Musonda Mukuka

However, Zambia’s beauty lies in its abundance—look beyond Livingstone, and you’ll find holiday destinations and breathtaking sights in every corner of the country.

Amongst the bulletin boards and plastered walls of Zambian streets, between the commercials for cool drinks and real estate, sit advertisements for traditional healers. In bold word art fonts, they broadcast the ailments they can help you with, from help with illness to court cases to marital issues.

With each passing year, Zambia continues to develop into a nation with no shortage of activities. Whether your interest lies in nightlife, nature, or the outdoors, you are guaranteed to find something worthy of your time. However, what we often overlook are the things that have been here for longer than Zambia itself—our traditional ceremonies.

It's not catfishing if it gets you the job on LinkedIn, is it? LinkedIn is a world in which people put their best foot, or rather best, rather exaggerated ‘perfected’ version forward. Let’s be honest, despite being wrapped in swathes of professionalism, LinkedIn is still social media.

Zanco Mpundu is one of the most recognisable figures in Zambian history and visual identity. He is the man memorialised in the Freedom Statue in front of the National Museum of Zambia. He decorates the national currency, and the incredible feat of his strength is retold over and over.

I have always found that the most appropriate measure of the level of function in a household to be the degree to which the dog is cooked.

Zambia’s boxing industry is robust and dynamic. With stories that seem almost fictional, Zambian boxers brave the odds and dominate both locally and on the international stage. From legendary figures like Lottie Mwale and established icons like Esther Phiri to rising stars like Patrick Chinyemba, boxing in Zambia is a beacon of resilience and a show of the nation’s strength.

The Kaunda family house in Chilenje still stands, and one might wonder if it would have endured this long without Mama Betty, who shifted roles endlessly—from door to window to wall to frame. She transitioned from schoolgirl to mother, to first lady, and grandmother.