In this episode, Clare is joined by Micheline Mauvis who was heartbroken when she had to leave her home country of Zimbabwe. For 40 years she lived in several countries, including the UK, France, Portugal, and South Africa. Today, she is returning to the beautiful country of Zimbabwe and is planning to use permaculture to grow food sustainably. 

She is very much on a healing journey and in love with Zimbabwe. Micheline provides some beautiful insights into its beauty, history, and entrepreneurship in the country. They also share some practical tips, including the best way to ship your possessions across the world.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Zimbabwe is now peaceful and flourishing. The country is stepping into its own power and working to lead the way in living differently.
• People in Zimbabwe are very patient.
• The heat in Zimbabwe is dry and it has as much rain as the UK, but it rarely rains for more than a couple of hours.
• In Zimbabwe houses are built to stay cool naturally.
• Zimbabwean architecture is influenced by many cultures and the use of unusual but sustainable materials and building techniques is still widespread.
• Off grid no longer means no power, internet, or water.
• Packing to move abroad is challenging. When you use a shipping container you pay for volume, not weight, which has many advantages.

BEST MOMENTS

‘All of your vision, your goals are part of a quite major healing journey. ´

‘The roads are chaotic, but people are very polite.’

‘I was busy doing absolutely nothing.’

‘They (Zimbabweans) are very capable and self-sufficient, very entrepreneurial.’

EPISODE RESOURCES

Living in Zimbabwe for UK nationals - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/living-in-zimbabwe 

ABOUT THE HOST

Clare Kay is a seasoned global mover – with an international career in sales, customer service, personal development, and as a flight attendant. She has sold books and TV programs globally, taught English as a foreign language, and supported non-native speakers through proofreading. Her own global moves – from the UK to Zambia, China, Taiwan, Nigeria, and the USA – bring direct experience, and her global outlook has given her the growth and connections to support others in creating a life abroad. Through her podcast Moving Countries 101, she inspires listeners with the confidence and courage to make their own move – and deepens the cultural conversation in her Facebook Group – Moving Countries 101 with Clare Kay

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