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中国驻津大使转发：我与中津友谊的故事
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2026-01-10
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中津建交45周年之际，中国驻津巴布韦大使馆开展征文活动“我与中津友谊的故事” ！！ ！！！ ！LZ公司津方员工的投稿获得一等奖，中国驻津巴布韦大使周鼎在社交平台上宣布了该文章 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｗ髡娜塔莎·马查亚（Natasha Machaya）——一位妻子、、、一位母亲，也是一位为津巴布韦未来孝顺实力的年轻职业女性，所讲述的一段感人故事 ！！ ！！！ ！
On the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Zimbabwe, the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Zimbabwe organized an essay contest entitled “My Story with China–Zimbabwe Friendship.” An entry submitted by a Zimbabwean employee of PLZ Company won first prize, and the Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Zhou Ding, shared the essay on X. The author, Natasha Machaya—a wife, a mother, and a young professional woman contributing to the future of Zimbabwe—tells a deeply moving story.
坐在ag8ag8集团钴业津巴布韦锂矿项目的办公桌前，选矿装备节奏性的轰鸣声已成熟悉的配景乐 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｎ易⑹幼牌聊簧系恼掌鞘俏以诮虬筒嘉ご笱У慕嵋狄鞘剑沂治铡昂河镒ㄒ涤乓煅敝な椋成辖恢牌＠陀胂苍 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｄ侵皇侨昵暗2022年 ！！ ！！！ ！６2026年的今天，前方的蹊径既显得扎实，又与一个充满活力的未来细密相连——这个未来深深植根于我的祖国津巴布韦，与谁人用语言俘获我心田的国家——中国之间绵延不息的友谊之中 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｎ医 Natasha Machaya，出生于1999年，这是我在这最初25年人生里，由理想、、、务实与意外温暖交织而成的故事 ！！ ！！！ ！
Sitting at my desk at Huayou Cobalt’s Prospect Lithium site, the rhythmic hum of processing machinery a familiar soundtrack, I gaze at the photo on my screen: my graduation day at the University of Zimbabwe, clutching my "Top Chinese Studies Student" certificate with a mix of exhaustion and elation. That was just three years ago in 2022. Today, in 2026, the path ahead feels both grounded and intertwined with a vibrant future, a future deeply connected to the enduring friendship between my homeland, Zimbabwe, and the nation whose language captured my heart, China. I am Natasha Machaya, born in 1999, and this is my story woven with threads of aspiration, pragmatism, and unexpected warmth spanning just these first 25 years.
我对中国的贪恋，并非源于弘大的地缘政治，而是始于哈拉雷一张海报上汉字流通优雅的舞动 ！！ ！！！ ！５迸筚敲蜗胱怕锥鼗蚺υ际保胰床挥勺灾鞯乇欢轿 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｔ诮虬筒嘉ご笱В胰硇耐度胪ㄋ谆把埃夥萑惹樯踔寥梦易约憾几杏 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｉ魇且蛔枰试档母呱剑 m ！！ ！！！ ！（妈）念成 mǎ（马），让我多次接受导师耐心的纠正 ！！ ！！！ ！：鹤钟倘缇芍卮蟮钠赐 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｈ欢泄睦贰、、诗词，以及广博恢弘的文化规模，持续引发着我的刻意 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｎ奘鲇肟伪竞偷ゴ士ㄏ喟榈囊雇恚闪宋业某Ｌ ！！ ！！！ ！Ｗ钪眨2022年，我以汉语专业第一名的效果结业，那种自豪无比强烈，是对无数支付与坚定热爱的最好印证 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｗ钪彰蜗胨坪蹙驮谘矍啊沂盏搅颂旖虼笱Ч使叵邓妒肯钅康穆既⊥ㄖ ！！ ！！！ ！Ｎ兆拍欠庑牛坪跷兆×艘徽磐ㄍ叶嗄昵毙难芯课拿鹘沟愕娜氤∪ ！！ ！！！ ！Ｌ旖！！ ！忙碌的街道、、、古老的寺庙与现代摩天大楼并立的情形，以及深度的学术陶醉，在我脑海中一直浮现 ！！ ！！！ ！
My fascination with China began not with grand geopolitics, but with the elegant dance of characters on a poster in Harare. While my friends dreamt of London or New York, I found myself drawn eastward. At the University of Zimbabwe, I immersed myself in Mandarin with a fervor that surprised even me. The tones were a mountain to climb, mistaking mā (mother) for mǎ (horse) earned me more than a few patient corrections from my tutors. The characters felt like intricate puzzles. Yet the history, the poetry, the sheer scale of the culture fueled my determination. Long nights with textbooks and flashcards became my norm. The culmination was graduating top of my class in Chinese Studies in 2022. The pride was immense, a validation of countless hours and unwavering passion. The ultimate dream seemed within reach: an acceptance letter for a Master’s in International Relations at Tianjin University. Holding that letter felt like holding a ticket to the heart of the civilization I had studied so intently. Tianjin! Visions of bustling streets, ancient temples alongside modern skyscrapers, and deep academic immersion filled my mind.
然而，欣喜的心情很快被现实的极重攻击 ！！ ！！！ ！８叽锸涝难Х选、、跨越洲际的机票用度、、、住宿开销，以及在中国一线城市的生涯本钱，犹如一座座难以逾越的高山，令我的家庭无力承当 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｎ疑昵氲慕毖Ы鹗贾瘴茨苋缭 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｏ胁教旖虼笱Ｔ啊、、在中国怀抱中修业的梦想逐渐褪色，取而代之的是深切而极重的失踪感，似乎就在我触及它的一刻，一扇门蓦然关闭 ！！ ！！！ ！
But the soaring joy soon met the hard ground of reality. The costs of tuition fees demanding thousands of U.S. dollars, flights across continents, accommodation, and living expenses in a major Chinese city were astronomical mountains my family simply couldn’t scale. Scholarships I applied for remained elusive. The dream of walking Tianjin’s campus, of studying within China’s embrace, began to fade, replaced by a profound ache of disappointment. It felt like a door slamming shut just as I reached it.
即便云云，那条将我与中国相连的纽带虽接受拉扯却并未断裂，只是走向了一个意想不到的转折 ！！ ！！！ ！；；g8ag8集团钴业津巴布韦锂矿项目——这一开发我国富厚锂资源（被誉为“天下电池的白色黄金”）的主要中津合资项目，正起劲追求醒目通俗话的外地人才 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｎ业牡际ψ涣宋业募蚶 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｄ且豢蹋坪跏且桓撸梦壹幢阍谘踔繁黄戎兄沟那樾蜗拢阅苡胛胰劝挠镅院凸壹岢至 ！！ ！！！ ！；；；匙哦晕茨芮巴旖虻囊藕叮匆蚕露桃饧绦靶校矣2022年尾加入ag8ag8集团，担当初级联络员兼翻译 ！！ ！！！ ！
Yet the thread connecting me to China, though strained, didn’t break. It simply took an unforeseen turn. Huayou Cobalt Zimbabwe’s Prospect Lithium, a major new Sino-Zimbabwean joint venture developing our country’s vast lithium resources ("white gold" for the world’s batteries) was actively seeking local talent fluent in Mandarin. My professor forwarded my CV. It felt like a lifeline, a way to stay connected to the language and the country I loved, even if the academic path was closed. With a heart still heavy with the loss of Tianjin but determined to forge ahead, I joined Huayou in late 2022 as a Junior Liaison and Translator.
ag8ag8集团成为了我意料之外的课堂和试炼场 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｎ易畛醯氖虑橐允滴裎：翻译手艺文件，并在手艺娴熟的中国工程师、、、地质专家、、、治理职员与津巴布韦外地员工及社区代表之间搭建相同桥梁 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｕ庥胛难饰龅奶煜孪嗳ド踉叮闯渎盍η抑凉刂饕 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｎ液苋缫馐兜剑笱Ц秤栉业牟坏鍪怯镅阅芰Γ俏幕魅妨 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｎ已Щ崃苏莆掌渲械南肝⒉畋：在中国商业文化中品级秩序与“体面”（体面 - miànzi）的主要性，与外地相助同伴相同时有时需要的直接表达方式，以及差别的决议节奏 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｎ业慕巧坏亲镂木洌窃诖罱魅返那帕 ！！ ！！！ ！
Huayou became my unexpected classroom and proving ground. My initial tasks were practical: translating technical documents and facilitating communication between the skilled Chinese engineers, geologists, and managers and our Zimbabwean workforce and local community leaders. It was a world away from literary analysis, but it was dynamic and vital. I quickly realized that my university studies had given me more than language, they had given me cultural understanding. I learned to navigate nuances: the importance of hierarchy and "face" (体面 - miànzi) in Chinese business culture, the directness sometimes needed with local partners, the different paces of decision-making. My role wasn’t just about words; it was about building bridges of understanding.
我全身心投入到事情中 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｔ谑忠辗胫校既沸灾凉刂饕；；；在社区聚会上，诠释项目影响和收益时，同理心和清晰的表达同样必不可少 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｎ业耐度牒突庀嗤习哪芰χ鸾セ竦昧巳峡 ！！ ！！！ ！＜父鲈履冢业闹霸鹄┱沟叫炊酝夤叵当ǜ妫⑿餍」婺５纳缜尤胂钅 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｎ抑鸾シ⒚鳎琣g8ag8集团并非只是举行资源开采，它还在为外地手艺职员投入培训项目，建设包括改善通行蹊径在内的基础设施，并将情形；；；げ椒ブ糜谥饕恢 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｄ芄患尤胝庋桓鲈谥泄蹲视胧忠罩С窒峦平摹、、切实可见的开展相助项目，让我由衷感应自豪 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｎ也辉僦皇亲龇耄窃谕贫敖 ！！ ！！！ ！
I threw myself into the work. Accuracy was paramount in technical translations. Empathy and clarity were essential in community meetings, explaining project impacts and benefits. My dedication and ability to smooth interactions were noticed. Within months, my responsibilities grew to include assisting with external relations reports and coordinating small-scale community engagement projects. I soon discovered that Huayou wasn’t just extracting resources；；； it was investing in training programs for local technicians, building infrastructure like improved access roads, and prioritizing environmental safeguards. Being part of this tangible development partnership, facilitated by Chinese investment and expertise, became a source of genuine pride. I was no longer just translating; I was facilitating progress.
与此同时，我的个人生涯也迎来了意外的绽放 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｎ以谑虑橹杏黾薚errence，一位同样在ag8ag8集团事情的充满激情与责任感的津巴布韦同事 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｎ颐且蚺浜系氖姑杏胫薪蛳嘀钠嬉炱斩嘀⑾喟 ！！ ！！！ ！2022年尾，我们在津巴布韦举行了一场漂亮且融合工具方元素的婚礼 ！！ ！！！ ！Ａ钊诵老驳氖牵荒昵埃颐怯戳俗畲蟮南苍谩猘g8ag8集团儿子 Kyle ！！ ！！！ ！１ё潘拖癖ё糯看獾南Ｍ ！！ ！！！ ！
Amidst this professional whirlwind, my personal life blossomed in ways I hadn’t anticipated. I met Terrence, a passionate and driven Zimbabwean colleague also working at Huayou. Our shared commitment to national development and the unique environment of the Sino-Zimbabwean venture brought us together. We married in a beautiful, blended ceremony under the Zimbabwean sky in late 2022. Incredibly, our greatest joy arrived just a year ago, our son, Kyle. Holding him felt like holding pure hope.
然而，真正界说我在ag8ag8集团旅程的，是与中国同事深挚的友谊 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｋ遣坏峭拢桥筚、、导师，甚至像家人一般 ！！ ！！！ ！５蔽椅卮笫忠沾驶阋尚氖保孪壬芑嵩谖绮褪蹦托慕馑 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｖ鞴芮渴言谖一槔袷彼屠戳讼改宓闹惺绞资 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｎ业暮⒆覭yle出生时，各人还集资送上了独具心意的中国古板祝福礼 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｄ且惶欤孪壬惹榈厥笛槌詓adza配炖肉，第一次用手用饭时开心大笑，而我也险些已熟练掌握筷子的使用 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｋ寡Щ崃擞蒙苣捎镂屎：“mamuka sei?”，甚至掌握了更多词汇 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｎ颐欠窒砉拉雷开展的故事，也聆听他顺应津巴布韦生涯的履历 ！！ ！！！ ！４航谑卑旃夜衣斓屏业闹泄旅且布尤氤渎视肼啥纳苣汕熳；；；疃 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｎ颐窃诓畋鹬邢嗷ッ魅罚乔康鹘馓迥康牡奈幕胛颐恰拔诎嗤肌保╱buntu）的社区精神相互呼应；；；他们的严谨与正式，也经常在艰难事情中的欢笑里变得温柔 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｎ颐窃诓畋鹬希ㄉ枇诵湃巍、、尊重与真挚的情绪 ！！ ！！！ ！
What has truly defined my journey at Huayou, however, is the profound sense of camaraderie with my Chinese colleagues. They weren’t just coworkers; they became friends, mentors, and an extended family. When I struggled with a complex technical term, Mr Chen would patiently explain it over lunch. Manager Qiang Shijia surprised me with a beautiful Chinese jewellery set as a wedding gift. When my child Kyle was born, the team pooled resources to send a stunning traditional Chinese congratulations. On this day Mr Chen enthusiastically tried sadza and stew, laughing good-naturedly at his first attempts to eat with his hands, while I, in turn, have almost mastered the art of using the chopsticks ‘筷子’. Mr Chen has also learnt how to greet in Shona, ‘mamuka sei?’ and has also learnt a few more Shona words. We share stories of my tales of growing up in Harare and his experiences adjusting to life in Zimbabwe. We celebrate Chinese New Year with red lanterns adorning the office, and my Chinese colleagues also join us for vibrant Shona celebrations. We navigate cultural differences, their focus on collective goals complementing our strong community spirit (ubuntu), their formality sometimes giving way to shared laughter during a challenging workday. We’ve built trust, respect, and genuine affection across the divide.
从2025年的今天回望，当初没能去天津的遗憾仍在，却已被重新界说 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｎ颐挥凶魑粞呓泄ü泄筚胂嘀泄呓宋业娜松 ！！ ！！！ ！９牍涞挠岩辏１缓旯鄄忝娴纳桃怠、、项目与协议所形貌，而于我而言，它真实地保存于ag8ag8集团这一个缩影里 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｋ俏颐切饩鍪忠漳烟馐钡某杉ǎ切菹⑹蓖陆涛乙痪渫ㄋ谆埃强吹絋errence与中国主管热烈讨论事情方案，是那条笼罩在熟睡中的Kyle身上的中国丝被——一条跨越大陆的温暖纽带 ！！ ！！！ ！
Looking back from this vantage point in 2025, the initial disappointment over Tianjin hasn’t vanished, but it’s been transformed. While I didn’t reach China as a student, China, through its people and its partnership with Zimbabwe reached me. The friendship between our nations, often discussed in terms of trade deals and infrastructure projects, lives for me in the microcosm of Huayou. It’s in the shared triumph of solving a complex mining challenge. It’s in the patient Mandarin lesson from a colleague during a coffee break. It’s in the sight of Terrence discussing administration work animatedly with a Chinese supervisor, finding common ground in operations. It’s in the gentle touch of the Chinese silk quilt covering our sleeping son, Kyle, a symbol of care spanning continents.
26岁的我，和中国的故事才刚刚最先 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｑ趺蜗胨淙桓谋淞斯旒＃纯隽肆硪恢址崾⒌娜松 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｏ衷谖沂且蛔帕骸么笱аУ降挠镅裕皇窃谔旖虻目翁茫窃诮虬筒嘉ね恋厣希ピ鼋魅酚胂嘀 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｎ沂瞧拮印、、母亲，也是为国家未来孝顺实力的职业女性 ！！ ！！！ ！Ｎ乙彩侵薪蛴岩暾夥疗轮械囊惶跸驶钆ο ！！ ！！！ ！Ｕ舛斡岩辏坏４嬗谛畚袄锻迹润在天天的相助、、、相互尊重、、、共享餐桌与相互真诚望见中 ！！ ！！！ ！我相信，未来的篇章只会让这份友谊越发深挚；；；纽带坚韧，友谊如锦，愈发温暖感人 ！！ ！！！ ！
At 26, my journey with China is just beginning. The academic dream evolved into a different, deeply rewarding reality. I am a bridge, using the language I mastered at university not for lectures in Tianjin, but for building understanding and partnership right here in Zimbabwe. I am a wife, a mother, and a professional contributing to my country’s future through a vital industry. And I am a living thread in the rich tapestry of Zimbabwe-China friendship. It’s a friendship built not only on grand visions but on daily acts of collaboration, mutual respect, shared meals, and the simple, powerful act of seeing each other as individuals, colleagues, and friends. This is my story so far, a story woven with resilience, unexpected turns, and the enduring, warm light of Sino-Zimbabwean camaraderie. The next chapters, I know, will only deepen these bonds. The threads are strong, and the fabric is beautiful.
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