Samantha Rumbidzai Vazhure

Samantha Rumbidzai Vazhure grew up in Masvingo. Her debut poetry collection, Zvadzugwa Musango, penned in chiKaranga, was translated to English – Uprooted. She has two published novels - Painting a Mirage, and Weeping Tomato, which won the NAMA for Outstanding Fiction in 2025. Her collection of poems, Starfish Blossoms, won the NAMA for Outstanding Poetry in 2023. She published her first children’s book, The Magic Greenhouse, in 2024. Samantha has also compiled a Zimbabwean women’s poetry anthology, Tesserae, and two short story anthologies by Zimbabwean writers, Turquoise Dreams and Brilliance of Hope. Find Samantha on: Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, Website