Zimbabweans on Twitter reacted negatively to 2019 Independence day calling it a sad independence day. The hashtag it’s a sad independence day already has over 3500 tweets that tell the Zimbabwean story in a different way.
Most people lamented the economic meltdown that Zimbabwe is going through. Here are some of the tweets under the trending #itsasadindependenceday
#ItsASadIndependenceDay Air Rhodesia had 18 planes but Air is now operating 1 plane, A country Julious Nyerere described as a juwel of Africa is now practically a shell #Howdiditallgowrong
— Samwell Tarly (@dj_nutty_b) April 18, 2019
#ItsASadIndependenceDay we can’t afford to live any more , trade deficit at 90%,wat is freedom with out food on the table for the ordinary person on the streets? pic.twitter.com/FlPdHpvGWf
— THE FRESH PRINCE OF H-TOWN (@harmonychigz) April 19, 2019
#ItsASadIndependenceDay grew up tichinzi, “Zvichanaka…” but I guess that word won’t come to pass. At times I feel like Zimbabwe is God forsaken. “Freedom isn’t free…” 😭😫💔🙏🏾
— Practice’s Baby 🇿🇼 (@Sh3ltz) April 18, 2019
#ItsASadIndependenceDay Living in Zim must be included in 1000 ways to die😹😈
— DC YOUNG FLY♔?….. (@TyerShiraz) April 18, 2019
#ItsASadIndependenceDay i remember growing up pakaitwa those 1998 demos. i learned private xul used to bake scones with my mom my dad had kombies tichidya polony ndaitoti zvinhu zviri bhoo asi paitoitwa pademo cz zvinhi zvanga zvakatodhakwa ipapo now zva worse😢😢😢
— Jikamajika😎😎😎 (@dexterJika410) April 18, 2019
Wat a dae …nou l hate Zimbabwe straight l wish lami nginguPresident ..l spent e dae looking for a coca cola 2l bottle bt dololo after that u call Zimbabwe independent.. #Zim39 #ItsASadIndependenceDay #ZimbabweIndependence
— Nqoe (@Nqo_Birdmaster) April 18, 2019
Though our colonizers were racist, and mistreated people of color, the standard of living was 2nd to none in this continent. I think they should have never left. Eventually they would have gotten rid of racism whilst maintaining the economy’s strength. #ItsASadIndependenceDay
— Takunda Masona (@TakundaMasona) April 18, 2019
The grievances we have today are the very grievances that sent our parents to War. If you wakeup Tongo & Lookout nw & nt tell them its 2019 seeing the fuel queues, prices hikes & roads they are likely to grab the nearest AK47 assuming we are still at war #ItsASadIndependenceDay
— MackeyWaseSilobela💯 (@Mackey_Silobela) April 18, 2019
#ItsASadIndependenceDay Many of our people are suffering from mental illness. Its difficult to find your way in this hopeless situation.
Very easy to doubt yourself and your abilities in such a situation. God please help Zim!— Davies Masenga (@d_sengaz) April 18, 2019
#ItsASadIndependenceDay we always hear of the heroes who fought the liberation struggle. However, its difficult to see the fruits of their efforts.
— Davies Masenga (@d_sengaz) April 18, 2019
Sharing one room with 6 other people in Southa Africa is better than staying in your mother’s house in Zimbabwe smh #ItsASadIndependenceDay
— itstherealsnatcher (@anessuhyoungin) April 18, 2019
#ItsASadIndependenceDay when our economic, social and political situation are resembled in this flag #Zim39 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/50uT4LNqxa
— 1 Remaining Dissident 🔄 (@mboencube) April 18, 2019