Comments on: For Shingie

By: Rumbidzai Chitombi

Rumbidzai Chitombi — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:39:59 +0000

Thanks you Fungai for the beautiful tribute to our dear Friend Shingie. I stayed with Shingie and James Fungai at Prestage house in 2000, and the couple produced a booklet ‘prestagians’.The booklet had on each page, a photo of each one of us staying there and our brief life history.This was just a gift from them to us !!It is beautiful.
Just like you have already pointed out – Shingi and James ‘ relationship was like a romance movie.They inspired me a lot.
Shingie will forever be loved and missed

By: Batsirai Chigama

Batsirai Chigama — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:01:41 +0000

She was a sister & friend. When she came back from Norway, she came to the Book Cafe and we chatted awhile. We met there most of the time, Shingi accompanying Fungai to cover events as well as enjoying herself in the process. We exchanged books, she invited me to dinner at her house, I regret I never made it. On the 12th of March Shingi and Fungai where at Book Cafe, dancing away to Carmen, having a good time with Shingi’s sister. I refused to believe when I heard the news. I refused…it was that difficult that the young woman with so much life in her could go just like that. May her soul rest in peace.

By: Amanda Atwood

Amanda Atwood — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 07:47:16 +0000

Fungai! Remember that! But typical Shingie it opened up a can of worms AND sparked an interesting, meaningful conversation. So painful at this moment.

By: Fungai Machirori

Fungai Machirori — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:16:16 +0000

Amanda, I remember us all meeting at Alliance Francaise. Remember when I asked her if she yet had a bun in the oven and I opened up a can of worms?!

Memories.

Painful at this moment. But hopefully, soon we can smile about them without the tears.

By: Amanda Atwood

Amanda Atwood — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:18:48 +0000

Thank you Fungai for this beautiful, moving tribute. I read it with shock and sadness as I also knew Shingie. And I knew her just as you described her – warm, bright, unconventional, friendly, engaging and truly extraordinary in so many ways. I am shaken by news of her death and I cannot believe it is real. My heart goes out to Fungai James and all of Shingie’s friends and family. She was a beautiful, special woman and the world is a darker place without her.