PRESSURE

In the shadows of a Zimbabwean city, ordinary lives bend and break under the weight of silent expectations. Pressure follows men and women from kombi conductors to karate students, from grieving fathers to lost daughters each caught in a storm of secrets, shame, and unseen battles. When life’s demands become too much, every person faces a choice: fight, flee, or surrender. In this stark, unforgettable novella, Simbarashe Chitsa exposes the hidden cost of pressure, inviting us to see the pain we hide, the masks we wear, and what remains after the storm.