When a husband dies, his relatives go straight to the property. The kids don’t go to school; you can’t sustain yourself…. Since then, I’ve been struggling and haven’t been able to move on. I’ve been suffering … I look like a grandmother because I have been struggling. My sisters look much younger than me.68 Zimbabwe’s master of the high court says that such cases are common, and “there is no such culture that deprives people of primary things for life. Only the clothing qualifies for customary distribution.”69 Property grabbing does not just harm widows, it also harms those in their care. Deborah spoke about the impact the harassment she faced from her brother-in-law after her husband’s death had on her children: “The constant harassment they experience means that tears are always on their face. I wish my children could live in peace.”70 Actors engaging in property grabbing are hard to reach, particularly for ongoing cases. For some insight, Human Rights Watch spoke with Ryann, the sister of an adult son who is currently harassing their mother to leave the homestead she built with her late husband in the 1960s. Her mother worked the land for 50 years with her husband, and they built a successful farm that is now being rented out, creating income that her brother has seized control over. Ryann describes the intra-family dynamics at play around the property grabbing, explaining: My mother is 84 years old. She has diabetes and needs constant care. My sister pays for a caregiver, but my brother has sought to drive her [the caregiver] away by making public, false accusations that she is having sexual relations with a worker on the farm. I pay for groceries. My sister-inlaw stole the groceries, and the police were called. They are all living in the same house. My sister-in-law also tells my mother that she is poor, and has nothing. This pains my mother. 68 Human Rights Watch interview with Florence, June 1, 2016. 69 Human Rights Watch interview with Master of the High Court Mr. Eldard Mutasa, November 1, 2016. 70 Human Rights Watch interview with Deborah, May 25, 2016. “YOU WILL GET NOTHING” 30