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Be a little more Zambian

By on March 6, 2012 in Art and Culture

Through our Facebook travels we stumbled on the BBC article, Smile, forgive and forget and be a little more Zambian. In essence, the author, Jo Fidgen, describes the Zambian way as “Smile, shake hands and act like it never happened”. Are you a “Smile, forgive and forget” Zambian?

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Bemba Lesson 9

By on February 24, 2012 in Art and Culture

Spread the word, there’s a new source for learning Bemba online! The Bemba language, ChiBemba (also spelled Cibemba, Ichibemba, Icibemba and Chiwemba), is a major Bantu language spoken primarily in north-eastern Zambia by the Bemba people and as a lingua franca by about 18 related ethnic groups, including the Bisa people of Mpika and Lake Bangweulu, and to a lesser extent in Katanga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Botswana. According to Lewis, M. [...]

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Bemba Lesson 8

By on January 24, 2012 in Art and Culture

Spread the word, there’s a new source for learning Bemba online! The Bemba language, ChiBemba (also spelled Cibemba, Ichibemba, Icibemba and Chiwemba), is a major Bantu language spoken primarily in north-eastern Zambia by the Bemba people and as a lingua franca by about 18 related ethnic groups, including the Bisa people of Mpika and Lake Bangweulu, and to a lesser extent in Katanga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Botswana. According to Lewis, M. [...]

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The forgotten story of Zambia’s Jewish settlers

By on January 20, 2012 in Art and Culture

CNN is featuring an article about the forgotten story of Zambia’s Jewish settlers, who apparently arrived in Zambia as early as 1904. Reference Links: Architectural Remnants of Jewish Life in Zambia

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Bemba Lesson 7

By on January 18, 2012 in Art and Culture

Spread the word, there’s a new source for learning Bemba online! The Bemba language, ChiBemba (also spelled Cibemba, Ichibemba, Icibemba and Chiwemba), is a major Bantu language spoken primarily in north-eastern Zambia by the Bemba people and as a lingua franca by about 18 related ethnic groups, including the Bisa people of Mpika and Lake Bangweulu, and to a lesser extent in Katanga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Botswana. According to Lewis, M. [...]

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Bemba Lesson 6

By on November 14, 2011 in Art and Culture

Spread the word, there’s a new source for learning Bemba online! The Bemba language, ChiBemba (also spelled Cibemba, Ichibemba, Icibemba and Chiwemba), is a major Bantu language spoken primarily in north-eastern Zambia by the Bemba people and as a lingua franca by about 18 related ethnic groups, including the Bisa people of Mpika and Lake Bangweulu, and to a lesser extent in Katanga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Botswana. According to Lewis, M. [...]

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