On April 17th, 2015, a group of first-year international students from the University toured the Great Zimbabwe monuments in Masvingo with the International Relations office. The trip aimed to educate the students about Zimbabwe's rich historical and cultural background. Many students found the tour eye-opening as they had previously only seen pictures of the majestic ruins. The students said they were happy to learn about Zimbabwe's history and hoped to visit more places in the future. The Great Zimbabwe ruins are the second largest man-made structure in Africa after the pyramids in Egypt and feature the national symbol of Zimbabwe - the seven birds.

1. On Friday the 17th
of April 2015, a cohort of 1st
year international students from the
University went on an edutainment tour of the Great Zimbabwe monuments in Masvingo
organised by the International Relations office.
The trip was meant to impart knowledge and help the students in appreciating the country’s
rich historical and traditional background.
The tour proved to be an eye opener for many of the students who had only seen the majestic
monuments in pictures.
‘I only saw this place on the internet and I never thought I would get an opportunity to see it
in real life,’ one of the students said.
‘I am happy and excited to learn about the history of Zimbabwe and I hope we I will visit
more places in the future,’ another student said.
The Great Zimbabwe ruins are the second largest man made monument in Africa after the
pyramids in Egypt. They are home to the 7 Zimbabwe birds and are a national symbol of
where the country was conceived.