Flip Magazine Issue 1 October 2012

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Introducing Flip...4 House Mouse...5 Under the Bed...6

Massacre at Paishuko...8 The Curse of Baraba..1 .1 The Wise Friend..1 .4 Paul Ngozi Poster..1 .6

Ask Celestine..1 .0 Silent Movie..1 .3 Drive Safely, Arrive Alive...21 How Old is a Footballer?...22 The Blue and White Chronicles...25

The Legendary Paul Ngozi..1 .8 The Z team..1 .9 The Mystery of the Nyami Nyami...20 Kamatilila...23 Prioritise Maternal Healthcare...28 The Worthy Suitor...29 Donch Remember...30

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Introducing Flip...

Dear Reader, We are pleased to Introduce Flip Magazine. This magazine is called Flip because we intend to share the flipside of the official version of the ‘truth’ as we feel that there is more to the events and systems around us than the media has been able to tell us because media in our beloved Zambia is yet to be as free as we want it to be. A first of its kind, this magazine treads the tight rope between art and media and delivers information and news in mainly pictorial and satirical forms. The art within this magazine is art for Progressive Social Change.

We benefit from contributions of blossoming Zambian cartoonists writers and graphic artists providing a platform of free expression and debate to them and you, the reader.

These are interesting times for art and media in Zambia. Zambians are more alert and expectant to see development. Media Freedom and the growth of artistic expression are indicators of development and we hope that with the rise of this magazine we can show that Zambia is ready for this shift towards the right direction. Our congratulations to freelance journalist, Andrew Mulenga for winning the 2012 CNN Art and Culture Award, he wins the award as a new era in Zambian appreciation of art dawns. We also note with interest the creation of the Ministry of Tourism and Art in the Zambian Government. Hopefully, this new ministry will act as an instrument of turning good words and promises into deeds.

Unfortunately during the course of production of this magazine we lost a gallant contributor in the name of Davies Chapi, may his soul rest in peace.

His work features within the magazine conjuring an old oral tradition on the adventures of Kalulu. Davies Chapi leaves a legacy of dedicated service, contributing to the body of artworks for social change on subjects such as corruption, social welfare and health.

We are pleased to acknowledge the support of Hivos, whose support makes this magazine possible. we also thank The Zilphia Horton Institute a project for artists at the Highlander Center in Arkansas USA for connecting their artists with artists in the flip Magazine project. Salutations also go to the Digital Natives project for their interest in our work on the onset.

We hope that you will join us on this journey of discovery. we will appreciate your feedback, Regards, The Editor

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Massacre at Paishuko

By Roy Clarke

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n the morning of 7th August 1964 the village of Paishuko in Lundazi District was overrun by armed UNIP militants who massacred all forty-six unarmed and peaceful residents, men, women and children. Many of those who died had been cruelly tortured and mutilated before being horribly murdered. This is one event that is missing from our school history books.

Those who died that morning were all members of Alice Lenshina's Lumpa Church, against whom the pre-independence government had declared a virtual war. They were not the only ones who were killed. It is estimated that, during the period June to September 1964, all over Northern Province and beyond, about two thousand Lumpa Church members were killed and many more injured after the government sent soldiers of the Northern Rhodesia Regiment to invade their settlements.

Villagers armed only with spears were mown down with automatic rifles.

The Church was banned by the government, and some twenty thousand Lumpas fled to the Congo, where their survivors and descendents remain to this day. Alice Lenshina was arrested and thrown into jail, where she died in 1978. She was never tried for any offence.

How did all this happen? The Lumpa Church was an indigenous Christian sect which had been formed by Alice Lenshina, a young Bemba woman, in 1955. By the early sixties in Northern Province it had more members than either the United Church or the Catholic Church, and was gaining popularity throughout the land, especially on the Copperbelt.

But by this time the Lumpa Church had succeeded in annoying those in power.

The Lumpa Church had annoyed the foreign missionary churches by 'stealing' their members and inventing a new liturgy based mainly on Bemba hymns written by Lenshina and others. It had annoyed the chiefs by establishing Lumpa settlements without the permission of the local chiefs. By so doing, it had also annoyed the colonial administration which ruled 'indirectly' through the chiefs. Most dangerous

of all, the Lumpa Church had annoyed the United National Independence Party (UNIP) because the Lumpas – like the Jehova's Witnesses – forbade any political party membership, and instead acknowledged only the authority of God. Furthermore, the Lumpa Church believed in the God-given equality of women, who could equally be appointed as deacons or clergy, and polygamy was banned.

This was a clear threat Alice Lenshina to the established system of male supremacy in tradition, in the missionary churches, in the colonial government and in UNIP. In the run-up to independence UNIP demanded party membership as a sign of political solidarity in the struggle against their political rivals, Harry Nkumbula's African National Congress. Northern and Eastern Provinces were UNIP territory, and anybody who didn't carry the UNIP card was likely to be harassed, denied public facilities or worse. Both UNIP and the Lumpa Church adopted the same uncompromising stance that 'If you're not with us then you're against us'. The two organisations were on a collision course.

Before long, Lumpas were having their huts burnt down and being chased from their villages by UNIP militants. Throughout Northern Province and beyond

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the Lumpas began to protect themselves by moving from their original villages into Lumpa settlements, usually protected by stockades. But as the anti-Lumpa population around these settlements became more hostile, it became more difficult for the Lumpas to find land to farm. To sustain themselves they began to raid and steal from the surrounding community. This led to counter-attacks and further escalation, with increasing injuries and deaths on both sides.

Kenneth Kaunda, now prime minister of the new preindependence government, did not attempt any negotiation or reconciliation. Instead, in January 1964, the government ordered that all settlements be disbanded and that all Lumpas return to their original villages. They refused to do so.

Children were not spared

Malama Katulwende, The Lumpa Massacre.

Zambian Economist, 27th March 2010.

Above: Brutally murdered members of the Lumpa Church

As the violence between the two sides continued,

This murder victim had a stake driven through his mouth.

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ear Celestine,

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I am a young lady aged 19. In early 2009 I was in a relationship with a guy aged 23 years, we were in love and we promised each other that we would not be intimate until we got married. In 2010 this guy decided to leave for the United Kingdom where he would attend college. I promised him that I would stay faithful to him until he came back, but within the same year I met another guy who was from the United Kingdom and i even got intimate K I with this guy.UUnfortunately the relationship did not last because I found out that this guy was seeing a lot of other ladies.

Aunty, my first boyfriend just got back into the country and I don’t know what to do or what to tell him. I made a mistake but I still love him. Should I keep it a secret or should I tell a lie?

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ear Celestine,

My name is MJ, I am 16 years old and I live in Lusaka. Aunty, I have a problem; I discovered that my dad has started cheating on my mom. I first got suspicious when I noticed that he was keeping two sim cards in his wallet which he would use to call people secretly. Recently a friend of mine saw him parked in front of a gate with a younger woman in the car. And when I went to that place to investigate I found out that the young woman is not in any way related to my family.

Aunty what should I do? My dad is not the type of is not the type person who can sit down, listen and be corrected I have never approached him to tell him what he is doing is wrong. Should I sit with my dad or should I keep it a secret until one day somebody else discovers. Help me aunty.

From MJ

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Dear N.T., Dear MJ,

If you intend to have a lasting relationship with your boyfriend, I'd advise you to begin with telling each other the truth.

What lie can you tell anyway that will hide the fact that you've lost your virginity?

It would be good to be honest and frank about what happened in his absence...

You may be surprised that he too may have had a relationship while he was away.

Whatever the case, good, healthy relationships... work and thrive in an atmosphere of mutual trust founded on truth never lies!!!

Good luck!

If you can talk to your dad, I'd advise you to do just that! ...if you feel intimidated talking to him face to face...write him a letter...

You have jumped to a conclusion that he's having an affair...what if that is not the case? Tell him what you've observed...he keeps two sim cards...ask him who that woman was he was in the car with...and see his reactions...hear his explanations...before you jump to any conclusions!!!!

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Silent Movie

End all forms of violence and abuse against children

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Quick

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How Old is A Footballer?

Through

Sport

With Sugar Edgar Musonda

The other day my friend, Billy and I sat down at Lamimosa at Arcades and we had just ordered two cups of tea and our favourite chicken mayo with cheese when we noticed a slightly familiar face at the table opposite, but half buried in The Daily Nation. He was very engrossed in what he was reading, and didn't seem to notice us staring at him. 'I thought I recognised him', said Billy, 'Its Simaata Simaata with a shaved head!'

'Now why would he want to do that?' I wondered.

'Now the weather has warmed up,' suggested Billy, 'he wants to feel the cool air passing his bald head, after all those years of cooking inside his once fashionable Afro.'

'More likely,' I said, 'that he's just trying to hide his age by shaving off his grey hairs. Maybe he's on the prowl, trying to look like a younger man.'

'If there's any prowling Simaata Simaata would be doing,' laughed Billy, 'it would be prowling after a football. 'That's it! I think I've got it! He's trying to make himself look younger so that he can be selected for the national team!'

'He'll never do it!' I hooted.

'He's far too old. And also too, er, large!'

'Don't be too sure,' said Billy seriously. 'Do you know that Roger Milla from Cameroon was 43 and not 38 during the 1994 World Cup when they reached the quarter finals? And he was arguably the best player in the tournament! And what about Nkwanko Kanu, Taribo West, Finidi George and Babayaro? Nobody knows how old they really are, and maybe they're not even sure themselves!

'So does it matter if we let the ancient puffing Simaata Simaata join our Chipolopolo Boys, as long as the poor old fellow kicks the ball into the goal? It's a GOOOOAALL!' I suddenly shouted, as the ancient bald head of Simaata Simaata rose up from the Daily Nation, looked at us with

Roger Milla youthfully carries a team mate.

some puzzlement, and then returned to his engrossing text.

'The poor old fellow looks as if he's in another world,' laughed Billy.

'Perhaps he's reading Kalaki's Korner,' I suggested.

'He's more likely to find himself in Kalaki's Korner than in Chipolopolo,' Billy cackled.

'Ha ha,' I laughed, 'now you've hit the point. Lying about your age can't help you, 'it's just a matter of whether you can play the game better than the others.'

'So you might think,' said Billy seriously. 'But players lying about their age is a big problem in youth football.

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Do you know that an investigation into the Under-17 World Cups between 2003 and 2007 found that about 35% of the players were overage. Now that's plain cheating!

'Huh,' I said, 'Here in Africa we mostly don't have birth certificates, so if a youth says he's sixteen, who apart from his mother can know that he's actually eighteen? Nobody can do anything about it!'

'That's where you're wrong,' said Billy. 'FIFA has now got a way of testing age using MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging. It's like a huge x-ray machine. FIFA can examine the bones in your wrist and assess your age correctly to the nearest year. It's no longer possible to lie about your age!'

'So if we did the MRI test on the bones of Simaata Simaata, what do you think would be the answer?

Fifty years?'

'Much older than that,' he laughed. 'He'd probably be classified as a dinosaur!'

We laughed so loud that he looked up and smiled.

'Yes,' I said, 'but quite a nice one.'

Canada based, Sugar Edgar Musonda is winner of the 2012 UK Zambians Sports Administrator of the Year Award...

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A Fl p look at...Politicians’ Excuses...to their God!

DONCH-remember!

We leave it to a politician’s own conscience when he is alone to answer for the promises he never kept. If we had a penny for every promise our Zambian politicians made, we would be rich by now. And if the verse claiming that what is bound on earth is bound in heaven holds true... these politicians are bound for hell unless they repent!

Alas who are we to judge? As a famous now late rapper once sang, “Onyl God can judge”...

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No Barotse

You said media freedom!

Previously you said Barotse

I said Donch freedom!

No I said Donch!

Windfall Tax! Who was he?

Did I fire him?

Party cadres for government positions!

...China our friends...to them, verything!..for nothing!

You said you wouldn’t

Everything in 90 years Donch remind me!

You said 90 days!

Donch remember!

Beat the protester!

you promised quality in investment!

What about Democracy? when?

Beat him too!

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