The real cost of building in Zimbabwe

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Leonita Mhishi THERE is a familiar story across Zimbabwe. A young profession­al buys a stand on the outskirts of Harare, takes photos with beam­ing pride, and declares on WhatsApp: “Project yatanga.” The dream of build­ing a home — brick by brick, room by room — remains one of the most pow­erful aspirations in the country.…