Ep 2: CHIONISO TSIKISAYI - Poetic Identity, Content vs Art, Struggles in Zim Dying To Create Podcast

A chat with Chioniso Vimbayi Tsikisayi, an award wining poet, writer and storyteller from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Watch the episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/1KvDQQ5byNI
Check out Chichi's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chichi_celest

**Time Stamps
00:00:00 Intro
00:03:36 Struggles in Zimbabwe
00:06:45 Cottage 47
00:09:40 Idea vs Execution
00:13:45 Why Poetry
00:15:30 Competition
00:16:52 First Poem
00:18:57 Introvert?
00:22:33 Expectations
00:24:57 Content vs Art
00:28:29 Content Game
00:32:13 Poetic Identity
00:35:23 Emotional Black Tax
00:38:09 Dealing with Struggle
00:42:05 Being too Deep?
00:44:12 Money
00:48:23 Income Streams
00:50:56 Diversification
00:52:43 Meaning of Life?
00:54:10 Writers’ Recognition
00:57:55 Credibility
00:59:56 Sexualisation
01:07:03 Liberation?
01:09:35 Relating to Black Americans
01:12:21 Hijacking Movements
01:16:45 Q & A
01:18:01 Odd inspiration?
01:18:37 Literary Roundtable?
01:19:48 Writing Rituals /  Superstitions?
01:20:42 Comedy?
01:21:17 Weirdest Play?
01:23:38 Oddest Reaction
01:24:56 Poetic Form?
01:25:30 Conclusion