International Horse: Tinashe Marira

Tinashe Marira: Zimbabwe Poor and desperate Zimbabweans hang out in Harares crowded low-end betting halls, placing stakes as little as U.S. 20 cents on world soccer matches and international horse and dog races with fervent hopes of getting quick returns on their bit of cash, according to The Chronicle Herald. At one, unemployed 28-year-old Tinashe Marira said he spends his days gambling on soccer matches and depends on sporadic winnings to feed his family and elderly parents and The gambling intensified in January, when many families were cash-strapped after year-end spending and childrens school fees were due. Many short of cash responded by flocking to Harares downtown licensed betting shops in search of a windfall. Five new betting agencies opened in the capital in the past year, frequented primarily by poor men. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.