When I was a little boy, my father and mother never gave me a Christmas present. Nobody in my village got Christmas presents. Not even the chief. If you think my parents did not love me, it is because you did not know Bana Bwembya and Bashi Bwembya the way I knew them. No. It…
Letters From a Retired Miner – 12 I want to talk about what happened one day when I went to visit my son in Kitwe. My son Bwembya has given me a granddaughter. Her name is Maria Fostina Bwembya. I am very proud of her. I was looking forward to seeing her with her brother…
Letters From a Retired Miner Greetings my friends. I want to say that Joseph Mwila Bwembya is only a baby, but in his brains he is a wise man. This is why he said let me write a book to explain the sayings of my Bemba ancestors. I wish other young men and women can…
Letters From a Retired Miner Greetings to all my friends who read this. This week I was very happy when my grandson, Alex Bwembya Mwenda , came to visit me from Kitwe. We sat down and I asked him: “Tell me, how are you?” “I am well, granddad” he replied, “Mum and dad are well.…
Letters from a Retired Miner Last month I invited a missionary friend to visit my house. His son and daughter came to visit him from Scotland so I said come and see my house with your father. The boy was 15 years old. His name was Gerald. Monica, the girl was 8 years. They were…
Archeologist Refuses Gifts Today I want to tell you what happened in Mansa. This world has things which surprise me. My nephew, Chipasha James, works in Mansa as a school teacher. The last time I saw him was that time we went for his wedding 2 years ago. In January this year they had their…
Face To Face With Namukolo.
In all my life I did not know that you can love a person so much that it hurts inside your chest.
I was a witch for six months. I regret it very much.
In my heart I was saying to myself “This woman is so beautiful that I can even drink her bathing water!”
The Day I Followed Namukolo Home These days I don't get people ask me why I married a Lozi woman because it is very common for a Bemba man to marry a Lozi or a Tumbuka. Children are called Kasonde Njovu, Simasiku Chanda, or Inonge Foloko. When I married my wife my friends and my…
