Zambia

All things Zambian

The Unheard: A Memoir of Deafness and Africa [Paperback]

From Publishers Weekly Although doctors diagnosed Swiller’s deafness early enough to fit him with hearing aids, the young man from Mantattan’s Upper West Side still felt different. As a young adult he drifted from college to college, job to job, relationship to relationship, never quite finding what he was looking for: a place beyond deafness.…

Zambia and Victoria Falls Travel Pack (Globetrotter Travel Packs) [Paperback]

The highly successful “Globetrotter Travel Series”, which includes ‘Travel Guides’, ‘Travel Maps’, ‘Road Atlases’, ‘Best Of Pocket Guides’ and ‘In Your Pocket Language Guides’, presently covers more than 90 destinations worldwide. The Packs are excellent value, including both a guidebook and a softcover version of the foldout Globetrotter map of the region, in a printed…

Bitterness (An African Novel from Zambia) [Paperback]

This is one of the most realistic and passionate contemporary novels about the life of young people in today’s Africa, written by Malama Katulwende, a young Zambian poet and intellectual. It describes the seeming incompatibility of old African traditions and modern life, depicts the political struggle of Zambia’s students, and the hope and despair of…

Culture and Customs of Zambia (Culture and Customs of Africa) [Hardcover]

Review “Emphasizing that culture is a thing of both continuity and change, this book presents a portrait of the African nation of Zambia’s culture and custom in manner accessible to the general reader. After an introduction to Zambia’s land, people, and history, chapters are presented on religion and worldview; literature and the media; art, architecture,…

Glimmers of Hope : A Memoir of Zambia [Paperback]

The true story of a London schoolteacher, who, tired of the rat race and brooding over a failed relationship, uproots and volunteers to teach in rural Africa for two years. Sent to the Republic of Zambia with a remit to teach maths, HIV and Gender awareness, he finds eager pupils struggling in a challenging environment.…

Zambia & Malawi (Multi Country Guide) [Paperback]

Take Lonely Planet’s first edition of Zambia & Malawi on your travels and you’ll be wildlife spotting on safari in unspoilt national parks; gazing at the thundering might of Victoria Falls; watching Kuomboka, one of the last great Southern African ceremonies; or relaxing beachside at Nkhata Bay. Why not do it all?Lonely Planet guides are…

Tourist Destinations from Kitwe

Why travel to Zambia? First off, the safaris are awesome! You may also want to see the Victoria Falls, the world’s largest water fall on the wild Zambezi, Africa’s fourth largest river. How about the teeming wildlife in pristine wilderness and 749 recorded bird species? There’s also the endemic lechwe antelopes, the rare shoebill stork, the only reservoir of Thornicroft giraffes, and the big five (lion, leopard, buffalo, hippo and elephant) in the national parks.