If you can’t join the table, make your own table.”

Chiedza Makwara, 2019 Fellowship Alumna, Zimbabwe

Chiedza Makwara is an entrepreneur, bestselling author, and talk show host from Zimbabwe. In 2017, she self-published her first novel, Bongile: Journey to Redemption, a fictional story of a woman who faces many challenges in society. In this YALI Voices podcast, she shares how she is changing the narrative of female empowerment through her writing, advocacy, and community initiatives.