NotYetUhuru: 60-year-old Patson Manyati reflects on being gay in Zimbabwe*
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Patson Manyati cuts an awkward and lonely figure in a room bustling with young people in their twenties. His elegant poise, greying beard and baby blue shirt place him at least 40 years too old for this scene.
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