Shamwari Yangu Chipo and Zuva Rakabhururuka Kayiti Yepepuru Now on the Shelves in Harare

💜📚 Mazuva ano, our stories speak Shona! We are delighted to share that Shamwari Yangu Chipo and Zuva Rakabhururuka Kayiti Yepepuru — the Shona editions of the NeuroReach Friends Series, adapted for the Southern African market — are now on the shelves in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Every child deserves to see themselves in a story, and to hear it in the language of home. These books bring familiar faces, familiar landscapes and familiar words to children across Zimbabwe, so that learning about epilepsy feels natural, warm and close.

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions in the world, yet across Africa it is still surrounded by fear, myths and silence. Too many children with epilepsy are teased, hidden away or kept out of school — not because of their seizures, but because of what others believe about them.

Stories change that. When a child understands that a friend with seizures is still their friend, stigma loses its grip. When families and teachers know what to do, fear gives way to care. Stay. Safe. Side. Saidia.

From Kenya to Zimbabwe and beyond, our message is the same: epilepsy is common, treatable and nothing to be ashamed of. Let us raise a generation that answers difference with kindness and understanding — across Africa. 💜

Pick up your copies in Harare and share them with a child, a classroom or a clinic near you.

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