Some Zambian children have never seen a dial phone. They use mobile phones. True. Some Zambian children have never seen a library, they use electronic book readers (ereaders). False. With regard to the telephone, Zambian children have leap-frogged into the future with mobile phones, skipping the dial phone. The same cannot be said…
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Village Chicken
by Gloria Miyoba •
Photo: Tom W. Sulcer A chicken is a well-known bird all over the world and is very delicious. A village chicken is not fed on special chicken feed like broiler starter and finisher. A village chicken wonders about during the day in search of food. It is not confined to the chicken run like…
Lack of Parking Space in Kitwe
by Richard Katebe •
“Underground parking the solution?” The increase in mining activities on the Copperbelt in the recent 10 years has seen a rise in traffic. There has been a steady growth in disposable incomes for people on the copperbelt. Most people are now able to save some of their disposable income to buy used Japanese cars.…
Translators Wanted
by JS •
Swahili and Zulu language translators required to translate a film script. The project is based in Kitwe. If you are interested, leave your name and contact number or email address below. ____________
The Lord’s Prayer in Zambian Languages
by JS •
Every Christian learns the Lord's Prayer. There is currently no common record of the Lord's Prayer in Zambian languages on the internet. Help us update this page by sending in your corrections and the Prayer in different Zambian languages. Write in the box below. Progress report to date: 2/73 languages done. BEMBA Our Father, who…
Why my Visitors Cried at Supper Time
by Shi Bwembya •
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…
The Story of the Orphan Snail
by JS •
Photo by Fir0002/Flagstaffotos Zambian Fireside Stories Once upon a time, there was a snail whose parents died shortly after he was born. He was homeless. During the day, he would wander aimlessly, looking for food. At night, he would look for a place to curl up and sleep. He led a lonely life. One morning he…
Kitwe Poetry Corner – 3 August 2012
by Lydia Mhango •
SONG FOR LOST FRIENDS Where shall I find you? Heaven above Or Hell below? Or No where at all? I don’t know. What language shall we speak? Chewa Or Bemba Or Some sort of Greek? Still I don’t know. What colour Shall our skins bear? Yellow Or Blue Or Simply nothing at…
Dried Kapenta Recipe
by Gloria Miyoba •
Kapenta is a type of tiny sardine fish found in zamia. It can either be eaten dry or fresh. It is found in three different parts of Zambia, namely Siavonga in Southern Province, in Luapula and Muchinga provinces. You will need: 500 grams dried Kapenta 1 large tomato 1 medium onion…
Free University Education From Top Universities
by JS •
An Educational Revolution All education in Zambia was free immediately after independence. As the population has grown demands for other services such as health have increased, it has not been possible for the government to provide free education for all. It is simply too expensive. There is another group of people who have gone into…
