Small house

Small house

Small House is a Zimbabwean expression describing an extramarital affair or a party involved in one. It usually describes girlfriends of a married male, a reflection of the polygamous history of the country. Because of Zimbabwe's economic hardships, many men have been forced to abandon costly multiple relationships, which has led to a significant drop in the country's HIV rate in recent years.

There is a soap opera in Zimbabwe based on this phenomenon called "Small House Saga".

References

*cite news | last = Timberg | first = Craig | title = In Zimbabwe, Fewer Affairs And Less HIV | pages = A01 | publisher = Washington Post | date = July 13, 2007 | url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/12/AR2007071202369_pf.html | accessdate = 2007-08-13


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