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NATH DIG PEY by PNB

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Jaan Panjabi AKA PNB (Panjabi By Nature) has made a reputation as a producer of popular music that blends Bhangra (a form of music from Punjab, a North Western Indian State) sounds with Western sounds. For his latest offering, Nath Dig Pey, he has teamed up with three artists to produce another hit as TEAM…

Author Interview – Denny Moonde

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AUTHOR INTERVIEW – Zambian Poet Full Names; MUNTANGA DENNY MOONDE   How long have you been writing? Since 1994   What made you decide to become a writer? My time at school when I took Literature in English as a subject.   What sort of training have you undertaken towards becoming a better writer? Apart from online…

How to Prepare Nshima (Sima -Ubwali – Sadza) – Video

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In Zambia, as in several countries in Africa, Nshima forms the staple food. Also known as Sima, Ubwali, Sadza, it is Zambians what rice or potatoes are in other cultures. Nshima is also known as Sima and as Ubwali,depending on where you are. It is made from maize meal. The dried maize is ground into…

Do You Charge Your Child to Teach Him?

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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…

Chikanda – Let’s Cook With Gloria

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TODAY’S RECIPE IS CHIKANDA. Chikanda is mainly eaten by Bembas from Northern Province and Muchinga Province.Chikanda grows naturally in the bushes of Zambia.It looks like small pototatoes. Photo by J.M.Garg – Wikipedia. YOU WILL NEED: 250 grams chikanda 500 grams unshelled groundnuts A pinch of salt,chilly powder and soda. METHOD: Wash chikanda in clean cold water. After that remove from the water and put it on a tray and dry them for a few minutes. Pound the chikanda and sieve as…

Down Memory Lane – Sheila Fitzpatrick

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I lived in Kitwe from 1967 to 1972 with my husband and two daughters. My third daughter was born there in 1971. We lived on Geddes Street. Got quite nostalgic reading all the names. There were some streets in alphabetical order called after Irish towns and cities. We loved it while we were there and…

Down Memory Lane – Kingston Bookshop, Kitwe

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What is where Kingston Bookshop was? Kitwe changes. If you have been gone from Kitwe for over 17 years now, you will find some places have changed their names. Other places have not just changed names and ownership, but also their structural outlook. Do you remember Kingston? Kingston was one of largest distributor of Books…

Bemba Lesson 23: At the Market Place

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Learn to Speak Bemba: At the Market Place – Video This week we present a Bemba Lesson video by 0rphan Medical Network International (OMNI). It is freely available on YouTube. THE SCRIPT: Here are the phrases covered in this video: I want to buy fruit = Ndefwaya ukushita ifitwalo No = Awe Yes = Ee I…

KOMBE to Premier at Kitwe Little Theatre

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Finally, the long wait is over for a movie made in Kitwe and directed by George Howard Musonda. Written by John Katebe, KOMBE in  is a film about a man who does not treasure his wife as a partner and about what it takes to persuade him to re-examine his views.   KOMBE is a Zambian movie…