History
Building Lusaka
What is Lusaka, anyway? The answer is found in the dust, the nostalgia, the colonial bones, and the resilient spirit of its people who have made a borrowed city irrevocably …
History
Building Lusaka
What is Lusaka, anyway? The answer is found in the dust, the nostalgia, the colonial bones, and the resilient spirit …
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Culture
Zambian Superstitions That Could Save Your Life
Remember when your grandmother told you not to sweep at night? Or that time your auntie gave you a proper …
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Culture
Rediscovering Tusona Zambia’s Hidden Writing System
Tusona, the ideographic drawings of the Chokwe, embody Africa’s overlooked intellectual heritage. Once dismissed as decorative, these intricate line designs …
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Explore
72 More Hours in Lusaka
Remember when we told you how to spend 72 hours in Lusaka? Well, the city's moved on, and so have …
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Culture
Mutomboko Ceremony An Epic of the Luba-Lunda
In the heart of southern Africa, where the Luapula River carves through ancient lands, a ceremony unfolds each July that …
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History
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 echoes of history …
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History
Zambian Folklore Part 1
Before smartphones and streaming services, Zambia's greatest stories travelled from grandmother to grandchild, whispered around crackling fires under star-filled skies. …
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History
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 …
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History
What Were Zambians Doing Before 1862?
History class skipped a few chapters. Long before Europeans "discovered" Africa, Zambians were forging iron tools, building trade networks stretching …
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History
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 (Siloka II), …
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History
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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History
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 seventeenth-century Central …
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Culture
25Â Things Zambians Are Grateful for in 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, it's tempting to dwell on what went wrong. But look closer, and Zambia reveals …
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History
King Lewanika the First
One of the most pivotal and paradoxical figures in Zambian history. Rising to power in the unstable, post-Makololo Bulozi of …
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Culture
Do We Still Value Elders’ Wisdom? Exploring Generational Disconnect
My father speaks in Bemba proverbs and believes skirts should fall below the knee. I move through Lusaka in shorts …
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Culture
Village Chronicles A City Dweller’s Guide to Going Back Home
For the city-dwelling Zambian, the village is a pilgrimage into a world where mornings are communal alarms, meals are negotiated …
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History
Zambia's First Movie Star
Hollywood wanted him. A British director called him indispensable. He sang the title song, acted alongside international stars, and had …
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History
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 …
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History
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 Liwewe was …
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Culture
Traditional Spirituality in the Christian Nation
Long before missionaries arrived, Zambians practised a layered cosmology connecting the living, ancestors, and the divine. Christianity didn't erase these …
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History
Zambian Women in Parliament
Women were once almost invisible in Zambia’s political institutions. From the first female legislator in the colonial Legislative Council to …
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History
Bamunyama, A Zambian History of Vampires
The legend of the Bamunyama, vampire men who drained African blood for their colonial masters, was a society processing fear, …
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Culture
What Africans Have Always Known About Plants
There's a woman in almost every Zambian household who knows things. She knows which leaf to press against a wound, …
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Culture
Ku Mpande
Joseph looked down at himself as though seeing his own body for the first time. He raised one hand, touched …
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History
Saint or Sinner? Lawrence Katilungu
Hero or hindrance? Lawrence Katilungu fought for mineworkers’ rights during one of Zambia’s most critical periods, but his methods placed …
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News
The Problem with Mob Justice in Zambia
Mob justice in Zambia often begins with suspicion, but too often ends in tragedy.
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Explore
What To Do in Mfuwe, Beyond South Luangwa Safari
Mfuwe surprised me by revealing it is more than a mere stopover before entering South Luangwa.
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Culture
Polygamy in Zambia and Why You Want to Be the First Wife
Polygamy is often debated, misunderstood, and quietly practised, but how does it actually work in Zambia?
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History
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 by policy …
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History
Kalumbu, Zambia's Forgotten Sound of Love
Long before modern proposal trends, African communities had their own deeply meaningful expressions of love.
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