I always say to people that Zimbabweans are the funniest people in Africa; we even laugh at funerals. And it's true. I mean, there are so many jokes about funerals. There are so many jokes about AIDS. We find ways of coping with pain by laughing at it and by laughing at ourselves. Petina Gappah africaaidcope share on social
Ian Smith thought his Rhodesia would last 1,000 years: it lasted less than 15. Petina Gappah 000ianlast Change image and share on social
People always ask me how I manage to find humor in so much bleakness. I think this is almost a necessary skill to have. Petina Gappah bleaknessfindhumor Change image and share on social