Tsitsi Dangarembga, an award-winning Zimbabwean author and filmmaker, shares her transformative journey from medical studies at Cambridge to becoming a leading voice in literature. She reflects on the pivotal moments that fueled her passion for writing, the challenges of balancing creativity and discipline, and the resilience needed to overcome rejection. Dangarembga discusses the importance of nurturing local talent in Africa’s creative economy and the impact of her experiences on her narrative of independence and societal change.