar Grocery Stores.

Every time I drive past this Nando's ad, it makes me smile.

Although, it's hardly as controversial as a previous ad by the South African chain.

The massive overreaction to this ad had people threatening Nandos workers in Zimbabwe resulting in Nandos pulling the ad in Zim.
Here's the ad:

Zimbabwe is heading into election season.
This billboard was by the Constitutional Select Committee (COPAC) promoting the 16 March 2013 referendum vote on a new constitution.

There's a ridiculously large amount of ads for celebrity fragrances.  It feels really random. I suspect that
Usher, Justin Timberlake, Julia Roberts, etc., etc., have no idea they are flashed across Harare!

Air Zimbabwe, Zim's national airline, has gone under a few times, is trying to make a come back.
It's flying a few routes but millions and millions under, still fighting its struggle against financial troubles.

A billboard somewhere between Harare and Victoria Falls.
It seems a bit one sided in its target audience for the upcoming general elections....

Maybe this billboard was trying to make up for the previous billboard's clear gender bias?
(Translation of the Shona: Wives! Champion peace!!)
So, basically, men must vote and wives are relegated to championing peace,
vice being encouraged to participate also in the political process.
Peace and free and fair elections are everyone's responsibility and right.

Amen!!

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Toodling Around Harare

A father carries his little girl in the Borrowdale area of Harare, Zimbabwe.

(This is one of my favorite photos I have taken while living in Zimbabwe.)

Zimbabweans advertising their services on Churchill Ave near Mt. Pleasant in Harare.

Two men walk past street vendors selling their wares.

So many restaurants and cafes grow their own vegetables.  This is The Plot's garden.  

Not too bad a place to sit by for brunch, eh?

One of the many, many newpapers in Zimbabwe ready to be sold in the Avenues area of Harare.

Hanging out in Harare.

I love Harare's tendency to put a bazillion signs close together, in a row, hoping you spot the one for which you're looking.

This is the Borrowdale neighborhood and for the parking lot of a Spar grocery store, the Total gas station, and I'm still not sure what the arrow is for...

Seriously, this little girl was so ridiculously adorable that she required a second photo--look at those cheek and hair! So cute!

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