Experiences

Street Crime in Kitwe

Tips on Staying Safe The pronouncement by the Government to allow street vending has brought about serious challenges on the security of shoppers. This is also coupled with the problem of street kids. Here are some safety tips for shoppers around Kitwe city centre. 1.      ATM You should avoid withdrawing money from ATM’s late in…

African Tradition: “Malonje”

Giving malonje is the Malawian Tonga tradition of debriefing a visitor. They are given time to tell everything there is to tell about their journey. It is an art of story-telling that involves capturing your audience and engaging their attention for the duration of the narrative.

My Zambian Memories

Senior Teacher, Chamboli Secondary School: September 1966 – November 1972 As the plane gradually lost height on its final approach to Ndola airport I could see the African bush beneath the plane’s wings, stretching away into the distance.  As far as I could see there was nothing except a few trees and red earth together…

Love Like the Rain

It’s been a month from yesterday that I’ve been home from Africa.
In Africa, they use the word “now” in three different contexts

The word “now” means sometime between now and eternity.
“Just now” means sometime between now and the end of the day.
“Now now” means this moment.