Contents

FRONT COVER IMAGE

AUTHOR’S NOTE

PART 1: LEAVING MASVINGO

1: GOOOAAAL IN GUTU

2: GRANDPA LONGDROP TALKS TO COMMANDER JESUS

3: BEATING INNOCENT

4: OPERATION WHO DID YOU VOTE FOR

5: BLOOD FOR DRUMS

6: CAPTAIN WASHINGTON IN BIKITA

7: THE GREEN BOMBAS

9: PATSON’S GAME

10: FINDING MAI MARIA

11: CROCODILES IN THE LIMPOPO

12: GHUMA-GHUMA

PART 2: HOW WE CAME TO A PLACE CALLED JOZI

14: FLYING TOMATO FARM

15: PHILANI’S DEAL

17: ALEXANDRA TOWNSHIP

18: LIFE IN A BRIDGE

19: NIGHT AT THE CHURCH

20: BURNT GARBAGE

PART 3: UNDER A TABLE MOUNTAIN

21: COMING DOWN

22: STREET SOCCER

23: PAINFUL PRACTICE

24: THE LAST DRILL

25: A MIDNIGHT RUN

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS