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What made you decide to learn Chinese？
Ibrahim： When I was eight or nine years old， I saw a Chinese martial art performance in Sudan. It was so fascinating that I told my mum I wanted to go to China to learn kungfu， but she said， “Are you mad？ Your father will never allow that！” So when I entered college， I chose Chinese as my major. It was a wonderful choice that I will never regret making.
Mashakada： I have always been interested in learning languages， and I hope that doing so will help me see the world. I was born in Zimbabwe and have lived in Europe and America， but knew little about Asia. I believe that learning Chinese can help me travel here to understand the culture and the people.
What’s your secret for improving your proficiency in Chinese？
Mashakada： I began to learn Chinese at a Confucius school in Zimbabwe in May， 2012. Luckily， I had a good teacher， who taught me patiently. He also often invited me to dinner where he shared with me stories about his family and their life in China. I couldn’t have achieved this without his help. Chinese and English have different systems， so learning Chinese， especially at the beginning， requires patience， determination and confidence. But to be honest， until today I still have no confidence in my Chinese， even though I have made some progress after a year’s study. I have to make more efforts.
Ibrahim： In Sudan， children are required to learn English in high school. At the time， I didn’t like to learn languages at all. But things changed when I began to learn Chinese in university， and I met a great Chinese teacher who encouraged and tutored me. He would be happy about any advances I made， so I always felt motivated to do better. The moment when I heard my teacher say， “You speak just like a Chinese，” was the happiest time for me. I’m so into Chinese martial arts and culture， so I read a lot of kungfu novels and watch many TV series. All of these also help me better understand Chinese culture.
Is this your first time in China？
Mashakada： It’s my first time in China. Attending the Chinese Bridge competition is my first “Chinese experience.” Here I not only improve my Chinese， but also learn how to perform on the stage. It’s a great experience.
Ibrahim： This is my first time， too. Actually， I have attended Chinese Bridge’s qualifying competition in Sudan three times， but I was not declared the winner， who is offered the opportunity to attend the final held in China. They awarded me a book for my participation， but I felt so upset holding that book. I wanted to go to China so much that I dreamed about it. In that dream， I stood on stage in China， dressed in tuxedo， which is exactly what I’m doing right now. I feel so happy to
have this dream come true.
What are your future plans？
Ibrahim： I have studied Chinese for three years， and my study will never cease. I want to do it all my life because I love China and its language. My dream is to become an anchor at the Chinese Central Television （CCTV.） It’s a job that will allow me to make full use of my Chinese competence and my understanding of Chinese culture. So I pay a lot of attention to pronunciation practice now.
Mashakada： When this year’s Chinese Bridge competition is over， I will spend a year in Beijing learning Chinese， and meanwhile， I am preparing for college admission. I hope to study at a Chinese university. I’m interested in economics， and I read a lot about the Chinese economy. The whole world knows that China has developed rapidly in the past three decades. I think its experience is very important for other developing countries. I want to learn about its growth model and bring it back to Zimbabwe.
Ibrahim： When I was eight or nine years old， I saw a Chinese martial art performance in Sudan. It was so fascinating that I told my mum I wanted to go to China to learn kungfu， but she said， “Are you mad？ Your father will never allow that！” So when I entered college， I chose Chinese as my major. It was a wonderful choice that I will never regret making.
Mashakada： I have always been interested in learning languages， and I hope that doing so will help me see the world. I was born in Zimbabwe and have lived in Europe and America， but knew little about Asia. I believe that learning Chinese can help me travel here to understand the culture and the people.
What’s your secret for improving your proficiency in Chinese？
Mashakada： I began to learn Chinese at a Confucius school in Zimbabwe in May， 2012. Luckily， I had a good teacher， who taught me patiently. He also often invited me to dinner where he shared with me stories about his family and their life in China. I couldn’t have achieved this without his help. Chinese and English have different systems， so learning Chinese， especially at the beginning， requires patience， determination and confidence. But to be honest， until today I still have no confidence in my Chinese， even though I have made some progress after a year’s study. I have to make more efforts.
Ibrahim： In Sudan， children are required to learn English in high school. At the time， I didn’t like to learn languages at all. But things changed when I began to learn Chinese in university， and I met a great Chinese teacher who encouraged and tutored me. He would be happy about any advances I made， so I always felt motivated to do better. The moment when I heard my teacher say， “You speak just like a Chinese，” was the happiest time for me. I’m so into Chinese martial arts and culture， so I read a lot of kungfu novels and watch many TV series. All of these also help me better understand Chinese culture.
Is this your first time in China？
Mashakada： It’s my first time in China. Attending the Chinese Bridge competition is my first “Chinese experience.” Here I not only improve my Chinese， but also learn how to perform on the stage. It’s a great experience.
Ibrahim： This is my first time， too. Actually， I have attended Chinese Bridge’s qualifying competition in Sudan three times， but I was not declared the winner， who is offered the opportunity to attend the final held in China. They awarded me a book for my participation， but I felt so upset holding that book. I wanted to go to China so much that I dreamed about it. In that dream， I stood on stage in China， dressed in tuxedo， which is exactly what I’m doing right now. I feel so happy to
have this dream come true.
What are your future plans？
Ibrahim： I have studied Chinese for three years， and my study will never cease. I want to do it all my life because I love China and its language. My dream is to become an anchor at the Chinese Central Television （CCTV.） It’s a job that will allow me to make full use of my Chinese competence and my understanding of Chinese culture. So I pay a lot of attention to pronunciation practice now.
Mashakada： When this year’s Chinese Bridge competition is over， I will spend a year in Beijing learning Chinese， and meanwhile， I am preparing for college admission. I hope to study at a Chinese university. I’m interested in economics， and I read a lot about the Chinese economy. The whole world knows that China has developed rapidly in the past three decades. I think its experience is very important for other developing countries. I want to learn about its growth model and bring it back to Zimbabwe.