Simukai Chigudu’s filmic memoir details the confines and conflicts of growing up in Zimbabwe during political turmoil. Don’t already get The Long Wave in your inbox? Sign up here Last week, I finally managed to snatch one read out of the jaws of a hectic summer.
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/sep/02/chasing-freedom-simukai-chigudu-empire-parental-expectations)