Purple Royale
A podcast that addresses issues and stories affecting transgender lives in Zimbabwe.
Anonymous: Living with HIV as a Transperson in Zimbabwe
February 28th, 2023
Trans and Intersex persons continue to be at high risk of HIV and worse AIDS. Stigma, discrimination, conversion therapy as well as reduced livelihoods remain some of the contributing factors. Lack of information on HIV …
STOP AIDS: A poem by Ammartia a.k.a Harriet
February 23rd, 2023
In the fight against HIV and ending AIDS which most trans & intersex persons continue to be at risk, Purple Royale decided to feature a special …
TEE: Trans orphan, growing up in a rural village, forced to live on the streets
January 19th, 2023
In this Episode, we gave Tee. a Gender Non Conforming Trans person the opportunity to own their narrative and share their lived reality. Growing up trans to supportive parents then reality struck upon their passing, …
Tinashe: A success story of Triumph.
December 12th, 2022
What would you do if you were stigmatized and abandoned by the only father figure you knew? Forced fo drop out of school but still managed to do …
Theo: Conversion Therapy gone wrong. As usual.
November 21st, 2022
Listen to Theo, a transwoman from Zimbabwe as she narrates her experience being subjected to conversion therapy in form of physical and sexual …
Trans Health Matters: A discussion on the need for Inclusive Healthcare
May 16th, 2022
What would you do, if you wanted your body to affirm to your gender? If you wanted to get inclusive healthcare that enables you to fit into society, …
Beyoncé Zee Savage: A transwoman's journey seeking Gender Affirming Healthcare in Zimbabwe
April 24th, 2022
Listen in as we take you through Beyoncé Zee Savage's journey. Being a transwoman in Zimbabwe, the stigma and public assault she experienced to …
We Belong, We Exist, We Matter. Celebrating Trans Day of Visibility.
April 2nd, 2022
What a time to be alive! Celebrating Trans Day of Visibility in Zimbabwe. Indeed we have come a long way and this is us taking you through lived experiences of the Trans community in Zimbabwe. Answering this important …
Lets talk: Family & Improved livelihoods
March 1st, 2022
From being disowned by family to trying to fit in where you barely exist, what does it mean when we talk about improved livelihoods for the Trans community in Zimbabwe? Catch us in this dialogue episode, as we discuss …
Let's Talk: Self Acceptance & Inclusion
January 18th, 2022
Breakthroughs happen everyday and for the Trans community, we too have our good days. In this Episode, we take you through a journey of self acceptance and inclusion. From finding love, becoming a valued citizen and …
Breeze, we shall never forget.
November 20th, 2021
The lived life story of Breeze, a fellow transman who was from Kadoma, Zimbabwe. Touching but thought provoking. Coincidentally on Trans Day of Remembrance 2021. We shall never forget.
Special thanks to everyone who …
Let's talk: Diverse womXn in leadership
March 5th, 2021
An International Women's day edition, by Transsmart Trust and Purple Royale Podcast. Discussing diverse women in leadership and what makes us different yet a force to be reckoned with, from growing up in a patriachal …
Spransa: Dhuma, dhuma with police gate crashers
October 22nd, 2020
What would you do if the police gate crashed your social event, causing havoc, arresting you because of your Gender identity or orientation? This is …
Bree: The Airport Incident Unpacked.
August 31st, 2020
This is a story about Bree, a transwoman who was unlawfully assaulted by an immigration officer at Harare International Airport. All because of her …
Mabholo finds love in Prison.
August 10th, 2020
Meet Mabholo, a transman from Kadoma, Zimbabwe as he narrates his unforgettable experience in prison. The hate crime, the stigma, thw bullying but …
Paris: Assaulted, left to die yet lived to tell the tale
June 30th, 2020
Meet Paris, a Transwoman from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe as she narrates a horrific incident where she was assaulted on her birthday and abandoned at a …
Ras That Guy: Reproductive health for a Transman
May 31st, 2020
Meet Ras, #RasThatGuy as he narrates an unforgettable experience seeking a healthcare treatment in Zimbabwe as a transman.
Bree: My experience during Covid19
April 9th, 2020
This commentary is from Bree, a business woman from Harare, Zimbabwe as she narrates her experience during the corona virus pandemic as a transwoman. …
Mabholo: Life (Hupenyu) in the time of Covid19.
April 9th, 2020
Listen to Mabholo, a transman from Kadoma, Zimbabwe narrating his experience in the era of Covid19. Hupenyu uhwuinguva yeCovid19 (Life in the era of …
Ethey: My experience during Covid19
April 8th, 2020
A commentary from Ethey, a transwoman from Masvingo, Zimbabwe. Narrating her experience during the Covid19 experience, her worries and hopes for the future.
Love and relationships
August 20th, 2019
Lets talk about love, dating and heartbreaks as a transperson or ally in Zimbabwe. Quite an interesting topic.
Being Trans in Zimbabwe
May 31st, 2019
Welcome to our first ever episode on the Purple Royale Podcast, a podcast that addresses issues and stories affecting Transgender lives in Zimbabwe. In this episode we are going back to the basics:
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