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Salt from Grass
Along the banks of the Lwitikila River in Mpika, grass blades hold an ancient secret: salt. For generations, the people of Chibwa village have harvested Kasemembe Mpango grass, extracting salt …
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Voice of Zambian Football, Dennis Liwewe
Before TV visuals dominated, one man’s voice painted a beautiful picture of the football game for millions. Dennis Liwe…
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Reimagining Alice Lenshina
What about the woman who led 150,000 followers, challenged both colonial missions and African patriarchy, condemned pol…
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Did You Know? Zambia Once Used a Pot as a Radio Mpoto Radio
In 1948, when the cheapest radio cost £45 (more than most Zambians earned in months), Harry Franklin had an audacious i…
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Zambia's First Movie Star
Hollywood wanted him. A British director called him indispensable. He sang the title song, acted alongside internationa…
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King Lewanika the First
One of the most pivotal and paradoxical figures in Zambian history. Rising to power in the unstable, post-Makololo Bulo…
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The Language We Forgot We Knew
In 2019, a cache of Twa leather cloaks was studied by the Women's History Museum of Zambia in a Swedish storeroom: lech…
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Zambian Folklore Part 2
In Zambian communities, folktales aren't relics of the past—they're living wisdom passed down through generations. Thes…
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Lueji wa Nkonde - Queen of the Lunda
History rarely remembers the women who built kingdoms, but Lueji wa Nkonde's legacy is impossible to erase. In seventee…
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The Hidden History of Zambia’s Mining Towns
The emerging towns that may hold the blueprint for balanced national development in the decades ahead.
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The Mukuni Dynasty A Centuries-Old Kingdom Still Thriving Today
From guiding David Livingstone to the Falls and creatively resisting colonial land grabs under the shrewd Chief Mukuni …
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What Were Zambians Doing Before 1862?
History class skipped a few chapters. Long before Europeans "discovered" Africa, Zambians were forging iron tools, buil…
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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 fam…
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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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Voice of Zambian Football, Dennis Liwewe
Before TV visuals dominated, one man’s voice pain…
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History
Reimagining Alice Lenshina
What about the woman who led 150,000 followers, c…
Read More
History
Did You Know? Zambia Once Used a Pot as a Radio Mpoto Radio
In 1948, when the cheapest radio cost £45 (more t…
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History
Zambia's First Movie Star
Hollywood wanted him. A British director called h…
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History
King Lewanika the First
One of the most pivotal and paradoxical figures i…
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History
The Language We Forgot We Knew
In 2019, a cache of Twa leather cloaks was studie…
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History
Zambian Folklore Part 2
In Zambian communities, folktales aren't relics o…
Read More
History
Lueji wa Nkonde - Queen of the Lunda
History rarely remembers the women who built king…
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History
The Hidden History of Zambia’s Mining Towns
The emerging towns that may hold the blueprint fo…
Read More
History
The Mukuni Dynasty A Centuries-Old Kingdom Still Thriving Today
From guiding David Livingstone to the Falls and c…
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History
What Were Zambians Doing Before 1862?
History class skipped a few chapters. Long before…
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History
Abandoned Monuments in Zambia
Scattered across Zambia stand buildings that once…
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History
Zambian Folklore Part 1
Before smartphones and streaming services, Zambia…
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History
The Story of Mbala, Zambia’s Oldest District
Forget what you know about Zambia's well-trodden …
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History
Building Lusaka
What is Lusaka, anyway? The answer is found in th…
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History
The House of Restriction
In 1959, authorities told villagers in Kabompo th…
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