The number of vendors and beggars crowding the streets of Harare is increasing at an alarming rate. They all have a different reason for being there. #MICHAELKARIATI tells their stories.

maZimbabweans tine mweya wekunzwirana ndoosaka maCon artists emhando iyoyo aakuwanda. What is now needed is to take this country and put it in the hands of those who fear God so that whatever they do, they are driven by the fear of God. vanotya Jehova simukai mupinde pazvinzvimbo zvehutungamiri ndookuti Zimbabwe isimuke, huori nehumbavha zvidzikire uye vanhu vagone kushandisa maoko avo. – Mike Mureyani

ndokuoma kwezvinhu 2018 muchasura chando – Tawanda Makanya

What you say Mike is very correct and in fact you remind me of what Cindy Trim said. Just praying for the country does not change leaders. You couldn't pray for Chombo to change against his will. What is required is for Godly men to enter into politics so that they run the country in the fear of God. If therefore people of God say that they are not into politics,it means that they are in seriously dereliction of their responsibilities. This is why it is important to persuade people like Strive Masiyiwa to come and help us run this country. The good book says we are the salt, but sauti inoshanda kana yapinda mupoto. Godly men can turn around this country and let's identify these people and rally support behind them. – Norman Shoko

Its coz the life cost is beyond the reach of many, so everyone is tryin to make ends meet! – Irvine Mupfuri

the problem Zimbabwe has only known one leader for nearly 40years, is that normal. – Bhaka Mpofu

With close to 90% unemployment and more companies shutting down, you can bet poverty and desperation will push people to do anything to get one meal probably once every 3 or so days. This is something that most of us here can only imagine. Zimbabweans have been proud people willing to work for their living honestly. I'm not going to condone trickery and theft to earn a living but can I challenge you to take a step back and try to put yourself in the shoes of, for instance, an abandoned pregnant young single mother who is threatened with eviction from her one room lodge in Mbare. Her little toddler is ill. She can't afford to feed him let alone pay for his treatment. She just about a cup full of hupfu. Neighbors don't want to see her because she owes them lots of money. Now this is not exactly fact but for those who have been to Zimbabwe lately and had a chance to mingle with the common man/woman on the street, they probably could tell you that they know many who are in that predicament. So lest we be in a hurry to pass judgment let us reflect upon our privileged lives and know there are many people out there who sometimes have run out of choices due to desperation caused by mismanagement of the economy, corruption in government. The millions of public money and resources being abused in power would have kept many families employed. – Samuel Pachawo Dhlamini

Thats happening for sure.i was approached by a lady said her phone switched of she wanted to call her relative with my phone.i refused people are using these stories to con people – Joselyn Tinotenda Boehlke