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==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Cynthia and her husband Simon met in London in 1952 while Simon was in exile and the two married three years later. | Cynthia and her husband Simon met in London in 1952 while Simon was in exile and the two married three years later. | ||
==Political activism== | |||
Although she conveys gentleness through her paintings, she courageously campaigned for the [[African National Congress]] (ANC) during Zambia’s freedom struggle and in 1951 got into trouble with the racist regime of the time. This pressed her family to send her to London for a one-year art teachers' course. While in London, she met freedom fighter and outspoken political leader Simon Zukas.<ref name="andrew"/> | |||
==Community initiatives== | ==Community initiatives== | ||
