By Derek Mwale If you ask most Zambians about Kabwe, you’ll hear a mix of reactions. Some will mention its mining past. Others will shrug it off as just another stop between Lusaka and Ndola. But that surface-level perception misses something deeper—something powerful. Because Kabwe isn’t just a town. It’s a story. A story of…
By Derek Mwale There is a quiet tension that runs through Zambia. You don’t see it immediately. You feel it. It’s there in the rhythm of a drum echoing across a village while, miles away, a smartphone lights up with a notification. It’s in the sight of a grandmother teaching a child an old song,…
By Derek Mwale There are places on Earth where nature does not merely exist—it speaks. Where the wind carries stories older than nations.Where rivers roar like ancient drums.Where mist rises from the earth like spirits returning home. One such place lies on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, where the mighty Zambezi River plunges into…
By Derek Mwale In the vast wild heart of southern Africa—where the Luangwa River bends like a silver snake through the valley and elephants leave their giant footprints in the dust—there once walked a man who changed the destiny of tourism forever. His name was Norman Carr. Long before eco-tourism became a fashionable phrase in…
By Derek Mwale History remembers some names in passing.Others echo for generations.And then there are those whose legends are tangled in myth, heroism, and controversy all at once. In the heart of Northern Rhodesia — the land that would one day become Zambia — one such figure walked the frontier like a man both ordinary…
By Derek Mwale Before modern times there was a thriller in Zambia: similar to Planet of the Apes. Protagonist role goes to Broken Hill Man (Kabwe Man). And a couple of other monkey dudes who will make this blog very interesting. This is just a highlight of historical secrets that can be discovered with Zambia’s…
By Derek Mwale What do you understand about living a life of passion? Would give it all your dedication? Would you sacrifice other important things? To make sure you get your desired satisfaction from life? Denying some of the things you should have. This is a story of a man who I think had the…
By Derek Mwale Before the flag of a different colours and the eagle high above the sky, there was Northern Rhodesia. Northern Rhodesia was a British colony with Lawrence Aubrey Wallace as the first governor. It was founded in 1911 . Sit back and relax as we take you back in time to see the…