Banned from study for fighting for freedom, student continues his studies at CU












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            “As the leader of Zimbabwean students who stood up to the regime, I wasn’t allowed to cont

            at any university in the country. My only option was to leave for the Czech Republic,” say
            Hoyi, one of the former leaders of the Zimbabwe National Students Union. In his country he
            amongst other things, the upholding of academic freedoms. For this, he was persecuted by l

            organisations, detained by police several times, and even expelled from his course. Only a
            the government of the Czech Republic allowed him to return to university, and he has now b
            CU Faculty of Science [ URL "https://www.natur.cuni.cz/eng?set_language=en"] for a month.

            Kurayi Garnet Hoyi is now twenty-six years old. Until the age of nineteen, when he entered
            University of Science and Technology in the city of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe, he wasn’t very i

            the world around him. At university, however, his eyes were opened and he immediately star
            for freedom and democracy in a country that has been firmly in the grip of President Rober
            since 80's. However, he was punished for his political activism and leadership of student 

            demonstrations by expulsion from his studies.
            He has only been able to return to his studies this year thanks to a grant he has received
            government of the Czech Republic, intended for applicants for university study from develo

            He travelled to the Czech Republic last year, when he started learning Czech at the Charle
            Institute for Language and Specialised Preparation. He admits that it was only by chance t
            the Czech Republic, a country more than twelve thousand kilometres from Zimbabwe.

            “I didn’t choose Prague or the Czech Republic. I came here because it was my only option i
            Czech Republic helped me to leave my country and continue my university studies so that I 
            Zimbabwe and help to improve my native country,” he added.

            During his first year in the Czech Republic, Kurayi has, apart from his study of Czech (wh
            is giving him big problems), also got involved in the Kamenožrout [ URL "http://kamenozrou
            en/"] geological correspondence course, which is organised by a team of enthusiasts from t

            Science. Last year, Kurayi was one of the most successful participants, his rewards for wh
            other things, the possibility to enter one of the bachelor’s courses in geology at the CU 
            Science without having to sit an entrance exam. “Before I came to the Czech Republic, I st

            and manufacturing engineering for three years, and because I chose geotechnology as my sub
            build on what I learned before,” he explains.
            Even though it is one of the poorest countries in the world, Zimbabwe has a massive amount

            wealth, and studying in this field is highly profitable. However, Kurayi has other plans. 
            child, you and all your needs are taken care of by your family and you’re not interested i
            around you. However, as soon as I entered university I realised that everything is bad in 

            why I became a political activist; I wanted to change things, that’s why I want to enter t
            Zimbabwe. I see my future primarily in politics; that’s where I think I could benefit my c
            is, for me, a wonderful country with great potential. I want the state to start building b

            for the life of its citizens so that they can live a normal, happy life,” he sighs and add
            though, I just want to be a normal student.”