"Zimbabwe Has Given Me A Lot Of Hate," - Henry Olonga

Australian-based former prominent Zimbabwean cricketer, Henry Olonga has said that he does not see himself coming back to Zimbabwe due to a number of issues including the hatred he received from Zimbabweans and the deteriorating state of affairs.

He revealed this during an interview with Forbes India. Below are the excerpts from the interview.

Q. After the protest, you moved to England and then to Australia. How is life away from your home country? Do you miss Zimbabwe?

A. Yes, I miss certain aspects of Zimbabwe, but it is now a different country to the one I left. It has struggled economically a lot in the last few years. I have moved on in a sense that I am a completely different person now. I have got British citizenship, and I will soon be a citizen of Australia as well. So, my allegiance, in a sense, has changed.

Zimbabwe has given me a lot of hate. I have received a lot of love from a lot of people as well, but if you see my Twitter timeline from a few months ago, you will see many people in Zimbabwe giving me grief. So, it makes it hard to consider going back or consider a future there. But I do follow the developments in the country, and I am a keen fan of Zimbabwe cricket. It’s a beautiful country but it’s a troubled land.

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