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Tracing Time in Shiwa Ng’andu: A Journey Through Zambia’s Living History

After hours of broken road, shifting landscapes and one necessary waterfall detour, Shiwa Ng’andu appears almost theatrically at the end of a tree-lined avenue. Beyond its weathered gates lies a …

By Bongani Kumar (Adventures with Bobobongz)

Tracing Time in Shiwa Ng’andu: A Journey Through Zambia’s Living History

The Remarkable Journey of the Ngoni Leader

The Remarkable Journey of the Ngoni Leader

Zwangendaba's story sounds almost mythical: a leader who fled the upheavals of southern Africa, led his followers acros… Read More

By Alinafe Wilson

Kariba Dam: The Human Cost of Zambia’s Clean Energy

Kariba Dam The Human Cost of Zambia’s Clean Energy

Lake Kariba is celebrated as one of Africa's great engineering achievements, but beneath its waters lies a history of d… Read More

By Alinafe Wilson

The Forgotten Queens of Barotseland

The Forgotten Queens of Barotseland

Barotseland's history is often told through the reigns of its male Litungas. But at Nalolo, women held an important pol… Read More

More Than Folklore: The Case for Zambia's Distinct Philosophical Tradition

More Than Folklore The Case for Zambia's Distinct Philosophical Tradition

John Mbiti, writing as a Kenyan theologian rather than a Zambian, nonetheless gave the wider region its most quoted for… Read More

By Alinafe Wilson

The Battle for Kavalamanja

The Battle for Kavalamanja

The Battle of Kavalamanja left lasting scars on Luangwa and its people. Almost five decades later, the district faces a… Read More

By Emmah Sakala

Did You Know Zambia Was Once A Trade Hub for Dutch, Arabs and Even Enslaved People?

Did You Know Zambia Was Once A Trade Hub for Dutch, Arabs and Even Enslaved People?

The road to Ng’ombe Ilede runs 150 kilometres from Lusaka and several centuries backward in time. What waits at the end… Read More

By Mukandi Siame

Why Do Zambians Celebrate Unity Day?

Why Do Zambians Celebrate Unity Day?

If you're new to Zambia or just curious about what all the fuss is about on the first Tuesday of July, here's the thing… Read More

By Akatoka N Kayama

The Witchcraft Act and Zambia's Unfinished Colonial Debate

The Witchcraft Act and Zambia's Unfinished Colonial Debate

When two men were convicted under Zambia's colonial-era Witchcraft Act in 2025, the case reopened difficult questions a… Read More

By Alinafe Wilson

Chirupula: The Pioneer Who went 'Native' and banished the Luanshya River Snake

Chirupula The Pioneer Who went 'Native' and banished the Luanshya River Snake

He arrived in Northern Rhodesia as a British pioneer but became John "Chirupula" Stephenson, who founded Ndola, married… Read More

By Austin Kaluba

African Founding Fathers Who Championed Democracy

African Founding Fathers Who Championed Democracy

They led liberation movements, built nations from colonial borders, and shaped the political futures of modern Africa. … Read More

By Akatoka N Kayama

Stroke One: The Geography of Belonging

Stroke One The Geography of Belonging

In Zambia, identity is both personal and geographic, traced through systems like the NRC that quietly map origin and be… Read More

By Mukandi Siame

Kalumbu, Zambia's Forgotten Sound of Love

Kalumbu, Zambia's Forgotten Sound of Love

Long before modern proposal trends, African communities had their own deeply meaningful expressions of love. Read More

By Austin Kaluba

The Evolution of Lusaka's Oldest Compounds

The Evolution of Lusaka's Oldest Compounds

Lusaka’s compounds are often misunderstood, yet they hold the story of the city itself. Built from displacement, shaped… Read More

By Mwanamomo Mpamba

Remembering Zambia’s Founding Father

Remembering Zambia’s Founding Father

Kenneth Kaunda was the moral voice of a young nation finding its footing. On KK Day, we remember not just the history h… Read More

By Akatoka N Kayama

Ancient Food Preserving Methods

Ancient Food Preserving Methods

If appliances and electricals stopped working tomorrow, would you know how to feed yourself? From sun-dried vegetables … Read More

By Natasha Nsemiwe

Saint or Sinner? Lawrence Katilungu

Saint or Sinner? Lawrence Katilungu

Hero or hindrance? Lawrence Katilungu fought for mineworkers’ rights during one of Zambia’s most critical periods, but … Read More

By Alinafe Wilson

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