It is exactly five years since Zimbabwe's ex-president left power but life is now worse for many.
A climate of fear still lingers in Zimbabwe, five years after long-time ruler Robert Mugabe was deposed. As the country marks this milestone, few people are willing to speak openly about whether the government that took power has honoured its promise of transformation, either in terms of raising living standards or guaranteeing human rights.
Tendai sells groceries out of his car boot - washing powder, deodorant, snacks, and cooking oil are all neatly stacked up. Even though he is a university graduate with a double major in marketing and human resources management, he says being a street vendor is the only way he can earn his living because there are no jobs available.
"Personally, I wasn't one of the people who was happy when Mugabe resigned. People didn't know that they were celebrating coming disaster," the meat vendor tells the BBC.Zimbabweans filled the capital's streets before and after the announcement , and wondered whether he was really the man to deliver change. Mr Mugabe's Zanu-PF party remained in power.
"Some leaders called it a miracle, we had sense that that something fresh was coming - unfortunately it didn't come," she said.
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