It’s always said a prophet is not accepted in his home town,however his celebrated somewhere.However ‘time’ can be the main factor that determines your own success. In summary this is Kudakwashe’s story,a Zimbabwe model who is currently based in Malawi.He joins us in a conversation and talks about how he is living a life of his dreams .
Q:It’s been a while since we heard from you what have you been up to?A:“I’ve been running around like a headless chicken. So busy!”
Q:How many shows have you catwalked in so far,if you can list them?
A:I have catwalked five shows this year 2022:
Summer Fashion show
Shalex African fashion
Beautiful Africa
Runway Malawi
African modeling casting
Beautiful Africa award show
Q:Do you think your height and looks will always be an advantage when it comes to modeling and volleyball? A:Yes. In the sense that those are some of the qualities of being a model and a volleyball player. I believe that my height is unique and it definitely lies on as an advantage.
Q:You had an opportunity to catwalk at
How many designs did you wore and whose?
A:Abu Raj from (Tanzania)
Shalex (Malawi)
Hall of peters (Ghana)
Rockweargh (Ghana)
Afro Phoenix (Zimbabwe)
Pichichi (Tanzania)
The list is endless
Q:What is the most unique thing about Malawi’s modeling industry? A:Business and Entertainment .
Q:They say a prophet is not appreciated in his on home town. Is that true when it’s compared to your own career back home in Zim?A:The statement might be true but I believe that everything has its own time
Someone in Zimbabwe might have a successful modeling career which I couldn’t obtain while I was in Zimbabwe
All I can say is if success is yours then it will locate you from anywhere
Any parts of the country
Q:Where do you draw your confidence when you at the ramp?A:Honestly, I love my job because I get to travel often! The locations are breathtaking and you can change the environment of your work from city to city. I believe that my travelling projects have given me immense exposure that wouldn’t have been possible in another career. Over the years, I have gotten flexible to changing environments from time to time!
Q:What are your 2023 plans?A:Speaking honestly, I prefer to live in a present moment. Plans? God, I had many. You would not believe if I told you. But sometimes I wasn’t ready to pursue them, other times destiny stepped into my way. I learned the hard way that regardless of how hard we try, we never have things fully under our control. And it doesn’t matter whether we talk about personal life, or professional career. Future plans? They only bring me anxiety. Hence for the last few years I prefer living in the moment, focusing on the task at hand, and going with the flow.
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