By Derek Mwale There is something irresistible about the idea of a hidden place. A waterfall no one talks about. A quiet stretch of river where the water moves like it has nowhere to be. A road that feels like it leads to nothing—until it suddenly leads to something unforgettable. We chase these places. Not…
By Derek Mwale Zambia’s landscapes—its sweeping savannas, vast wetlands, and ancient woodlands—have long been a stage for some of Africa’s most remarkable wildlife. Yet beneath the beauty lies a quieter, more sobering narrative: species that once roamed freely but have since disappeared from this land. In a reflective, analytical tone, grounded, thoughtful, and deeply connected…
By Derek Mwale There are parts of this country that exist… quietly… like secrets waiting for the right kind of person. There’s a version of Zambia you know. The one printed on brochures.The one tourists chase.The one we proudly mention when someone asks, “Where are you from?” We say Victoria Falls.We say South Luangwa National…
There is a moment, just before the sun disappears, when the world hesitates. It does not rush into night. It does not cling to day. It simply pauses—like it is deciding what it wants to become next. That is when you find yourself at the edge of the river. Not earlier, when everything is clear…
By Derek Mwale There are places on the map that people visit, and then there are places that quietly observe people as they pass through them. Victoria Falls belongs to the latter category. It does not just exist as a waterfall. It exists as a mirror—reflecting identity, ambition, memory, survival, and perception back at whoever…
By Derek Mwale There is a kind of place that doesn’t exist on maps. Not because it cannot be found, but because it cannot be defined. It is not marked by coordinates, pinned locations, or tourist signposts. It is not measured in distance or ranked in travel guides. It is something you feel more than…
By Derek Mwale There is a story unfolding in Zambia every second. You won’t hear it announced. There is no narrator, no soundtrack, no dramatic voice guiding you through it. It happens quietly, relentlessly, beneath the surface of what most people see. To the untrained eye, the bush looks peaceful. Golden grass swaying in the…
By Derek Mwale There’s a moment, just before sleep finds you, when the world feels impossibly vast. You’re lying there, not beneath a ceiling, not inside walls, but under a sky so wide it almost feels unreal. The stars are not distant pinpoints of light—they are alive, scattered across the darkness in a way that…
By Derek Mwale There is a moment—quiet, almost invisible—when the world stops feeling like a place you are moving through and begins to feel like something alive, something watching, something breathing. You don’t notice it at first. It happens slowly. A shift in the air. A deeper silence. A kind of stillness that isn’t empty,…
By Derek Mwale There is a version of the economy that does not appear in reports. It is not measured in spreadsheets.It is not debated in boardrooms.It does not trend on social media. And yet, it moves millions. Quietly. Consistently. Powerfully. In Zambia, that economy walks on four legs. It drinks from the Zambezi River…