Excerpts From Dixon Chibanda's New Book - The Friendship Bench: How Fourteen Grandmothers Inspired A Mental Health Revolution

Mar 7, 2025
14 mins

Episode Description

In this episode, Dixon Chibanda shares excerpts from his new book - how the first fourteen grandmothers came together and initiated the first activities around Friendship Bench and the lessons learnt from the last 15 years.


This International Women's Day, we celebrate the 14 Grandmothers and how they helped shape this globally recognized initiative.


Dixon Chibanda’s upcoming book The Friendship Bench: How Fourteen Grandmothers Inspired a Mental Health Revolution is now available for preorder!  For more info visit https://www.dixonchibanda.com/book-s.


Host: Dixon Chibanda, Song by: Grandmother (Gogo) Hwiza, Soundtrack by: Tinashe Wutawunashe

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