Occasionally a day comes along that makes you stop and appreciate the beautiful world around you away from the rush of everyday life. Stepping back and untangling ourselves from our daily lives for a day off when in Zambia, the trip that Helen and I took to Chobe National Park, Botswana in August was food […]
Thando’s Experience of The Yale Young African Scholars Programme
What an outstanding, eye-opening piece on The Yale Young African Scholars Programme from Thando. Thomas and Thando recently attended the programme in Rwanda. Be sure to read this blog for an insight into their experience. A Bemba proverb says that a man who can only eat what his mother cooks will never know how much […]
The Zambian Experience of Funerals
Here is a really interesting piece from Prince, one of our scholars, on Zambian funerals. I can still remember my first funeral; my mother was 80% against it but I insisted because it was a friend. I recall wondering to myself, when I arrived: “why is such an interesting ritual bound in age discrimination?” Arriving […]
Improving Health Care for a Better Zambia
What a fantastic overview of health care in Zambia from Thando, one of our scholars. Thando has written some great pieces for us over the past few months- be sure to check out her other work and the great work of our other scholars and ambassadors here on our blog! Health care is generally accepted […]
African Education System: Education Administration and Management
Chabota, one of our ambassadors, has some great thoughts on the provision and management of education. Awareness of the practical realities of a problem is the first step to tackling it and this is a great starting point! Education administration and management is the process of how to run the affairs of learning in an […]
Unity Day: African Culture
Chabota, one of our ambassadors, has written a moving piece on African culture which fits in really well with National Unity Day. My heart bleeds when I see families being torn apart. I am always troubled to see children in society with no place to stay. I ask myself one question: “don’t these children have […]