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Abandoned Monuments in Zambia
Scattered across Zambia stand buildings that once buzzed with purpose—a scientific station that saved millions from famine, a lakeside retreat where a president reshaped cabinets, a gleaming tower that symbolised …
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Zambian Folklore Part 1
Before smartphones and streaming services, Zambia's greatest stories travelled from grandmother to grandchild, whispere…
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The Story of Mbala, Zambia’s Oldest District
Forget what you know about Zambia's well-trodden paths. Journey to Mbala, the nation's oldest district, where the echoe…
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Building Lusaka
What is Lusaka, anyway? The answer is found in the dust, the nostalgia, the colonial bones, and the resilient spirit of…
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The House of Restriction
In 1959, authorities told villagers in Kabompo that the man arriving at House J11a was a cannibal who ate children. The…
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When Zambia Assembled Cars
There was a time when Zambia not only imported cars, but also built them. In the glow of post-independence ambition, fa…
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Beyond Kaunda Who Else Was in the Freedom Struggle
Every nation's independence story has a face—but rarely just one. While Kenneth Kaunda's image adorns Zambian currency …
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Sound Familiar? The Story Behind Zambia’s National Anthem
Have you ever noticed that when Zambia's national anthem plays, it sounds hauntingly familiar to Tanzania's and South A…
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What Really Happened to Dag Hammarskjöld?
On September 18, 1961, a DC-6 aircraft carrying UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld crashed in the forests near Ndola…
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Zambia's First Ladies
From independence to date, the women who've stood beside Zambia's presidents have used that platform to push for real c…
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The Chachacha Riots Revisted What Really Happened?
Kenneth Kaunda and the United National Independence Party (UNIP) launched the Chachacha campaign - a strategic movement…
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Language of the Masses
From "utubasungu" praise to playground code-switching, discover how one language both unites and divides a nation still…
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The Lost Voices of Kariba
This is the story of the Valley Tonga, nearly 60,000 people displaced when the Kariba Dam promised to bring light to a …
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The Hidden History of Aylmer May Cemetery
The cemetery also holds other landmarks that tell the tales of the past: the Memorial Wall, where ashes are interred; t…
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Did You Know Zambia is in the Guinness Book of World Records?
The countdown began. Three, two, one-pop! In a synchronised symphony of bottle caps hitting the ground, Zambia attempte…
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Why Do We Celebrate Heroes' Day In Zambia?
Heroes' Day exists because Zambia's independence was not peacefully handed over but painfully fought for from the colon…
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The Men Who Shaped Zambia's Future
He established Zambia as a sovereign nation, implementing the philosophy of Humanism as a national ideology, and achiev…
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History
Zambian Folklore Part 1
Before smartphones and streaming services, Zambia…
Read More
History
The Story of Mbala, Zambia’s Oldest District
Forget what you know about Zambia's well-trodden …
Read More
History
Building Lusaka
What is Lusaka, anyway? The answer is found in th…
Read More
History
The House of Restriction
In 1959, authorities told villagers in Kabompo th…
Read More
History
When Zambia Assembled Cars
There was a time when Zambia not only imported ca…
Read More
History
Beyond Kaunda Who Else Was in the Freedom Struggle
Every nation's independence story has a face—but …
Read More
History
Sound Familiar? The Story Behind Zambia’s National Anthem
Have you ever noticed that when Zambia's national…
Read More
History
What Really Happened to Dag Hammarskjöld?
On September 18, 1961, a DC-6 aircraft carrying U…
Read More
History
Zambia's First Ladies
From independence to date, the women who've stood…
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History
The Chachacha Riots Revisted What Really Happened?
Kenneth Kaunda and the United National Independen…
Read More
History
Language of the Masses
From "utubasungu" praise to playground code-switc…
Read More
History
The Lost Voices of Kariba
This is the story of the Valley Tonga, nearly 60,…
Read More
History
The Hidden History of Aylmer May Cemetery
The cemetery also holds other landmarks that tell…
Read More
History
Did You Know Zambia is in the Guinness Book of World Records?
The countdown began. Three, two, one-pop! In a sy…
Read More
History
Why Do We Celebrate Heroes' Day In Zambia?
Heroes' Day exists because Zambia's independence …
Read More
History
The Men Who Shaped Zambia's Future
He established Zambia as a sovereign nation, impl…
Read More