Zimbabwe: From Durham to Zimbabwe – Young Constitution Defenders Keep the Democratic Flame Burning

THERE was something deeply symbolic about a group of young Zimbabweans gathering in Durham, in the North East of England, to discuss the future of a country more than 11 hours away from home. They were far from Zimbabwe geographically, but their conversation demonstrated that distance does not necessarily weaken a person’s connection to home.

Instead, for the young people associated with the Constitution Defenders Forum of Zimbabwe (CDF), being abroad has become another platform from which they…