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Contents IS SPORT ZAMBIA’S

EDITORS NOTE The relaunch edition

STYLE ICON Check out this seasons TGZ pick for Style Icon

NEWS ALERT The most recent news and current affairs

INSPIRATIONAL FIGURE

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Dambisa Moyo is this seasons inspirational figure, read on to find out why

RADIANT ORCHID A journey through the years with Pantone and 2014s colour of the year

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ARTS & CRAFTS Exploring the industry of visual arts

DIY ON A BUDGET Get handy and save money

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Financial Future?

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THhe Internet; How Safe Are We?

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E WITH S O L C UP GAMAN ZA

Gossip can be a libel offence

The Esther Phiri Story, TGZ met with the producers

Are We Still Slaves To Our Skin Colour?

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LEGALTAINMENT

BETWEEN RINGS

THE DARKER

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PROPERTY IN ZAMBIA Find gorgeous accommodation for investment or a home

THE GOOD CHOICE We take you around the world for some adventerous stop overs

DESTINATION ZAMBIA

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Lap up all the fresh air, and relax atmosphere visting the Royal Chundu

TGZ POETRY Enjoy and

relax as you read one of Tony Tokunbo's poems

MUSIC MATTERS check out the latest releases and top charts brought you by ZMC

WHAT'S ON Take a look at the latest in Films and TV shows

KABOVA INTERVIEW We sat with Kabova to talk about, life, career and opportunities

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B-FLOW INTERVIEW TGZ chants it on with B-Flow

MARSALA The Pantone colour of the year journey continues

GET THE LOOK Get the latest celebrity look without breaking the bank

STEAL HIS STYLE Celebrity inpired men's style

ROSE QUARTZ & SERENITY The Pantone colour of the year journeys into 2016

HAIRAPY How to grow your hair the healthy way

GREENERY THE Pantone colour of the year goes in full swing and into 2017

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Pages Full

of entertainment, business, reviews, and

inspirational stories!

6 TIPS TO A FLAT TUMMY Get Your Abs Ready For The Summer

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WHAT’S TINGLING YOUR TASTE BUDS TGZ food & nutrition

“Bradley was almost killed.

A drunk driver went through a stop sign without stopping and collided with my brother. ”

A brother’s account on his alcohol abuse - Page 28.

GADGET MUST HAVES The trendiest gadgets

38 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE The African Terror No One Speaks About

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ANDRE WILLIAMS

Assistant Editor

ROBERT BANDA

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MTZ Editor & ZMC Contributor MUKANDI SIAME

Contributor

KANEKWA TUNDASHI

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AFWL A look back at Africa

BRENDA MULENGA

Fashion Week London 2015/16

VILLAGE SCAPE An enlightening journey visiting the rural Kafue area

GBGWH Philanthropy. This season we take a look at Brighter Futures Zambia

Contributor

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PUZZLES SOLUTIONS Solutions

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season's TGZ fashion designer pick

You guessed it, its all about the latest footwear

ULTRA VIOLET The last

installment of the Pantone Colours ending 2018s colour of

to last issues puzzles and trivia

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by The Effycom Group LTD. Kemp House, 152 City Road, LONDON EC1V 2NX United Kingdom.

The aim for The Global Zambian Magazine is to showcase Zambia as a whole on a global scale. The magazine is focussed on exploring the many aspects of Zambian life, business, fashion, and travel all whilst embrace world trends, and current affairs in an effort to introduce the world to Zambia and Zambia to the world through Global recognition.

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Contributor VICTORIA CHIBOLELA

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Cover Story

the year

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PUZZLES & TRIVIA Take a

break with our puzzles and word search games

FASHION A&E who is TGZs best dressed and worse dressed on the red carpet? We give our

verdict.

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he year 2017 started off great and quickly went into a frenzy of challenges from natural disastors, terrorist attacks, mass shootings, sexual assaults, the unbelievable slavery in Libya, an astounding amount of people coming forward and talking more about mental illness, and a lot more. 2017 was so challenging Mugabe finally stepped down as president of Zimbabwe; and the world is probably still sitting with their jaws dropped as Donald Trump leads the American people all whilst spending majority of his time on twitter; and they say men cannot multitask.

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hat is amazing however, in spite of all these major obstacles that the world faced; I believe you could see God in the people, through their relentless efforts, and sacrifices to help those in disaster stricken areas. Those standing beside the fight for equal and human rights, and for women's rights. Those putting in the time to help and learn more on the issues that arise as a result of mental health issues, with the

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Ethel Gondwe A personal approach worst being suicide. Those simply giving where and when they can to those in need. 2017 has been bleak; but it is in that bleakness that the human spirit was tested, and under all that adversity one can attest that humanity is not dead and love and hope still exists in us all.

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n this relaunch edition of TGZ, you are taken back to 2014 and on a journey to the present as we catch you up on what is and has been happenning from ourperspective. As a special treat we have the special edition Q&A insert with some of your favourite personalities. Our relaunch issue is an opportunity to add to the light what 2017 was lacking with a celebration of women, inspirational stories, various interviews fashion, technology, music, TV and Film.

Whichever page you find yourself on, you are sure to stay entertained, educated and definitely inspired.

TGZ | STYLE

K A T E Style Icon H U D S O N

This season’s style icon, is hollywoods resident funny girl Kate Hudson. When Kate Hudson is not making us laugh in one of her romcoms, you can find her on the red carpet doning the most glamorous of desgner frocks that turn heads.

Being a child of one of hollywoods naughties generation of royalty, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russel; it can prove rather challenging to get out of the shadow of your parents to pave your own way. As some struggle with this, it did not take much effort for Kate Hudson to pave her own path and make her mark. In addition to acting, Kate has author and entrepreneur on her title. The usually hippy styled actress, almost never disappoints when she steps onto the red carpet, and that is what gets the critics attention. She is relatable to most women as she is able to dress down well in her day to day attire and mesmarise us when she graces the red carpet for an award ceremony or event she is attending. The fabletics co-founder is definitely a fashion tastemaker who is unafraid of pushing the fashion envelope as demonstrtaed in her recent pixie hair cut.

(Left & Right) Kate gave us ying and yang at the MET Gala and the SAG Awards wearing Stella McCartney for the MET and a Messy Dior gown at the SAG Awards, with futuristic hairstyles for both that only she can pul off effortlessly.

(Below L to R) In Michael Kors at the God’s Love We Deliver Golden Heart Awards. At the AMfAR Los Angeles.

Hosted the launch of Bumble Bizz. In Roberto Cavalli at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party.

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CHECK OUT MORE CELEB STYLES FROM PAGE 86

Kate ensures to keep in shape not just for the red carpet, but as co-founder and ambassador of her Fabletics clothing line.

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FEATURE | CURRENT AFFAIRS

NEWS

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ARTISTS PLAY KEY ROLES IN ZAMBIAN BREWERIES’ RESPONSIBLE DRINKING DRIVE (Above) Zambian Breweries director of corporate affairs Ezekiel Sekele with artists during a tour of the company's Lusaka plant

Entertainers visit plant to learn about benefits of responsible drinking and the dangers of alcohol abuse

Zambian Breweries has for the first time offered local artists an educational tour of its plant as part of a collaborative solution aimed at strengthening its commitment to the promotion of responsible drinking. The tour, which brought together more than 15 entertainers and journalists, was used to acquaint them with the alcohol production process.

Zambian Breweries has identified artists as key players in trying to promote responsible drinking, as well as helping consumers learn about the dangers and benefits of alcohol consumption. Commenting after the tour, the firm’s corporate affairs director Ezekiel Sekele said inclusiveness was part of Zambian Breweries’ culture and performers were key to sending out the right messages about the positives of alcohol to bring people together to socialize and celebrate life, especially Beer; but also the negative effects of alcohol abuse He said: “Inclusiveness is key to us – it’s the way to go because through inclusiveness comes sustainable development.

“Our artists are one of those key stakeholders that we have identified to help us communicate the right information about responsible drinking.” In its effort to promote responsible drinking and stop the abuse of

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alcohol, Zambian Breweries has taken several initiatives. These have included the launch of a campaign to prevent the sale of alcohol to those who are under 18, and a donation of six alcohol breathalysers and an additional K100,000 contribution to the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) to curb drink driving.

As part of Zambian Breweries collaborative efforts, Mr Sekele added: “Artists are like a seed – once this information is planted by them about the positives and negatives of alcohol, then they can go and perform in a simplified way with the right information.”

Performers who were part of the tour expressed their support of the initiative, adding that it was important for artists to be educated on the dangers and benefits of alcohol, including understanding the production process.

Chibwe Katebe, a comedian, said: “Most of our clients are consumers and it’s important that we are educated behind the scenes on what goes around the production of alcohol, the ethics and everything. “It helps us perform better as well as deliver the right information that is also well-packaged.” Nellie Munamonga, an executive producer of Divas of Comedy, said: “If artists are empowered with the right information, it’s so much easier for them to create more content and their material will be more factual and will have a base, rather than them just saying, ‘Let’s create a sketch’.

Teresa Shindende, an artist, added: “We will work well to promote the message and I hope Zambian Breweries can fully adopt us as ambassadors so we can speak to consumers about the importance of drinking responsibly.”

FEATURE | CURRENT AFFAIRS

News Continued

EMIRATES CELEBRATES THE YEAR OF ZAYED INFLIGHT AND IN THE AIR Emirates aircraft adorned with the "Year of Zayed" decal as a tribute to the late founding father of the UAE

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mirates will be sharing the legacy of the late His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan to a global audience in 2018. To celebrate the ‘Year of Zayed’, Emirates is featuring the achievements of HH Sheikh Zayed in the pages of its official inflight magazine, Open Skies each month. The ‘Year of Zayed’ commences in 2018 and coincides with the centennial of the birth of the UAE’s founding father.

Emirates has also adorned its aircraft with a bespoke livery of the late HH Sheikh Zayed.

10 Emirates aircraft - five Airbus A380s and five Boeing 777-300ERs - will carry the special livery and travel across the Emirates network throughout 2018. The unique livery is the first time Emirates has featured a customised decal of a well-known public figure.

Over the course of 2018, the award-winning monthly title from Motivate Publishing will share a host of classic images and stories of HH Sheikh Zayed, celebrating his legacy and honouring his memory. The magazine will dedicate pages to highlight his role in establishing the Federation as well as his local, regional and international successes.

In addition, each article will also tell readers how they can explore the region and see HH Sheikh Zayed’s vision come to life.

HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was the founding father of the UAE, and one of the most prolific Arab leaders of his generation. His driving vision and leadership infused the United Arab Emirates with a spirit of responsibility, and motivation to pursue long-lasting, sustainable development. Earlier this year, HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates, declared 2018 as the ‘Year of Zayed’, marking the 100 years since the birth of the nation’s founding father.

Open Skies is available to about 5 million passengers who fly on Emirates each month allowing the airline to spread the message of inspiration, dedication, and leadership of UAE’s founding father across its sixcontinent network.

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INSPIRATIONAL | DAMBISA MOYO

INSPIRATIONAL FIGURE

DR. DAMBISA MOYO www.dambisamoyo.com

Marathon-runner, international economist, investor, the New York Times bestselling author and named by TIMES Magazine as one of the“100 Most Influential People in the World,” This is why Dr. Dambisa Moyo is TGZ’s inspirational figure of the season.

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he last few years has seen a growth in women being recognised for their true value in society. There was a time when a woman would come forward to report an assault on her and many would side with the man claiming the woman is after money, fame, revenge and pretty much any other derogatory term that has been used for hundreds of years to supress a woman's voice.

Today the voice of the woman is louder than ever, and we are continuing on that theme with our inspirational figure of the season who is none other than shero Dr. Dambisa Moyo. For those who might have not heard of Dr Moyo or know anything about her, here is a little insight on the phenomenal woman that she is.

According to her website "Dambisa Moyo is a global economist and author who analyses the macro economy and international affairs. She advises companies, corporate boards, CEOs and management on investment decisions, capital allocation and risk management. Her work examines the interplay of international business and the global economy, while highlighting key opportunities for investment; capitalizing on her rare ability to translate trends in markets, politics, regulatory matters and economics into their likely impact on global business. She serves on the boards of Barclays Bank, the financial services group, Barrick Gold, the global miner, and Chevron, the energy corporation. She previously served on the board of SABMiller, the global brewer and Seagate Technology, and was awarded the 2013 Hayek Lifetime Achievement Award."

A mouthful of achievements and extremely impressive but that is not all.

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A highly educated individual, Dr Moyo holds a PHD from Oxford University and a masters from Harvard University; it is armed with this, and her unique insightful way of thinking when it comes to subjects on Macroeconomics, Geopolitics, Technology and All smiles from Dr. Moyo a powerhouse Millennial themes of a woman and an inspiration to young black women. that has made her of the highest level of quality trusted advisors.

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Although growing, Zambia is still lacking when it comes to the number of highly

influential women, be it in business, politics sports or entertainment. But the ones that are influential, have surely proven what Zambian women are capable of, and they have set the bar quite high. In Dambisa's case, I am pretty sure she is the only Zambian woman to have not one, not two, but three books in the New York Times best sellers list, a much coveted title for authors that can only be described closely to receiving a

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INSPIRATIONAL | DAMBISA MOYO

A multi award recepient with a view for change, and an astounding ability to get the right conversation started.

A world traveller who has visited over 80 countries, Dr. Moyo has made several top lists of influencers and economic change makers.

platinum disc if you are a recording artist. Dr Moyo's books 'Dead Aid', 'How the West Was Lost', and 'Winner Take All' are books based on economic development, economic policies and commodity dynamics respectively. Each book touches on controversial but much needed subject matters that need to be discussed more openly. Page turning eye openers is nothing short of what is expected of Dr Moyo’s authorship work; as a woman on a mission to change micro economist, Dambisa is able to e world for the better, not even look at the world’s perspective from a Gates is able to fathom her ectual insight of the world. different angle, but what separates her from many in her field of work is that she has the vantage point of insight.

My assumption is, being born and raised in Zambia and living in the west, Dr Moyo has an understanding of the African economy and western economies. Combining the two and her clear passion for economics, puts her in a unique position that many rarely find themselves in. In addition to her best sellers, Dr Moyo has another . Moyo during a TED Talk looking book set for release next year titled stunning as ever; who says brains not come with great fashion sense 'Edge Of Chaos'. The book has been described as "a provocative call to jumpstart economic growth by aggressively overhauling liberal democracy around the world."

Another potential New York Times best seller by the looks of it, and she is doing all of this whilst staying fabulously stylish. Many women within Dr Moyo’s field of work, are usually expected

to look drab and boring, as they are supposedly expected to constantly have their faces in books and on the computer without so much of a little glance in the mirror to look after themselves. Dr Moyo disproves this evidently; she steps out on to that podium in front of thousands ready to address serious economic issues in fabulous four inch heels, elegant, yet smart dress and basically giving the audience fashion life and economic knowledge all in one; who says women cannot change the world whilst looking fabulous.

What is further inspiring about Dambisa is that within her extremely busy schedule she is able to take the time to run marathons, something that is not an easy feat as many know, in order for one to participate in a marathon successfully they would need to have months of conditioning and training prior, how she is able to do that and still find time to play tennis and do yoga, simply makes her a super woman. Not one to stick to status quo or shy away from controversial subject matters, Dambisa offers a rare but much needed hope not just for women, but what needs to be done in order to rectify or at least turn a new page into a better future in today's economy, a subject matter that she reiterates on in her 2015 TED Talk titled 'Ideology Is The Enemy Of Growth'.

Our world needs more individuals that are willing to address and tackle issues that are important to people's livelihood, and if we were to have more with a stance as Dr Moyo's, eventually world leaders will have no choice but to start listening and take action. As for the younger generation that aspire to make a change in the world, Dr. Dambisa Moyo is living proof of this, not only is she a woman, but she is a black African woman and is one of the top economic influencers in the world. It is safe to say, for a girl from Zambia Dr. Dambisa sure hasn't done too badly at all and is a deserving inspirational figure of the season.

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TGZ | STYLE | PANTONE COLOUR OF 2014

getting radiant with orchid A radiant end to the year always deserves a radiant start, and what better mood to lead the way than Pantone's colour of 2014 than Radiant Orchid of course. Not a very easy colour to pull off, however if you are a fashionista experiimenting with vibrant colours is the adreneline junkies answer to fashion. With that said, many a wedding have had the honour of Radiant Orchid in the mix of the decor and bridal party's ensemble.

So brighten up your day with a splash of Radiant Orchid.

By: Ethel Gondwe

Radiant dreaming; bedding is always fun to pick and radiant orchid makes for a nice touch of warmth to a plain themed bedroom.

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ichelle Obama almost never disappoints when it comes to her fashion sense, she exhudes class and high fashion all in one, making her one of the worlds most inpiring fashion tastemakers, and 2014 saw Mrs. Obama doning several styles in Radiant Orchid, which inspired a fleet of Hollywood A listers to follow suit. Although tough to accessorise, it certainly is not impossible to add Radiant Orchid into your wardrobe.

Accessories are always a great touch to an all white ensemble, all grey or a mixture of hues of purple and pink.

If you simply add the right amount of colour, you certainly cannot go wrong with Radiant Orchid, and if you dare, why not add it to a timeless colour blocking 60s inspired outfit, you'll be sure to turn heads.

Accessories: (LtoR Clockwise ) Venita Aila bag, Rina Limor Faceted Amethyst Earrings , Floral earing and necklace set, Cambridge Satchel Co. for ASOS, Caretta laptop sleeve

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A chandalier, a purse, a tie, a touch of Radiant Orchid is all you need to give you that added hint of colour without being ostantetious.

TGZ | STYLE | PANTONE COLOUR OF 2014

“Smart, demure and radiant are the makings of a true fashionable gentleman.

He pushes the envelope and dares to be different; he can be found wearing Radiant Orchid and owning not just his ensemble but the entire room�

Radiant steps: Walk with radiance in a pair of Jimmy Choos or Rene Caovilla

A grrom on a mission: Some weddingd are never complete without a Radiant groom

Radiant Orchid graced both the red carpet and the runway in haute cotoure with elegance and finesse.

L to R: Naomi Watts in Elie Saab,Odette Annable Yustman in Rachel Roy, Imaan Hammam & Leila Nda Marchesa, & Temperly on the runway.

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ome is where the heart is, and home is where you have the right to make sure that your home is not a victim of bad interior decorating. Update your white walls and grey furniture with touches of Radiant Orchid table lamps and wall clocks.

Some absrtract wall art in Radiant Orchid can definitely add a nice touch to your drawing room or hall way. Be sure to maintain reasonable white spaces to give the desired artistic feel.

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uxury cannot come in a better form than the diamond shaped sideboard for your home office or bedroom, to give you that sheek meets art feel. The beauty about interior decorating is, you will find an array of accessories to suit your needs and in the right colour to keep you up to date with the latest trends.

Home accessories make for the best Radiant Orchid pieces, a throw pillow here, a stool there, a wall clock and even a welcome mat.

It is all in the accessories: Ad a touch of fabulousity with a Radiant Orchid handbag

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FEATURE | ARTS & CRAFTS

Arts & Crafts

Art provides one with an outlet to express themselves without limitatins or judgement.

In the years art has evolved with artists exploring various forms of expressing their craft through fine art, pottery, sculpting, photography, music, fashion, film and TV. With all those platforms, it all stems from fine art with our main focus this season being Chansa Chishimba

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It is a known fact that most visual artists dabble in various art forms with few only ever pursuing all the various styles in a professional capacity.

Chansa is amongst the Da Vince’s of this century and certainly one of a kind within the Zambian visual arts industry.

As a growing nation, Zambia is yet to fully embrace the creative arts as a form of income for many and as a bonafide economy building industry.

What many forget about art is that, when you look into all the way to creation, God’s creation of the world was an art form in itself. It is with that art form that we are inspired to expand on what God has already put in place for us to enjoy. Fast forward to the 21st century, and art is literally what influences majority if not all of the world’s economy. Would you ever imagine a McDonald’s without the famous M symbol? Or the Coca Cola logo without the simple yet effectively written calligraphy of the words? All

Photos Copyright of CHANSA CHISHIMBA | WRITTEN BY ETHEL GONDWE

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painter, sculpture and textile designer, Chansa Chishimba is an astonishing visual artist with quite an array of art styles. A resident of Livingstone who prides himself as the first Zambian visual artist to paint on Papaya Tree Bark fibre; a painting style that has become popular within the art circuit. Chansa Like many other artists, initially worked on paper, canvas and jute before venturing into the unchartered territory of Papaya Tree Bark.

With the ability to go from vibrant patterns and colours in abstract form to water colour with subtle hints of colour, Chansa certainly makes our Zambian visual artist hall of fame list.

FEATURE | ARTS & CRAFTS of that is art, which inspires a company’s brand and helps it maintain its clients as well as cement its place amongst the well-known brands. Without art being a part of any company to help them form a brand, it is safe to say that it would be very difficult to differentiate a sprite from a 7up or a Mosi from a Castle lager, they would all just be lagers or fizzy lemonades.

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on ideas and concepts. He interprets life as he perceives it, and communicates to reach human minds through his original artistic statements he produces on each piece of art. He strives to attain a higher level of artistic expression and popularise his 1982 founded art style, (Pachilundu/Papaya bark fibre or simply Pali popo). Chansa’s artistry has provided him with a platform that paved the way for his appointment to oversee the Livingstone Art Gallery, in Livingstone Zambia

WANT TO BECOME A VISUAL ARTIST? HERE IS HOW TO GET STARTED Are you inspired to draw paint or simply create something? Are you looking at pursuing a career as a visual artist?

Whichever form you are looking for, here are some simple steps to consider. The most basic starting point for art, is drawing and all you need for this is some plain paper, a pencil and an eraser. What a lot of people tend to get wrong when they want to learn how to draw or paint is that they over think it. As a visual artist from childhood I have stumbled upon this in particular when life stresses get in the way. I have found myself overthinking what I want to draw or how I want to draw or paint, when in fact I knew that was not the key to true artistry; you simply have to let loose. That is how I

This is the reason why artists like Chansa Chishimba are important in the development of Zambia. It is a rare feat to find a visual artist who not only paints, is a sculpture and a textile designer. As a consumer, you have the opportunity to own a piece of his genius and display it in your home. Many thus far have had that privilege, with his work being commissioned by hotels, museums and individuals from around the world. According to his website, Chansa’s themes rotate

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and a major role in the 2014 Zambian silver jubilee independence art exhibition, as well as being one of the assistant curators working side by side with Lawrence Yombwe the appointed curator to set up the first Exhibition in the newly built National Art Gallery. A great artist who places the attributes “Amenso”, “Umutima”, and “Bongobongo” as his baseline for his art.

discovered I could really draw in the first place, I simply immersed myself into the creation and went with it. This is how you form your technique; the more you draw and practice like everything else, the more you improve and your technique improves, you start to understand shapes. Think about it, every organism on this planet has a shape of some kind, and if you find yourself struggling to put your vision to paper, look at the shape, draw the shape you see and add the other elements of the vision to the shape.

For example the image below is a drawing of a face and hair. Observe how the hair has been sketched, without the face, the hair would simply be strands of spirals, the same technique you would use to draw a telephone cord or curly ribbon, is the exact same technique to draw curly hair twists using the conjoining S to create a chain which brings us back to paying attention to shapes. You can give it a try with any other object, the best objects to test out your drawing skills

with at home are fruits and crockery, the shapes are simple, uncomplicated and they are easy to obtain.

Sketch paper, transparent paper, eraser and 3 different types of pencil. As a beginner you only need one of each. You can expand your supplies later down the line

Focussing on shapes is a great way of drawing and building up a tecnique.

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LIFESTYLE | HOME IMPROVEMENTS ON A BUDGET

Home Impovements On A Budget

Why is D.I.Y. important?

With the economy taking a dive in the last decade or so; people have found themsellves having to adjust to high costs of living whilst earning a lower income. Budgeting which some would say in the past was not something many took pride in, lest it reflect on their social status, is something that is freely discussed and advised upon today. With the influx of retailers both major and SMEs, the monopoly that large retailers held in the past, is nothing short of a vague memory. This has resulted in hiking of prices as demands fall. This provides the consumer with a choice to either purchase low cost goods without the guarntee in quality or higher priced goods with a better guarntee of quality, and a third option of recycling their old items by way of D.I.Y. Majority of the general working class today, resort to the latter; D.I.Y is cheaper, can be fun, and you have the added bonus of creating a one of a kind item for your home.

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How to get started Thanks to the rise in technology and vast use of the internet, there could not be a better time than now when it comes to trying some D.I.Y. Through the use of blogs, and watching videos on youtube, instagram and facebook as well as other social platforms, there is a plethora of information on how to get started with your D.I.Y. A simple search for terms such as “How Do I” followed by what you are trying to fix or make, provides numerous answers that suit your request.

What equipment is needed?

You do not need to be equiped like a handy man to get started with your D.I.Y home improvements; however the basic essentials are important, such ensuring the safety of your children(if any) by keeping them at bay on the more dangerous D.I.Y. tasks. Practicing general health and safety, and tools; some of which you might already have in your home. You do not have to fullfill the entire list, but if majority of the basics are

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to your desposal, it makes carrying out D.I.Y work a lot easier, otherwise, you do have the option to improvise depending on what it is that you are fixing or making. The items are as follows: • Claw hammer • Tape measure • Screw driver set • Small adjustable spanner • Electrical test screw driver • Duck tape • Sewing Kit • Super glue • Junior hacksaw • Spirit Level • Scissors • Hot glue gun • Staple gun • Insulated pliers

Recycling verses hording There are various forms of which people prefer

to carry out D.I.Y, some prefer to stick with construction style work such as, painting walls, changing the floors, adjusting room size; that type of D.I.Y sometimes requires a certrain level of skillset, but not always as the internet has proven.

Others prefer to limit their D.I.Y skills to smaller tasks such as clothing, gifts and accessroies; so what do you do if for instance you would like to change your sofa covers to go with your newly decorated walls and floors, or if you simply are in need for a change. How about if you have tons of clothing that seem a little too worn out for a charity shop donation, and they do not match the recycling requirement? Or perhaps an old pair of shoes that you adore but you cannot quite figure out how to salvage them. Well

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LIFESTYLE | HOME IMPROVEMENTS ON A BUDGET truthfully some things are probably long overdue to be binned, but some are worth keeping as they can come in handy for future use. Just be careful not to keep avoiding throwing things out under the guise of them being utilised in the future, because that I am afaraid is how the horder in you is born. So how do I strike a blanace you ask? Well as phinicky as this might seem, stay organised, you can either keep a ledger of sorts in the form of a notebook of course; the word ledger just makes it sound fancy, try saying that to your friernds when they come to visist; “I have a ledger of all my potential D.I.Y items” im sure you will sound impressive, I know I do, but I digress.

If you are able to keep an inventory of all the items that you do not use but would like to reuse, this will help you locate them easily when needed, and it will help you avoid unnecessary costs of purcahsing items you could have either created from your old items or fixed rather than replace.

pound stores where majority of the items are simply one pound, As a matter of fact, most if not all the D.I.Y essential equipement can be found in a pound store.

But what if i do not have a pound store in my country?

There are many stores that are very similar to the pound store; these tend to offer very cheap items and might easily be overlooked; however when it comes to bargain hunting, never leave a stone unturned. Nothing beats word of mouth in finding a great bargain, and this can be obtained via your friends or as mentioned previously, the blogasphere and social media. People are always excited to share where they picked up their latest bargains.

Bargain hunting When it comes to interior decorating, plenty can be done in a D.I.Y fashion, and when it comes to acquiring additional items needed for that, all you need to do is go baragain hunting, both physically and online. There are plenty of compare websites, blogs that provide the top bargain retailers and let us not forget the trusted

CREATE & SAVE You have your tools, you know where to look if you need more and you know where to go for any other items, and you even know where to look on how to conduct your technique, all is left is to let you in on some amazing ideas that will inspire you to get your D.I.Y on a budget started.

From fabric sofa to faux leather sofa This is something I discovered when I paid a visist at a friends, and I found that she had what appeared to my eyes, brand new sofas, little did I know as she revealed shortly after my arrival, that the sofas where still the same, and she had the covers changed. First thing that

came to my mind was, replacement sofa covers can be quite pricey, then she explained to me that she actually changed them herself, and her tools where a staple gun, some faux leatehr material, scissors, a measuring tape and a YouTube tutorial. So now if you see that super expensive looking DFS sofa, all it takes to recreate at least something similar are the tools mentioned, and if you hunt around the fabric stores, in particular areas that have an influx of them, you wil find great fabric at great prices. You will be able to have £600+ looking faux leather sofa at the low cost of less than £100. This is a method that can be repeated with mattresses, cusions, chair seats, headboards, futons and many other similar household items.

Boxes, Bottles, Containers, & Cans Items you use the most, are items that create the most rubbish in homes, and depending on where you live, can be hazardous to the environment if not recycled through the proper channels. That is why, if you are able to reuse the items, that is not only money saving but environmentaly friendly. A great example is this amazing accessories caddy I found on Madame Creativia(pictured centre left). The great thing about cans is that, they are Winter 2017/18 | THE GLOBAL ZAMBIAN MAGAZINE |

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LIFESTYLE | HOME IMPROVEMENTS ON A BUDGET durable enough to be reused time and time again, all depending on your changing circumstances and your use of them. Madame Criativia utilised a hammer, nails, and screws for tools, and the accessories were tin cans, a piece of wood, a leather belt, enamel or spray paint.

The instructions are basic and easy to follow: 1) You need 6 cans, with the lids completely removed, be sure to sand the top of the cans to remove the ragged edges and to smooth them to avoid cutting.

2)Paint the inside and outside of the cans with your choice of colour, and leave to dry for 24 hours.

Synthetic paint is recommended as its enamel protects metal against moisture, which prevents the cans from rusting. Tip: Insert your hand into the can and spin the can while you brush its outside. Put the can on the table lined with newspaper, and brush the inside. Alternatively, wait for the paint to dry outside to paint the inside.

3) Get the piece of wood and paint it with synthetic enamel or other paint. Tip: Make sure to sand it down to avoid splinters and dust bumps A little white ink was used on the wood to give it a slightly different tone from the cans.

4)Drill or hammer a hole into the can for the screw as

demonstrated in the image above.

5) Stack the first group of cans in place where they will be screwed into the wood. Mark the location of the holes in the wood with a pen or pencil 6) Drill 6 holes into the wood using a hammer and nail.

7) Place a screw into a hole of a can, then screw it on the wood piece. and repeat the process with all the cans.

8) Screw in the leather belt to create the handle by making holes with the nail and hammer, and that is it, you have yourself an accessories cady.

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Other D.I.Y examples from the web.

From bottles to stylish glasses They say another mans trash is another mans treasure, and that is the case here as these pint size Corona bottles were found at the dump then cut, sanded, washed and the final result was Corona branded tumblers.

A box of many forms Although recyclable, boxes can be a lot of fun because of the many things you could do with them if you chooose to repurpose them. Like the storage box below which was created using a square box with a lid, sack cloth and a couple of decorations. There literally is no set rule when making these types of customisations.

You simply get a hold of what you need and what you would like implemented into your design and before you know it, you have created for yourself a one of a kind piece of art/storage item for your home or gift.

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IS SPORT ZAMBIA’S FINANCIAL FUTURE? AN INDEPTH LOOK

Football also known as soccer is a sport that is loved by many, the old and the young, the rich and the poor, short or tall, black or white; the list goes on.

Poto Credit Victoria Chibolela

Written By Victoria Chibolela

Lusaka Youth Soccer Academy Globally, the sport is cherished by all, it is the only game that unifies the whole world. Every country owns a national soccer team, football clubs,

associations and even football Championship leagues such as The AFCON Champions League, FIFA, World Cup, COSAFA and the Spanish La Liga.

It is literally amazing to watch the fans jubilate with a great roar of excitement when their favorite teams win. We get to see people jumping up and down, dancing and wiggling their bodies, and motorists honking their horns.

The Academy was founded at the time when there was a recession in the country, as a result, many youth were idle and jobless and some did not even have an education

Everybody loves a great team and great soccer Kabamba Kalande jnr. 7yrs old, goes to Twinkle Star School doing grade two. Loves football because his dad played it i.e. Kabamba Kalande snr. Former ZANACO football team player. Aspires to be a soccer player when older.

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Is Sport Zambia’s Financial Future?

an indepth look players often fetch a lot of fans and are often role models to the young.

It is so much fun to watch little kids play soccer in the streets or in their backyards; and for the less privileged kids you can always find them playing soccer with a ball made out of plastic bags wrapped and tied with rubber bands, locally called 'malegeni.'

It takes a lot of hard work, discipline and commitment to be a good soccer player, this alone isn’t enough. In order to have great players it requires a great coach, a mentor that will help nurture their natural skills and techniques so that they can be outstanding.

The Lusaka Youth Soccer Academy is an organisation that nurtures the skill of young and energetic children that aspire to become football players. Its aim is to inculcate values and protective skills in the kids at a tender age.

They believe that their academy is a source of recreation for the youth so as to prevent them from engaging in destructive behaviour such as alcoholism and drug abuse. It was founded in 2001 by a group of former football players,

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Malama Masheke, 9 years old. Goes to Lake Road PTA School, won a bronze medal for running in their school tournaments. Loves soccer and basketball and has had a passion for soccer since he was 3yrs old. Aspires to be a soccer player when older.

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Verspa Janza of ZESCO Rangers, John Musonda Assistant Coach Red Arrows, Happy Schicolo Assistant Coach Kabwe Warriors and Evans Sakala of NAPSA. The Academy has four Administrators namely, Leonus Kaputa, Samuel Mugala, Kaleya Mulenga and Chipeni Phiri. “The Academy was founded at the time when there was a recession in the country, as a result, many youth were idle and jobless and some did not even have an education, it was at this time that we decided to pick them off the streets and teach them football,” said Leonus Kaputa.

The academy has three divisions namely the under 14, 17 and 20 it also acts as a reserve. The youth are taught how to play technically and tactically. Not only does

the academy act as a reserve for local football clubs, the young players are also exposed to international tournaments.

“At the Gothiasop Sweden tournament 2001-2006 their team came out as Boys 19 Champions and as Semi-finalists is Valencia in Spain. At the Iber Cup Lisbon Portugal the team came out as finalists in 2013 and semi-finalist in 2014,” added Mr. Kaputa. However, the academy has faced a number of challenges especially in terms of investment by the government and private sectors. “It is saddening that very few people want to invest in youth soccer, people always want to come on board when the players are recognised football players,” added Mr. Kaputa.

The academy has however, had some

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support from organisations such as SOBI industries and APG Milling Company.

Training and nurturing a skill of an athlete should start at a tender age, it is believed that in so doing they tend to be healthier and stronger as they grow and it makes sport part of their lifestyle.

The academy has also challenged the girl child to engage into sporting activities. As we all know more and more sports have female teams and representatives which as opened up more doors of opportunities for women to get involved in sporting activities on a professional level that serve as a long term career for them.

Yohann Phillip 10 years old, goes to Rhodes park school. Loves football because it’s fun and keeps him energetic. Aspires to be a soccer player when older.

DIFFERENT SPORTING ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOLS

By Kanekwa Tundashi

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hey say all work without play makes jack a dull boy, this is why the ministry of education introduced different sporting activities in both the students are identified and selected to go and represent their various schools at provincial level. During secondary and primary schools of Zambia. these inter provincial competitions, the sports include Each school is required to have a permanent physi- swimming, basketball, volleyball, water polo, rugby, cal education teacher or sports teacher to train and netball, hockey, athletics, chess, cricket, football, table guide the students in their sporting areas of interest. tennis and badminton just to name a few.

Depending on the particular school calendar, be it private or government school, the students have a specific At the end of the provincial sporting games, the best sports day in which they exercise and learn about dif- students are awarded with gold, silver, and bronze medals respectively. Out of the best students a select ferent sporting activities. few are chosen to go and represent Zambia in different It is through inter class competitions that the potential sporting categories in Africa and across the globe.

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This award giving ceremony serves as motivation to the participants and also encouragement for those who previously might have not shown an interest in sport to join and get exposed to the world of sports.

During the same process, some students are picked by national clubs and they become members of their teams.

One of the schools visited by us was Rhodes Park School. Rhodes Park is a private school in Lusaka and falls under the independent schools association of Zambia in the sporting sector. The school is known for producing very good results academically and in sport. Through the tournaments organised by independent schools association of Zambia, Rhodes park school has produced some of the best runners and athletes. Regarding Zambia’s leading sport, football; the school has been champions for the past 4 years and recently, two of its students went to Spain and Portugal to play international football together with the rest of the students from other schools in Africa.

Mr. Kennedy Soko a physical education teacher at Rhodes Park School attributed the good performance

of his pupils to the tireless efforts and commitment they put in. “I am very proud of my students despite the many challenges which they face, however, I always urge them to put class work first before they come to the pitch” he added. “Not much has been done in order to see our students at professional level; this is when we are cropping them. We give the best students certificates attached to testimonials, so that they can use them to join sports academies when they complete school,’’ he said.

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nother school we visited here in Lusaka is Libala high school; a government school which has a number of students who represent the school at national level.

Mr. Kabwela a sports teacher at Libala high school blushed as he mentioned the number of students attached to national clubs. “We encourage them to balance both academics and sports” he stressed. “It is our role to keep the students busy whilst they are still in school and also encourage them to perform extremely well in class work,” he said.

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“We support our students playing for their clubs although it becomes a problem when they stop attending classes and abandon school.” After being identified by these local clubs, the school has no say over the students as they lose contact with them. “Only a few students manage to strike a balance between school and sports, he said.”

“We arrange friendly games with already existing clubs in football and rugby so as to get the students exposed and gain more experience but sometimes the students already have links to national clubs.” He also mentioned that the school has one student who was selected to represent Zambia in the ibercup in Portugal and Spain’s Copa Cataluña. Two students are currently playing for Green Buffalos and one athlete is in the national team.

INTERVIEWS WITH DIFFERENT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

By Rita Bwali

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ootball is a game that brings people together regardless of their social status, colour or race. This is a time when even the elite mingle and argue with the less privileged of society on who will carry the day in the game of football.

In some companies people bet huge sums of money when two big teams are playing and the lucky people get the money and this just shows how much people love the game of football.

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This raises the age old debate of sports being of no benefit to an individual’s career in places like Zambia. As stated by Mr. Kabwela, which leaves us with the question should there not be a provision provided by these clubs to ensure that their potential football stars are assisted in completing their eductaion, in the least at high school level? if football clubs, would apply enough pressure on their sponsors for more bettter facilities, they could be in a positio to not only supply the students with educational support but training that would prepare them on an international level.

The multi-purpose stadium in Ndola on the Copperbelt mostly used for football has a capacity of 44,000 people. Named after one of Zambia's former presidents Levy Mwanawasa this stadiium is where football fans and lovers go to watch their beloved game. It is fascinating as to the love people have for this sport and this is not just about men as there are plenty women out there just as into the sport.

I once had the privilege of traveling to Ndola from Lusaka which is about 5 hours by road, to go and watch the Zambia and Sudan game.

The crowd was huge people had to pack their cars far from the stadium and walk for some good 15 minutes because the parking spots in and outside the stadium were full. What was sad is that some fans could not get the chance to enter the stadium. The spirit of the game and how so many people come together for a common event is amazing A very interesting person I met was Habeenzu Himaambo who had travelled all the way by road from

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southern province which is about a thousand kilometres from Ndola. Looking at this man, one can tell he is a die-hard football fan who could not miss a game for anything.

The joy in his eyes could tell a story. Dressed in the Zambia national flag colours, wearing a very funny hat and blowing his vuvuzela and singing loudly one can hardly believe he travelled the whole night and will be travelling back as soon as the game is over. “I can’t miss the game for anything” he said. I want to be part of the people that are cheering for the team and this is why I am in Ndola every time there is an international match. For the love of Football Himaambo left his wife in labour to go and watch the Zambia and Lesotho game in Ndola that’s how much football means to this man.

People travel the whole night to go and watch the international games and head back to their home towns as soon as the game is over. In as much as some people will travel to go and watch a football game even at club level, to others that’s a no go area and such a person is Chalwe Mulenga who clearly points out he doesn’t like football and that his heart can’t just let him watch, “why should I trouble my mind and heart for people that don’t even know me?” I would rather be home working on something and playing with my children because at the end of the day football won’t pay the bills or put food on my table he said. Mulenga however puts it clear that he does respect people who love football and can stay up late for it. Mulenga might not be the only one with such feelings about football, Sheila Mweetwa said it point blank, “I do not love football, I have tried to watch even for 20 minutes but it is boring and I can’t follow a thing.” As I walked into Barclays sports complex over the weekend the replica jersey patrons wore proved their love for football and as I approached a certain table, the COSAFA cup which Zambia is hosting for the first time was the topic for discussion and the argument was

really heated. This is a group of people that will give you the formation a certain coach should use and the players to play the game, one might wonder how they got to know all these things but like they say when you have a heart for something, you have to go an extra mile for it and the game of football proves that just right. These patrons’ love football because it is their “life” as they put it. This did not start here and now but started way back in their primary school days. “We used to play football way back, where one street would go and play another street on Saturdays” they shared.

To some people football is just football; they don’t care what team carries the day.

As others go to watch local teams play on weekends, others do not see the use for it.

As a major sporting event in Zambia, football has the potential to truly impact on the GDP of Zambia's economy, there is a reason as to why football players in countries like the United Kingdom, are paid millions of pounds per game and further more if they score. These players are provided with great finincial incentives and their celebrity due to this, invites opportunities for them to receive additional income through endorsements.

Major incentives are yet to be implemented in the Zambain sporting industry, and it really does not take rocket science to dycpher that if sportsmen and women where better incentified, they would perfom better. This is not a question of merely financial benefits which is a great plus, but the provision of facilities in order for the players to receive as much high quality training as required in order to match up to competitors from around the world is just as important. The negligence that sports, and the creative arts face in Zambia comes with ignorance as there are not enough or any representatives within the governing bodies that have great insight into these fields in order to implement real change, which ultimately can create more employment.

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ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ITS

EFFECTS

BY RITA BWALI

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hen Dr Kenneth Kaunda threatened to resign as the president of the republic of Zambia if Zambians did not control their alcohol consumption, very few people took his threat seriously; unlike the majority of the people in the nation, he understood that alcohol abuse caused major social, economic and public health issues.

What is alcohol abuse?

Alcohol abuse is a psychiatric diagnosis describing the recurring use of alcoholic beverages despite its negative consequences and this is sometimes referred to by a specific term “Alcoholism”.

There are two types of alcoholics •

Those who have anti-social and pleasure seeking tendencies.

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Those who are anxiety-ridden and able to go without drinking for long periods of time but are unable to control themselves once they start.

When differentiating between alcohol abuse and alcoholism one should note that alcohol abuse is mostly attached to emotions in order to cope with difficult siuations, whereas alcoholism affects a person in a way that they feel the need to have a drink in order to get through the day, and failure to do so results in some severe withdawal symptoms..

It is a pattern of drinking that results in the harm to ones health, interpersonal relationships or ability to work and is also linked to suicides.

Certain manifestations of alcohol abuse include failure to fulfil responsibilities at work, school, or drinking in dangerous situations, which is very common in Zambia.

The harmful use of alcohol results in 3.3 million deaths each year.

On average every person in the world aged 15 years or older drinks 6.2 litres of pure alcohol per year.

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Long and short term consequences Alcohol abuse has both the long term and short term consequences. The long term consequences include: high risk cirrhosis of the liver, cancer of the mouth and oesophagus as well as chronic gastritis, anaemia and malnutrition. The short term consequences include: the making of muscles including the heart numb, sharpness of sight is lost particularly at night and with artificial light, aggressive behaviour, unprotected sexual activities, and additionally, social and financial problems.

Causes of alcohol abuse The causes of alcohol abuse vary and are complex, but there are links related to economic factors, biological, stress caused by health issues and peer pressure. Teenagers and college students are the perception of social norms for drinking. When children grow up in an alcoholic househoold, they tend to develop problems that last throughout their lives, beginning with feeling isolated and rejected by society and are embarrassed to bring their friends home because of their parents drinking. With time they start to see their parents alcohol abuse as the norm, making it very easy for them to adapt to a similar lifestyle once they are on their own as adults. But we can’t blame all this on heredity because we as a society have that power to help.

There is an African proverb that say “the growing trees are the future forest” which can be translated as the young generations are the future leaders of tomorrow. But it is a different story in Zambia

and a sorry sight because the youth that are the to be the future leaders are the majority patrons’ in night clubs guzzling down litres and litres of alcohol.

But who is to blame for the growing number of alcohol abusers in Zambia? Is it the government that should formulate a national policy for the regulation of alcohol consumption? Or parents for failing to train up their children in the way they should go like the book of proverbs says? Or is it the manufactures of the alcoholic beverages because to them it is like any other business and they have an operating license? There clearly is no one person or entity the blame can be placed upon, and placing blame will not help Zambia in any way because this is a fight for everyone The Zambian Government through the office of local government, early childhood, and environmental protection took a step to ban the sale of killer liquor sachets popularly known as tujilijili, sporting brand names such as “zed”, ”officer”, and “double punch”. The killer liquor sachets robbed the nation and families of the future bread winners as they claimed many lives, it had to take death for the government to intervene in the consumption of 40% alcoholic content, 60ml plastic sachet beers. for those that escaped death, the killer liquor

Less than half the population (38.3%) actually drinks alcohol, this means that those who do drink consume on average 17 litres of pure alcohol annually.

At least 15.3 million persons have drug use disorders.

Injecting drug use reported in 148 countries, of which 120 report HIV infection among this population.

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sachets left them temporarily mentally incapacitated and dmitted to the Chainama Hills mental hospital, and looking at them one would wonder how they got there.

but this at times worries his wife who thinks he might relapse.

Life might not be as easy as it used to be for the Nkhata family but they are happy, have each other and are working hard to better their lives.

Thabo's Story

People say Zambians drink alcohol like water and Zambian breweries Plc proved this right when in 2012 they flooded the Zambian market with 18.9 million bottles of Castle and Mosi lager to avert shortages during the festive season, and despite the huge order, some towns still experienced alcohol shortages. Through their corporate affairs manager Yuyo Kambikambi they announced to the nation that they ordered 1.3million bottles (5,000 hectolitres) of clear beer from the Ndola plant and 17.6 million (66,000 hectolitres) of its Lusaka plant. Kambikambi said the alcohol consumption in the country increased by 15 percent in 2010 and was up by 31 percent in 2012 due to the increase in income levels and a rapid growing middle class. This goes to show that it is not only the unemployed that abuse alcohol but also the employed.

Thabo Nkhata a business man from Lusaka sits down with tears rolling down his face, he cries uncontrollably for the years he wasted on patronising bars on a daily basis and how it cost his job and family “it all started as a joke five years ago you know where after a long day at work you decide to take some shots of whisky for a good night sleep and mostly it was when you go to watch football you don’t count how much you have taken” he laments, “little did I know I was drowning and that was the beginning of all my troubles, the strange things started to appear normal and I thought I was living my life.

My wife would complain about my drinking habits and I was so deep into it to see the help she was providing”. Slowly into the game Thabo started to abuse his wife and two children

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I could not pay rent anymore, my children were sent out of school and I lost my job

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because to him, his wife was nagging him, and the best way to shut her up was to beat her, as if the abuse on his wife was not enough, he started sleeping out and the children rarely saw their father at home. From a happy family to a broken home, all his attention was on alcohol “I could not pay rent anymore, my children were sent out of school and I lost my job, you know I couldn’t work with a sober mind and I was shaking every time. Before going for work I could drink up and this made me aggressive towards my work mates and in the end I lost my job and in all this, my wife never left me, she was always by my side” His beautiful wife giggles and smiles like a teenager in love. His wife explains that she decided to be the change he needed and despite everything she loves her husband who during his days in the wilderness fathered two children from two different women. Thabo still drinks alcohol but not the way he used to

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If the role models in society cannot control their alcohol consumption then what example are they setting for adolescents and teenagers within the nation. If a councillor voted to develop his ward can accumulate a US $2,000 alcohol bill within a four day stay in a foreign land on official duties what becomes of the flock he is leading? It is for this cause that YMCA a non-governmental organisation has taken it upon themselves to create forums in some parts of the country to help curb this problem.

Alcohol abuse is something that has become synonymous with football in most countries, and in Zambia brands such as Black Label, Castle and Mosi lager have kiosks at the Levy Mwanawasa stadium in Ndola. A lot of football fans abuse alcohol during and after games and majority also happen to be motorists who endanger their and other's lives all in the name of celebrating. During a football match in some clubs, people actually compete to be the “big buyers” of the day and night. According to statistics, driving under the influence of alcohol is the major cause of accidents and deaths in Zambia.

Joel's Story Losing a family member in a road accident caused by a drunk driver is devastating and one such person that has managed

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to overcome this tragedy and used it as a turning point for his life is Joel Regenbaum who struggled with drug addiction and alcohol abuse. With Joel it took a drunk driver hitting his brother for him to change. "In and out of rehab was my life for five years. I would spend three months in rehab and then get discharged, I would stay clean for a month or two but always relapsed, landing back into rehab.

Obviously I couldn’t keep a job and my family and friends began distancing themselves from me, I mean, who wants to befriend and communicate with someone who was always high? Eventually even my family told me to find other accommodation they didn’t want me living in their home anymore. My brother Bradley, who had just got divorced, took me in. I did notice that he began locking his valuable stuff away, which made me feel so bad. I also had no funds so I couldn’t contribute towards food.

A few nights later around 4am I received a phone call from the hospital saying that my brother had been admitted after having a terrible motorcar accident. Can you believe that I didn’t even know my brother was out, never mind that he was in an accident? I called my dad who came to fetch me and we went to the hospital.” Bradley was almost killed; A drunk driver went through a stop sign without stopping and collided with my brother. The irony was that I was always intoxicated. It’s like God was sending me a message saying look what u could have done to your own brother! Two weeks later my brother died on the operating table. I couldn’t deal with this as I had no social or even life skills. The only way I knew how to handle these feelings was to numb them. And so I relapsed into drugs and alcohol. Because of my own addiction, my family decided not to press charges against the drunk driver. I felt bad about this too; I remember my dad saying how can we press charges against that guy, when our

son behaves the same way driving under the influence? And that was my turning point I said to myself if I can’t do it for me I will do it for Bradley and I did. I have been clean for 7 and a half years, I have a home and a good business too." He narrated.

These are just the few of the many families out there suffering as a result of alcohol abuse by people close to their hearts. It is very surprising that all these years Zambia does not have adequate facilities for the treatment of alcohol related problems, and if this problem is not sorted Zambia will keep losing potential men and women to alcohol and death, and that is not much of a future to look forward to. We owe it to the future generations to do everything in our power to create more awareness of the dangers of consumption abuse, not just alcohol, we owe it to ourselves as a nation to disprove the label that many countries have about Zambians and their drinking habits.

We need our children to step into their future with sober minds to represent a promosing Zambia that the world admires, not a nation that a world shuns because of its alcohol consumption.

PHOTOS TOP TO BOTTOM: Joel all smiles looking fresh and sober, and with former Miss S.A Bokang Montjane supporting SHOUT For A Safer S.A.

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FEATURE | PROPERTY

6 bedroom house for sale in Lilayi (Zambia)

$2,100,000 estate in Zambia Real

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ESTATE, AND TRUE TO THEIR ETHOS, THEY ONCE AGAIN HAVE SOME GREAT PROPERTIES FOR THE HOME BUYER OR INVESTOR.

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to keep your ear to the ground so that you can fin dthe best properties at the best prices. Trends in the market can normally help you in determining which areas would be ideal for purchasing investment properties and if you pay close attention, you could have a better insight for when the ideal time would be to purcahse your property.

As a developing country, Zambia poseses vast unspoild land and also offers an empty canvas for investors as there is plenty to invest in; one simply has to know how, when, and for what purpose you are makingt that investment.

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$2,100,000 5 2 Ref: 3ZA1351142 Landscaped double storey house located in Lilayi.

4 bedrooms all en suite 4 living rooms Large kitchen Swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna room Separate veranda Peggy Mwemba Fully furnished +260 0 965 850323 peggy.mwemba@pamgolding.co.zm

Agent: Dumisani Tembo Tel: +260 0 965 797911 Email: dumisani.tembo@pamgolding.co.zm

$590,00 Ref: 3ZA1348867 Newly built Security Complex in Roma park 5 bedrooms (2 en suite) 2 bathrooms 1 reception room Dining room, living room, study Breakfast nook Second dwelling with a three bedroom attached with a third double storey, two bedroom house Four carports, two security gates Agent: Peggy Mwemba Lusaka Arcades +260 (0) 21 125 3420 pamgolding.co.za Tel: +260 0 965 850323 Email: peggy.mwemba@pamgolding.co.zm

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FEATURE | THE GOOD CHOICE

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A. Äscher Cliff Restaurant, Switzerland With access only available via cable car from WasserauenEbenalp and a 15 minute hike across the Wildkirchli caves; the Äscher cliff restaurant is a small wooden cabin that has been architecturally nestled onto a mountain cliff in Switzerland; the restaurant sits perfectly merged onto the mountain cliff, If you are looking at taking a vacation with a little adventure between early May and late October in Switzerland, this is certainly one place worth a visit during your trip. At approximately 100 meters up the mountain, travelers are sure to enjoy a relaxing atmosphere with splendid views of the landscape while enjoying freshly cooked piping hot food that is served throughout the day.

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B. The Rock Restaurant, Zanzibar When you think about dining C in the middle of the Indian Ocean, you think; likely on a cruise ship or perhaps a yacht? Well the Rock Restaurant in Zanzibar is not a cruise ship, nor is it a yacht, but an actual restaurant perched right in the Indian Ocean.

Situated South East of the coast of the Unguja Island in front of the Michanwi Pingwe beach in the Michwani Peninsula. If you are looking to experience the taste of a different culture in a somewhat of an adventurous way; look no further than this former fisherman’s post that offers astonishing views, an ocean breeze, and a great variety of fresh seafood..

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C. Dinner in the sky A surreal D story straight out of Belgium, when in 2006 saw a communications agency that specialised in gourmet style cuisine, and an amusement park installations deploying Cranes Company join forces to create what can only be described as a fantastical reality. This was the birth of Dinner I The Sky; where a sky level elevated dining table and chairs with chefs to boot, are set and ready to serve the gravity defying thrill seeking diners. To date Dinner In The Sky can be experiences in over 45 countries some including, South Africa, Europe, China, Australia, United States just to name a few. If you are looking to defy gravity whilst enjoying a great meal, why not stop by one of these in the designated country you are visiting.

FEATURE | THE GOOD CHOICE D. Oblix Restaurant, London Situated on the 32nd floor of Europe’s tallest building, is Oblix; where sophistication meets urban dining. Under the guise of renowned chef Reiner Becker, you have an opportunity to enjoy the most exquisite menu that will leave your taste pallet wanting for more. Prepared in wood-fired ovens, spit roast and charcoal grill to add to the authenticity of the taste; you will enjoy dining on a date or with friends and family during a special occasion while enjoying the rarest of views of the city of London. “I’d like oblix to be a refined, urban dining space B where people can relax and enjoy a variety of options from our menus throughout the day.”

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E. Huvafen Fushi, North Malé, Maldives An idealistic perfect holiday destination does not come better than Malé in The Maldives; and Huvafen is one place you can truly enjoy some well-deserved R&R. Only 30 minutes with a speed boat from the airport gets you to this dreamscape of a destination. An adult’s only paradise, Huvafen offers a 5 star service that truly solidifies the beauty about being on a private island. Enjoy a sunset dinner on the white sandy beach and later retreat to the privacy of your one of 43 bungalows, or simply stay up for a night cap with a great E variety of wine.

F. Alcalde, Guadalajara, Mexico Only four years since its inception, Alcalde based in Guadalajara Mexico, won the ‘One To Watch Award’ in Latin America’s 50 best restaurants of 2016. Alcalde offers authentic Mexican cuisine that is prepared with a majority of Mexican ingredients. The restaurant boasts a natural yet vibrant and Mexican style decor which marries well for those looking to truly enjoy the taste of Mexico. Diners have the option of a simple three course a la carte menu, or a four or even seven course tasting menu; and dessert is a variety of your favorites as well as some local fruits.

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FEATURE | TRAVEL Island Lodge Private Deck

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DESTINATION Authentic decor, bright natural colours and an atmosphere that only dreams are made of. That is the first impression you get at first glance of the Royal Chundu which when translated, means ‘meeting place of the chief’; consisting of two seperate lodges which are only a boats ride away.

Travellers and guests have the option of the luxury Island Lodge and the River Lodge. Both lodges unique in their own way leave you spoilt for choice that only a coin toss would help you decideb which one to stay in for your vacation. Situated in a private section of the Zambezi River, The Royal Chundu spoils both the thrill seeker and the holiday maker looking for some rest and relaxation. It also boasts of being the only lodge along the Zambezi that does not share its waterways with other Zambian operators.

Island Lodge

ISLAND LODGE ROYAL CHUNDU Island Lodge consists of four private and exclusive villas, each with an open-air bath, glass-walled double showers, infinity pool, boma, and two lounges. Secluded in the privacy and exclusivity of the Katombora Island and protected by the Katombora rapids; the island lodge offers guests a tranquil, luxurious and exclusive getaway.

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Enjoy the tranquility and relaxation of your private suite at the Island Lodge.

From private dining under the moonlight and sound of the calm river to warm brown colours of the suites lounge in front of a toasty fire; giving you an unforgetable experience.

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TOURISM ZAMBIA

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RIVER LODGE

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ROYAL CHUNDU RIVER LODGE

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River Lodge is the main hub at Royal Chundu and the larger of the two lodges. Consisting of ten spacious thatched riverfront suites, with private decks and exquisite river views; the luxury does not stop there. At the River Lodge, you get to experience the luxury of a heli-pad, complimentary WiFi, Spa treatments, Library, Kid’s Club, In Room safe and much more.

After the long safari walks and adreneline filled white water rafting; return to the comfort of the river lodge suite, where you can stretch out on a king-size bed, or simply enjoy a night cap at the intimate indoor bar. Whichever your choice to wind down, it is a sure guarantee to provide you with an experince of a lifetime.

Visit: www.royalchundu.com/en/tours

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Visit: www.royalchundu.com/en/tours SPECIAL DINNING

CHIEF’S BOMA

INTERESTING FACT: The Royal Chundu only employs individuals from the villages they share the Zambezi river banks with.

This allows them to utilise revenue from tourism in order to uplift the local communities.

ENJOY A SPECIAL OUTDOOR DINING EXPERIENCE AT THE ROYAL CHUNDU CHIEF’S BOMA IN FRONT OF A MINI BON FIRE SURROUNDED LANTERNS AND NATURE.

As a guest of the Royal Chundu you get to have an opportunity to tour the local villages and have the rare opportunity to get to know the amazing people that make up the Royal Chundu family.

Visit: www.royalchundu.com/en/tours

Royal Chundu is arguably the most luxurious way to experience the Victoria Falls, along with the diverse life of the Zambezi.

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MEET THE LOCALS

MUSHEKWA AND MULUKU VILLAGES Led by the Matriarch Edith Mushekwa; the Mushekwa Village is located downstream from The Royal Chundu, and is the source for all the free range eggs, chicken and fresh vegetables.

Staying true to supporting the local community; the freshest catch of the day for the Royal Chundu is sourced from non other than the local fishing village, Muluku village.

“We run a small women’s project promoting the production of curios and Christmas decorations made from traditional beads and local fabrics, and a community school – the Royal Chundu Foundation School, which educates three grades of children, from four to six years, and covers the entire Zambian curriculum using the modern advantages of tablets. Our social responsibility commitment also promotes therapists from the local villages, allowing previously unskilled women to be empowered by their natural abilities.”

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TECHNOLOGY | GADGET MUST HAVES

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Must haves For the gadget lovers, we take a look at what the latest gadgets are out and those you should keep an eye on.

AMAZON ECHO SHOW More of a novelty item the Echo Show is an upgrade from the previous Echo.

If you are looking to slowly turn your home into a smart home, this is a great start as it combines all the devices that you already have. It has a great touch screen and its voice recognition is top notch

NIKON D850 Retailing at £3,499.00 the Nikon D850 is a high speed camera with a sophisticated 153-point AF system and 9fps bust shooting speed. With great battery power, you can take videos and pictures the whole day without a single worry about having to miss a shot, and you get to preview your captured images and footage on its bright viewfinder of 19.4MP DX crop mode. This is a camera you buy as an investment that is worth every penny.

NOMAD ADVANCED TRACKABLE POWERPACK As smartphones become more like mini portable computers, they gain a higher power consumption resultig in users needing to recharge their mobile phones two to three times a day depending on their usgae. Cue in the power pack; and in this case, we have the Nomad Trackable Advanced Powerpack which is compatible with all devices, is trackable via bluetooth if misplaced, and is currently said to be the most advanced power pack.

The Nomad has a powerful chassis that is drop-resistant up to 1,2mtrs, and fast charging that amounts to charging about 3 iPhone 7s, a definite worthy buy.

CROSS TRACKER PEN "The world’s first trackable writing instrument" According to www. cross.com The Cross Peerless TrackR was designed for those who want to enjoy the luxury of a Cross pen without the worry of it getting lost, left behind, or stolen. And I concur; not only is it nice to look at, you can track your pen using your mobile phone app, and you can receive an alert whenever the pen is seperated from your phone. What's cooler, from a simple click of the pen, you can locate your phone even when it is on silent mode. I love a gadgety gadget and this one is perfect for me.

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HTC VIVE According to Techradar If you have the budget, the HTC Vive is the best virtual reality experience on the market, bar none. Now you know when the term "bar none" is used you know that you have to check whatever it is out. The growing popularity of VR is proving to no longer be hindered by its costs, as the HTC Vive retails between £499 and £690. If you are a gamer or a techy, nothing beats VR and you always want to aim for the best like what the HTC offers such as, its Software partnership with Valve, and SteamVR™ Tracking provides a superior virtual reality experience thanks to low latency, sub-millimeter accuracy and 360˚ coverage.

XYZPRINTING DA VINCI MINI 3D PRINTER It is cute, handy and a great long term investment. The da Vinci Mini is 30% smaller than da Vinci Jr. 1.0 and has a 5.9" x 5.9" x 5.9" aluminum print bed for larger and finer prints.

The great thing about 3D printers is that they are gifts that keep giving.

You make a one time investment and in the long term, you get to make yourself whatever you like; well within the capabilities of the machine. An environmentaly friendly printer; the da Vinci Mini filaments are made using PLA plastics derived from corn starch, making them biodegradable and non-toxic. It has wireless capabilities which allow for you to print from anywhere within the office or home.

SPHERO MINI A tiny robot about the size of a ping pong ball that is reminiscent of Star Wars, that is the most basic of descriptions one can give the Sphero Mini. In case you are not ahead of this trend, I am sure you have noticed the recent revatilsation of Star Wars in the cinemas, which has transferred to toys and the likes. The Sphero Mini is simply an extension of this, and to be specific, the R2D2 Star Wars robot. The mini robot works with your phone app for different activities such as, party games, augmented reality, driving(game version), programming, arcade games and more. It is a fun little gadget worth giving a try.

Smartphone Projector 2.0 Trying to find the perfect spot to place your smart phone so that you can watch your favourite youtuibe videos or netflix shows can be quite tedious, not to mention straineuos for the eyes after long periods of time, especially if you are on a binge watch. But this cardboard and glass home projector is the answer to your probems. It is compatible with iOS and Android smartphones. An upgrade from the original projector the 2.0 can be used in a dark room with your phone brightness at 100%, and it only costs £14.99..

TECHNOLOGY | THE BATTLE OF THE Xs?

THE BATTLE OF THE Xs? SAMSUNG X S verses iPHONE X

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am always fascinated by tech wars, not only does it leave us the consumer indecisive on what to purchase, but it is actually rather entertaining.

Long gone are the days when companies could not put an advertisement out that directly desimates or degrades their competitors product; if I recall it might have been against the law. But as competition now more than ever is considered "healthy", I am to assume this is what opened the flood gates of what we see advertised today, like the recent advert by Samsung that completely obliterated and capitalised on the cons about an iPhone, such as the unchangeable memory, the cable charging, the rice in a bowl after getting wet method, and the horendous queing. I actually watched that advert about 5 times, as I first watched it for the entertainment then had to rewatch it to see the benefits of purchasing the Samsung Galaxy S8, which brings me here. Who so far in fact has produced the best phone of 2017?

I know it seems arbitrary to only compare the iPhone and the Samsung when there are other tech giants such as Hauwei, Google, LG and others that are producing some really great phones. Unfortunately the Apple/Samsung rivalry takes the limelight almost every time due to the amount of noise caused around the two brands, not to mention the controversy that sometimes follows them, anybody remember the exploding Galaxy Note?

With smart phones becoming like portable offices, it is no wonder tech giants Apple and Samsung are at constant logger heads to one up the other and produce the best phone for the consumer. Although it would have been more funn to compare an X to an X, I am having to settle for an X verses an 8. When it comes to upgrading a phone or even purchasing one in todays information age, the main elements you look for are a good camera, good storage, a good screen resolution, and of course a head phone socket,

and that is where my comparison begins. A word of warning though, it is Samsung for the win with this one and I shall tell you why. Apart from the Samsung S8 and iPhone X almost twining appearance wise, the Samsung comes with a headphone port while the iphone does not, the Samsung has an external memory slot that allows users to increase the storage space, whereas iPhone are still yet to implement this. Samsung's built in storage comes at 64gb and iPhone's comes at 64gb and 256gb which determines the price you pay. The RAM for the iPhone is 3gb and the Samsung's is 4gb. The Samsung now comes with face, iris and finger print scanning, and the iPhone only comes with the face scanner.

Although larger the Samsung S8 is actually lighter in weight than the iphone, and its water resistence is slightly higher with the Samsung at IP68 and iPhone at IP67, and did I mention the Samsung screen resolution is higher than the iPhone by over 500pixels?

What is surprising is that iPhone have been making phones before Samsung so one would think, by their tenth model; shouldn't Samsung be lagging behind?

What has caused iPhone to consistently trail behind Samsung? Some might argue that the iPhone is better, but that would be down to their prefrence, and not facts. I will say, although ahead of iPhone in majority of the specs, the iPhone X does have true tone display, which adjusts the white balance to suit your environment. I think one of the reasons the iPhone continuasly gets outranked by the Android is its incopatibility to non Apple products, and the extremely steep price tag that comes with not just the iPhone but other Apple products. The iPhone X is priced at £999 for 64gb and £1,149 for 256gb and the Samsung is at £639; which would you consider good value for money? Ultimately, it is your wallet, and your choice.

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TGZ POETRY Everyone loves a good poem, and for this issue we are pleased to offer you a couple of poems from the talented author, compere and speaker Tony Tokunbo Eteka

THE BEAUTY IN THE DARK Last night I felt the beauty in the dark, Warm whispers spelt upon the mystery of a stream, And in the stillness of the night, I kissed the moon, For lost children wonder upon the valleys of this earth.Last Night I swayed amongst the rivers of a life, And through the thunders I found your smile, But in the silence of your eyes you said goodnight, And in the richness of your grasp I felt a cry.But Africa, In the spirit of your song, I knew your shadow, And in the richness of your grace I took that train, For the howling drums in my Mothers backyard Awakes my spirit, And In the corners of your eyes, I have shared a story.

A dream … A life…

But now it is dark, and I cannot see you, And the Voices from my elders begin to drown, Now it is late and I cannot hear you, For time separates the marshlands of this open forest, Where the breasts of this earth Feed the souls of my many brothers.

Tonight I drank music in a foreign lake, I sang history on an empty shore, And when I danced the trees began to shiver, For the Voices in my dark, Became too dark… too firm… too real The night is young and beautiful, The shadows are still wandering in their hundreds, From a distance I hear the crows of the cock, And so I danced, For in your story, Life found a new voice And In your glory hope found a new song.

C o p y r i g h t © 2 0 0 3 To n y To k u n b o F e r n a n d e z

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TGZ POETRY | TONY TOKUNBO ETEKA

AN ISLAND IN MY THOUGHT The strength from the forest feeds the nation.

I sit and watch the day go by, I hear the soil crying, yearning and waiting.

My crops are hungry, the plants are thirsty, for strength betrays the spirit of the land And my people are suffering.Dark moments, still hours, each page in Life is in motion.

Each lines a curse to seek, But Strength betrays the spirit of my growth, Strength betrays my nation.The pangs of pain dig deep; They cut through the hearts of a struggling crowd And pierce the hopes of many.

My barn is the home for the squeaking mice.

Silently, father weeps, But his tears are not enough food for the land.

Many have come; Many have gone upon the forests of this earth.

Yet the Gods are blind to the curse in my spirit, Where anguish has found a new home And my hopes are imprisoned by the claws of poverty Thunder Lightening Then the raging downpour from the crying sky.

The bowl is bare and empty.

I hear the roars of the raging lion, Pounding through forests, racing through hills.

What are my hopes for a new tomorrow?

Men fall, Men rise, Men rise to fall once more, And the nation conforms to this unpleasant rhythm of trauma Where the stings from my father lives within the souls of many, For troubled minds wonder through the prisons of this earth,

Their aimless spirits…

Wondering… Seeking… Finding.

Motion through the dark is a curse to the shepherd.

Time is a granted option to move, But how can we move when our bellies are empty.

How can we sing when our memories are a collection Of tragic thoughts, Despair, Grief, Survival, Hunger, Confusion, Poverty My people, when will it end?

We have sat upon this rock for too long And the burden is a heavy one, My worry is the children who may not live to see tomorrow.

The forest waits.

The land is hungry.

Where is the strength of my people?

Time splits across the plains of a phase…

The doom spell of a history I yearn for a new hour, For the sky is dark, Feel the grief in my heart, The pain in my thoughts, Bare bowls set before the naked sun.

Hear the crack in my voice, The fear in my song, But the Gods laugh, Deaf to the tunes of a beggar child And like a swaying tree through the mystic wind, My son staggers through the torments of the seventh hill, Imprisoned dreams bottled hopes.

The freedom of bondage is a blessing to the cursed, Where many have risen and many shall rise to fall.

Copyright © 2003 Tony Tokunbo Fernandez

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LEGALTAINMENT | DEFAMATION (LIBEL AND SLANDER)

What is Defamation?

Not all publicity is good publicity; especially if it damages careers.

By Ethel Gondwe

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Defamation is the act of communicating false statements about a person that injure the reputation of that person.

It is the making of false, derogatory statement(s) in private or public about a person’s business practices, character, financial status, morals, or reputation.

Oral defamation is a slander whereas printed or published defamation is a libel.

he rise in celebrity culture has put millions of people in a position of desperation for fame and fortune. Today it is believed that once one is famous they are guaranteed the fortune fame appears to offer. But little is known of what really lies behind the fame curtains, therefore many are willing to do whatever it takes to obtain their fifteen minutes. This unfortunately sometimes includes many going overboard against competitors by creating fabricated stories or misinforming potential employers on their competitor’s situation be it personal or professional; a dangerous tacked that is practiced more often than you know. In places like Hollywood, there are PR firms and lawyers that usually take on damage control whenever situations of false claims and accusations arise, however although rectified, it does not always put the accused a hundred percent in the clear.

In places like Zambia the lack of professional representation particularly in the entertainment industry can result in permanent damage, as a lot of gossip and rumours are usually taken for gospel. What

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many are perhaps unaware of is that they have the right to a rebuttal that can lawfully clear their name, and in order to do this, an understanding of the situation is imperative. The situation in question falls under the law of defamation. As described above, being accused of an act that potentially causes damage to your reputation, business and/or way of life is defamation and depending on whether it is oral, or written will determine if it is libel.

Article 17 of the United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights states “No one shall be subjected to arbitrary or unlawful interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to unlawful attacks on his honour

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and reputation.” And “Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks.” On that note where do those rights stand in nations like Zambia? Many a times it has been witnessed through publications, newspapers, online media, radio and even television where several individuals in the public eye have made false accusations or statements about their competitors this ranges from from members of the government, entertainment personalities, business owners and general individuals in their local communities. This is something that is habitual in Zambia and as a result causes more harm than good not just to people’s lives but to the development of the economy. When citizens are constantly barraged with lies about the people they put their trust in, what hope do they have for a sustainable future? This is why defamation laws need to be acted upon and taken more severely in the courts. Leaders have to live by example, because whether one likes it or not, they are influenced by the choices the people they look up to make, and having the public believe that it is ok to spread unfounded slanderous information about others without suffering the consequences; and all because your actions were motivated by jealousy, feeling threatened or simply lack of self-esteem is something that needs to be rectified by enforcing the law in the protection of the citizens as a whole.

There is the obvious argument of freedom of speech, however freedom of speech does not have to come at the expense of another’s livelihood or career. There should be consequences and accountability for those that defame another without just cause. Although complex the law of defamation can still be implemented using the following information as well as further research and consultations with legal representatives.

Defamation is determined upon the influence it has and what it causes the “right-thinking” members of society or the public, to feel towards the subject of the alleged defamation “generally”. The key terms here are “right-thinking” and “generally”; if the defamation has an effect on only a portion of the public, then it cannot be observed as defamation by law, it has to have an effect on the public largely(generally).

When considering a potential defamation suit, you need to ask yourself what has happened following any accusations, rumours, or defaming imagery that has been put out into the public against you. Have you been subjected to ridicule, hatred, or contempt?

Are you being shunned or avoided? Are you or your business being discredited, and are you being looked down on?

Other factors to look at are how the information was communicated, such as if the actions where made with malicious intent. An example of this could be if in the heat of an argument or a moment of anger when things are normally said out of anger or as an insult, this would not be deemed as defamatory, as there was no malice due to the circumstances. In situations such as these, the words used tend to be rather generic, therefore bear no relation to the subject. To put it simply, when someone is angry or in an argument, they sometimes say a lot of things in the heat of the moment, and therefore would not be seen as having malicious intent for having misspoken. Malice is an option that defence can utilise in order to determine the context of what was said/ written. Where orally it might not hold, but if written, the meaning can be looked into where it is examined on how it reflects to right-thinking people.

Malice defined, is the act of defamation performed with the intent to cause harm to the party being defamed. The argument that the defence was unaware of the damage the information would cause, pleading ignorance, or having an arbitrary attitude towards the complainant does not negate the intent of malice.

The legaltainment in this is that, the people of Zambia, or any other individual who lives in a society where your reputation has a major impact on whether you will get your next job or not; need to learn more about defamation. It is important to not only be educated on the basics of protecting yourself within your legal rights, it is important to be able to exercise those rights, as it could help you secure a more successful future for yourself. Think about it this way, if someone knows that they can be sued and potentially serve jail time for bad mouthing you to others so they can have a seat on the table, it is likely that fewer individuals will likely pursue the route of defaming yours' characters or businesses to others for fear of jail.

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INTERVIEW | PETERSEN ZAGAZE

PETERSEN ZAGAZE

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he interview was set to be conventional, a sit down conversation with one of Zambia’s most popular artists and I was set up for that armed with a notebook and pen. Upon first impression he is like his music: flamboyant, well opinionated, artistic and full of life. Those were my thoughts of Petersen Zagaze prior to meeting him but I was accorded the chance to interact with him and accompany him as he run his errands on an average day and I got to learn that he is a man of many attributes.

I appeared ten minutes late and found him parked

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“I have adjusted to the fame and my family has adjusted with me.”

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at the venue and the interview turned to a mobile interview because of a few issues with logistics at the venue. What was a negative was instantly turned into an insightful positive as I was afforded the opportunity to interact with him in a different light and see Petersen the man, the musician, the Zambian citizen and most importantly, Petersen the human being.

Though he has become popularly known as Petersen only, his full names are Mukubesa Petersen Mundia. He was born in Lusaka at the University Teaching Hospital and was raised for the most part in Mongu because he went to school there his entire life but his family stayed in Lusaka. He is the ninth born in his family of ten with five being female and the other four male. Musical influences were part of his family life and his immediate young brother is also the artist Karasa.

He has his wife and two children who he describes as “Sharp kids” before telling me anecdotes about how smart they are. The look in his eye is pure love and adoration for his family and he laughs as he thinks of them. And in talking about his family life we find ourselves discussing his fame, the rumours and how

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“I am in the lime light here so people are always watching and commenting even where they don’t really know what’s going on. In the beginning it was an issue but not anymore. I have adjusted to the fame and my family has adjusted with me.” He says as he navigates through the traffic in town. “People just don’t realise that our families are people and their lies hit them in a real way, so they have to be careful when they fabricate their stories.”

Shortly after he says that, a street hawker comes to the window and starts a conversation with Petersen in Lozi, most of it eludes me but there is a lot of laughter and opinions expressed between them before traffic eases and we drive passed. I ask him if he knows the man and he laughs and says no. It is refreshing for me to see a Zambian artist who is approachable to strangers and takes the time to just be real.

Petersen’s career has had an organic development into becoming what is today. He first started out as a song writer for Zambian acts like Ba Crazy, Membe Muntu, Bob Mabage but the more music he did for people, the more convinced he became to become a full time musician. His aim is to create music that enlightens people and makes them feel good and dance all the while containing a message that can spark thought and make the listener concerned with life in general.

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they affect his close relations with the family.

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“I like to address topics that people are afraid of.

People have different takes on issues and when they can’t speak up about something they easily tag it as controversial.”

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“I like to address topics that people are afraid of. People have different takes on issues and when they can’t speak up about something they easily tag it as controversial. However, controversial things are real and experienced and we shouldn’t shun them just because we are afraid to confront them. My attitude is just to confront topics, bring them to the light and dance to them.” He says.

He only started listening to dance hall and raga deeply in 2005 when working on his music but

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e has since released three main albums and a compilation album.

Munyaule in 2005, Bobojane in 2008, Job 13:13 in June 2012 and the compilation album STOGA in September 2011. He is known for his individual voice and sound, his music is influenced by a lot of dance hall and with those influences he has created his own Zambian dance hall sound that gets many people dancing and has earned him fans from differently backgrounds.

INTERVIEW | PETERSEN ZAGAZE prior to that he listened to all genres of music, even RnB, all except Jazz. He enjoys the musical process and being at Komboni Radio has accorded him the opportunity to experience it in a different way by playing the music that people enjoy and talking to a range of people who are free to express themselves because there are no identities.

Talking to different people has been fun for him.

Petersen has changed his look from the dreadlocks and now sports a shorter look and texture.

“I grew dreadlocks because of Dj Cosmo. We were really close and he made them look cool, so I thought of trying them. I took up the experiment and it worked but I got tired of the process of getting them to look great so I cut them and I’m now trying something new. I am not my dreadlocks, my signature is my voice not my look, I like to experiment with my look but my voice doesn’t change” He says.

People are concerned with the negative and he decided to look at the positive. He describes his music as conscious music made for the positive people who just enjoy living their lives.

Petersen lives a very busy hectic lifestyle and when he does get the time to relax, he just likes to rest. Here are some quick facts about his favourite things.

FOOD: Fish, Impwa and Nshima.

MUSIC: Dancehall.

MOVIES/TV SHOWS: Samuel L Jackson movies and classics like The Negotiator, Jack Ryan, Taken 1, Rules of Engagement, The Bourne trilogy, and most Denzel Washington movies.

COLOURS: Dark colours, black, blue.

DRINK OR SMOKE: None.

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COVER STORY | HAKEEM KAE-KAZIM

HAKEEM KAE-KAZIM World Citizen and Inspirational Actor

“sometimes one of the frustrations when they deal with characters of colour they tend to be a slave or a servant or something like that”

COVER STORY | HAKEEM KAE-KAZIM

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had the privilege of interviewing the humble and dashing Hakeem Kae-Kazim in the early part of 2014. What I thought was going to be a straight on Q&A interview turned into a delightful conversation that was not only insightful but educational. Listening to him talk about his journey as an actor whilst getting a glimpse of who he is as an individual was such a breath of fresh air; the media constantly focuses on actors or celebrities only on the surface or in their notoriety, and very few make an effort to get the world to meet the human being who just happens to be an actor/actress. Hakeem is a person who has a story to tell; a mind with so much depth and definitely worth getting to know a little bit more, for I believe one needs not delve into another’s personal life to get to understand who they are. And today The Global Zambian Magazine would like you to meet Hakeem Kae-Kazim.

Hakeem: The thing is there was a lot of Rwandan refugees on set; some of them were half Tutsi and half Hutu, a lot of the extras on set were Rwandan, at the time I had been living in south Africa; and South Africa had just gone through its amazing election, actually hearing about the Rwandan genocide, I didn’t hear about it until years later.

I saw a few things on the news, everybody was on such a euphoria with South Africa at the time; I think South Africa seems to get lost in some sort of way. During the filming, one of the things I did ask the people was why, how that was possible, as we were living together at the time; but you never really got a clear answer really, how can you explain it, no one ever gave me a clear answer, and it fuelled into the “why not?!” It fuelled into the fact that this was the way that things should be, the historical aspects of the character was that, he as a character and his tribe’s people, had been divided and ruled by the Belgian’s, there was a sense of justification in what they were doing.

To me I wanted the character to believe completely in his justification and his God given right of being able to do what he felt was the just thing why shouldn’t he? “I’ve Ethel: I have so many questions for you it is hard to pin been oppressed for so long why shouldn’t I?” We all deal point what to start talking about. One of the pivotal roles with the Nelson Mandela, Ghandi, but there are those that stood out was your portrayal of Georges Rutaganda that say actually no I am not going to forgive you. in ‘Hotel Rwanda’; what really stood out with that, was your character’s response when asked if he wanted to kill E: The movie had a stela cast including Don Cheadle, all the Tutsis. Georges response was “why not!?” it only what was it like working with him? takes a certain type of person to have that sort of train of thought. In order to channel that sort of cold persona, as H: It was great, he is a lovely man; actually partly because of him I ended up going to America after the movie, he an actor how was that for you? was very sweet and very down to earth. At the end of our

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scene I said to him I think I might go to America, I wanted to have a look around, and he said well if you ever go, give me a call and so we swapped numbers and probably about a year and half later I decided; let me go and have a look, I didn’t expect him to answer or even remember but when I phoned him up he was like hey why don’t you come over to my house and have a chat, and so I went round and we had a chat on what it was like being in Hollywood. He was patient, I didn’t know him, I didn’t know him well at all, you couldn’t ask for more, I have nothing but the highest regard for the man and his support and the way he treated me.

E: You mentioned travelling to America, at the moment you seem everywhere, one minute youre in London, next minute you are in the US and the next you are in South Africa, but I will trackback a little bit, what is it that inspired you to get into the acting world in the first place?

H: It’s a hard one because that is so long ago, there is a passion I love for it, and in the United Kingdom I did a thing called the National Youth Theatre which they still have actually, which runs every summer. It is a fantastic course for young guys and girls to go onto in their summer holidays and just get immersed in theatre. I did that because I think I was enjoying doing the school play; I wanted to do something during the summer and one of the teachers who did the drama, he suggested national youth theatre and when I got in, I first did Othello and ended up being their first black Henry the V, it was a fantastic time as a kid doing all that.

E: What was one of your major roles that took you further after doing the national youth theatre?

H: After that I went to drama school, I went to Bristol Old Vic, when I left there I went to the Royal Shakespeare company and I had a great couple of years there and then after that I went to the royal national theatre so my early career was sort of theatre, royal court, the royal national theatre, the sort of biggish theatres and then after that I moved to South Africa. It was a complete accident, I was actually moving to America, partly to do with frustration of wanting to do more television and film, I felt the frustration of being an actor of colour and being limited. So I wanted to go to the US and came for a wedding in South Africa, at the wedding I met an agent who offered me a national ad just before I was about to leave I got the commercial, and I did this commercial then I left and moved to America; probably about 2 or 3 months after settling into America, I got a phone call and they asked me to come back and do more of these commercials. When I got back to South Africa, everybody was going mad about these commercials I had no idea they had become so huge, even today 15 years later people still mention the adverts. Over time I came back to do some more and ended up sort of staying and being here for 10 years just working and just enjoying being in the new South Africa, it was a very exciting time to be here on many different levels and I was doing an array of different work and I was just really loving it; it is a beautiful country to be in. For me it was an amazing time, for me it was the first time coming back to Africa and really discovering it on many different levels, even though I have been to Nigeria back and forth as a kid on holiday, I was a bit sheltered, and coming back to Africa properly and seeing it on a deeper level was a big change for me in many ways.

E: When you were given the role in hotel Rwanda was it because you were in South Africa at the time?

H: The way I got the role was, I didn’t even know, I just heard and someday had told me that they are coming to do a film about Rwanda. They weren’t casting in Cape Town and I was living in Cape Town so I was [candidly] “how dare they not cast in Cape Town?!” [Chuckles] I got my agent to find who they were and fortunately for me, we managed to get a hold of them and it turned out the director happened to be travelling to Cape Town for the weekend. He said “well come and meet me at the hotel” where he was staying and I did; I went off and met him at the hotel and I went over to point to him about not auditioning in Cape Town, and I probably came across like Georges because by the end of the meeting I had been given a script and he said he’d see me in Johannesburg.

E: After Hotel Rwanda it is natural that a lot of opportunities would come your way, we are talking about Pirates of The Caribbean alongside Johnny Depp, then you have had a recurring role as Colonel Iké Dubaku on 24 season 7, X-Men: Wolverine. Tell me about all of that as it is a whirlwind of a journey as far as acting careers go.

H: It is fantastic, its humongous as it is proper Hollywood; I literally got off the boat from South Africa, next thing I knew I was in the studio with Johnny Depp, with all the big wigs Jeffery Rush, Orlando Bloom, Kiera Knightly and all those guys and it was kind of WOW, on this big huge set, and I remember Johnny Depp came and shook my hand and he was “I am Johnny” E: It has to be asked, what is Johnny Depp like, is he as quirky as the characters he portrays?

H: I don’t know about that, he is a down to earth very genuine guy, that was really again lovely to experience, you see a lot of stories about the big stars or that sort of thing. It was great to meet somebody of his stature, he was very warm and welcoming and down to earth, I think on a whole every time I have done any of these big films, they all

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“I literally got off the boat from South Africa, next thing I knew I was in the studio with Johnny Depp”

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seem to come across as down to earth and engaging and he was very much so.

E: Right now you are in South Africa filming Black Sails by the legendary Michael Bay, which is in season 2 right now; tell me about your character, whom I believe is a slave or used to be a slave?

H: Yeah he used to be a slave, well sometimes one of the frustrations when they deal with characters of colour they tend to be a slave or a servant or something like that so I came in and I did a lot of research. They had already written the character so my leeway for this was very limited. In my research I found that about 40% of the pirates where of African descent at the time, you can research this and see for yourself. These are obviously escaped slaves or the pirates had captured a slave ship, which made sense. They were actually some of the bravest of the pirates because if they last and they were captured, they would not get hung like the other men, they would tend to be returned to slavery. These guys would sometimes lead the vanguard, they would be at the forefront crossing from one ship to the other during battles; they were very strong and brave men. I based my character on a guy who is historical, his name is Black Caesar, and he was interesting for me because initially he was a chief in a West African village, a slave ship had come to his village unbeknownst to him, and they invited them onto the ship to buy and sell items. When they came on to the ship they were drinking, discussing and making merry as the ship up anchored and they sailed away. When they realised they put up a fight but they were subdued and chained up and they were bound for slavery. For some reason there was only one person he would accept food from, he nearly starved himself to death. As they were coming on to the coast of Florida there was a massive storm and this one character, went down and freed Caesar, and the two of them were the only two people to survive off this boat, they boarded up one of the islands on Florida Quays where they became pirates.

He became a very successful pirate raiding ship up and down the Florida Quays. People knew who he was, he was so successful in fact black beard asked him to become one of his chief lieutenants, which he did under his own terms. He was actually captured defending black beards last stand and he was actually captured by the British and was convicted of piracy and hung. If you research him, he was very powerful very feared, wise and an intelligent pirate, so I sort of loosely try to bring in some of that and as the series goes on, hopefully I can bring in more of that type of character. As I said problem sometimes with a lot of western television is when they deal with characters of African descent, the only thing they can teach them is about slaves and servants. They have a deep history; even being amongst the colonials it’s still an interesting issue, there is another guy called John Perking I think his name is he was the first black captain. He was the first British black captain serving in about 1780 or the 1800s around about the same period. So you know these are the characters, and the broad spectrum and our history in terms of Africa and in terms of our story-telling; we have to start to tell these as no one is going tell it for us.

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E: And how much input we’ve had in history as well, E: What else have you got in store for us, any other because it seems a lot of characters tend to be watered movies? down, as a result they tend to be overshadowed by the other more western characters isn’t it?.

H: Yes, ‘Half Of The Yellow Sun’ that’s with Chiwetel Ejiofore and Thandie Newton; I’ve got a little cameo H: Exactly, but It is up to us to tell those stories; I don’t in that, so you will see that, and I did a film called fault anyone for that, they are just telling their story.

‘A Chance Of Rain,’ again I don’t know when that is coming out, I think it’s supposed to come out this year E: When anyone is telling a story they are always go- (2014) and there is another movie I am working on ing to put themselves as a heroin or hero. at the moment it’s a Zombie movie called ‘Daylight’s End’ with Lance Henriksen who you might know from H: Of course, why shouldn’t they? This is a rising call Terminator and Alien, so look out for those. for us to really understand the depth that we need to really go to, it’s very important for us to tell those sto- E: Right now youre filming, when are you expected to ries. finish filming?

E: With your character in Black Sails, did you join the H: We finish filming in May, I am still enjoying an cast in season 2 or where you a part of season 1 as well? elongated summer, and you know I live in Los Angeles and so you don’t really get winter in LA as such.

H: I am part of season one, I am a regular character.

You will see me in season 3, you’ll see me in season 2 and hopefully you will see me even more.

E: So you only come to the UK and South Africa sporadically?

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“the broad spectrum and our history in terms of Africa and in terms of our story-telling; we have to start to tell these as no one is going tell it for us.”

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Well known to audiences across the world, Hakeem KaeKazim has enjoyed roles in some of Hollywood’s biggest Blockbusters, such as Hotel Rwanda, X-Men: Wolverine and Pirates of the Caribbean. He gained a wealth of fans playing Colonel Ike Dubaku in the seventh season of Fox TV’s 24, since 24, Hakeem has racked up an impressive list of credits in Hollywood’s most popular TV series, including his latest Gotham. Thankfully this E: That sounds really interesting, South African wife, talented actor is back for a third series playing Mr. Scott based in Hollywood, comes to the UK on holiday some- in Michael Bays and STARZ popular television series Black Sails. In Black Sails Kae-Kazim stars as Mr. Scott, times but born in Nigeria that is quite a story. a former slave who has risen in stature, Mr. Scott like all H: Yes when people ask me I always say I am a world the characters in this popular show are based on people citizen. that existed in the 17th and 18th century.

H: In the UK I hardly ever go, I go to canary for the holidays if i am there to see family or that sort of thing, and South Africa; my wife is South African, so we try and go back as much as humanly possible. But I’ve been here a lot for work in the last year or so because of the show.

Then I go to Nigeria as well, for me it’s about opening up those channels in the other continents as well.

E: So your wife being South African what tribe is she from?

This fan favourite centres on the tales of Captain Flint and his men and takes place twenty years prior to Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic Treasure Island. The series is H: She is not from an actual tribe, she is from the col- set in 1715 and the Golden Age of Piracy in the Cariboured tribe as it were; she is not mixed race in the sense that she has a black mum and a white dad; it’s not purely bean is at its apex. The former British colony of New mixed race, its mixed race over 300 years. There is a sub- Providence Island is now lawless territory, controlled by section of people they call coloured; when you come to a few dozen of the most notorious pirate captains in history. Hakeem stars alongside Zach McGowan (ShameCape Town you would understand why. less), Jessica Parker Kennedy (The Secret Circle, 50/50), E: So she speaks Afrikaans?

Mark Ryan (Transformers, The Prestige) and Toby Stephens (Die Another Day).

H: She speaks Afrikaans, they hardly ever speak it but she speaks it.

Hakeem’s impressive list of primetime Television shows include Human Target, Criminal Minds, NAVY NCIS, E: Are you learning any of it?

Law & Order: SVU, Cobert Affairs, Gotham, Lost and Strike Back. He is also a well-known face on our big H: No I have not learned any of it. screen, having grown his extensive filmography including Pirates of the Caribbean III with Johnny Depp, E: What about the others Zulu or Sotho Cane with Jimmy Smits, The Triangle with Sam Neill, H: You know what it’s really hard, when I was here I The Librarian with Gabrielle Anwar, X-Men: Wolvercould speak a little bit of Xhosa (pronounced kosa [an- ine with Hugh Jackman, The 4th Kind alongside Milla nunciates the click]) I could get the clicks, but it’s gone Jovovich and Darfur with Billy Zane. His other feature right now, so it’s just one or two words. films include Half of a Yellow Sun, A Chance of Rain. and Dias Santana. It was also announced earlier this year E: So long as you can greet, and say hello. that Hakeem Kae-Kazim would be joining “Troy: Fall of a City” and will play the role of Zeus in the upcomH: Yeah Kunjani. ing BBC and Netflix gods-and-mortals epic; and speaking of Netflix, you can also catch Hakeem in Dynasty E: It helps you get around a little bit as Cesil Colby the inprisoned father of billionaire techy Jeff Colby, and as the voice of Krogan in Dragons: Race H: Exactly, exactly. to the Edge.

E: It’s been absolutely brilliant speaking with you and once again thank you for taking the time for the inter- You can find Hakeem on social media at the following view Twiter: www.twitter.com/hakeemkaekazim H: My pleasure Facebook: www.facebook.com/Hakeemfanpage Instagram: www.instagram.com/hakeemkaekazim Hakeem Kae-Kazim stars as Mr. Scott in his third series of Michael Bay’s and STARZ hit series Black Sails

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COVER STORY |THE MUZINGO BANDA LIFESTYLE| DARKER

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met a woman for the first time; she was tall, covered in an expanse of flawless caramel skin with a golden glow and her long black weave looked realistic as it fell down her back in waves. We talked for a while about random topics from diet to movies and at some point she managed to work into the conversation the love for her skin and how she loved that she looked coloured (mixed race). Her words were slightly tinted in pride as she said “many people don’t know it but I am kind of coloured, my great grandmother was half British”

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by association, they are proud to be associated with power. I hate to be the one to put it out there but the first coloureds where probably the result of the white masters sleeping with their black slaves. Taking the women from the black men just because they could.

These white men did not leave an inheritance for their mixed babies and continued to spit on their mothers.

To me, thinking you are better than a person who is a darker shade of black is living in a sad bubble, because if you really are part of them why haven’t they claimed you and called you white?

At first I didn’t understand By now I sound like a hater and you “It haunted me that why she was proud; then it are wondering what shade of black my dawned on me. Then after a people still felt better than skin is. I was going to declare it but I’ve while it haunted me. I had opted not to until you read this entire others simply because of seen the same tone and atarticle. titude time and again but it the genetic makeup that hadn’t really mattered until #TeamLightSkin #TeamDarkSkin decided their skin colour.” that moment. It haunted me that people still felt better Silly terms really but lately carry so than others simply because much meaning. The sort of meaning of the genetic makeup that decided their skin colour. that makes women make friends with hydroquinone Slavery still exists, not with whips, chains and insults and other chemicals. The sort of meaning that has but with power; power over people’s minds. In some made people develop wavering confidence and look people’s minds they who have the power will always be down on themselves. The sort of meaning that has better. In this case it is the Caucasian race. And those redefined beauty and equated it to how much melawho are mixed with that race feel a sort of power just nin one has. Beauty is now inversely proportional to

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melanin these days, the less the melanin the more the beauty. This issue is silly on the surface but so ugly beneath it. It is sad that even after the entire black race has gone through so much, we still feel like we need more adversities by promoting divisions among ourselves.

I love black people. All shades. I love that we come in all shapes, sizes and colours. Variety is indeed the spice of life. We are blessed to be represented in every spectrum of brown from Lenny Kravitz to Lupita Nyong’o. It is exciting to me to live in a world with so many options and to see beauty represented in as many forms as possible. It is kind of sad that Vybz Kartel bleached his skin and that there are many that are still spending thousands daily to just be able to join Team light skin. Skin bleaching presents many health hazards but I won’t emphasise them here because that’s not what this article is about. Besides, people smoke, eat food with harmful chemicals all the time so I won’t pretend this is about health. This is about emancipating the mind and defining beauty for oneself. This is about unity within our race and as a human race and just living without thinking about the shade of your skin. This about embracing all people because life is too short to limit yourself because of colour. I know too many fine dark men and if I had passed up getting to know them because of their skin tone, my life would have missed out on all the beauty these people have added.

Unfortunately the time hasn’t come yet were we can be truly free from the stereotypes and thought pattern that comes with race. We still live in a world that is not colour blind, and people can still see and make

assumptions about a person simply because of the colour of their skin. This topic is deep, tangled and not pretty and my 800 words are not enough to cover it.

Team light skin, Team dark skin, whatever!

In the end if racism begun today and blacks were once again the minority, all our children would not be allowed to go to school with the white children.

When a white man walked your way on the pavement you would have to get off it and let him pass.

We would all be beaten and tortured for holding eye contact, speaking our minds and even showing we had functioning brains inside our skulls. We would all be in the back of a truck being taken to toil at a cotton field while our children inherited nothing. No teams.

Perhaps something for all the readers to think about and savour, is that we are so busy dividing each other based on the colour of our skin, all the whilst complaining about why we do not progress. We see and use each other’s skin against one another, yet we do not see that this is the very thing that tears our society apart, and the very thing that plays a big part on us progressing and truly moving forward.

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MUSIC MATTERS Brought To You By

The top 10 singles countdown charts, and latest releases in the Zambian music industry.

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Because Of You 01

Nilipo 02

T-Low Ft. Mumba Yachi

The first single off 'Melody Man' T-Low takes you in to the world of romance with the addage of Mumba Yachi's unique sound to make this the top TGZ song.

Luyando 04 Meek The Messenger Young and focussed on God is this amazing gospel track by Meek The Messenger, a newcomer to the industry with a lot of promise.

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Ken One Ft. Izrael From his album 'Hold On' Ken One brings you 'Nilipo Ft. Zambian talent Izrael to wrap up the release of his singles. This song is a great showcase of authentic Zambian music.

XO Fever 05 Cleo Ice Queen Cleo does it again with this up tempo release that mixes a touch of afrobeats and the islands to bring you something you can dance and bop your head to.

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T-Sean

A touching song about the reality of relationships that happens to have a catchy beat, certainly puts T-Sean's Anniversary amongst our top tunes.

Twalibelela 06 Muso Meyers Ft. Koby Muso Meyers brings you a hard hitting beat to this Hip Hop track featuring Slap Dee and Koby, all about bling and being a "Boss Lady".

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Sweet Melody

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Killa Beats Ft. Cleo Ice Queen, Urban Hype Slap Dee, Neo, Shimasta, Camstar The talented trio bring you a 'Sweet Melody' that represents what music Killa Beats recruits a plethora of artists has become today, with a unique on the 5th installment of his My Diary combination of oldskool afrobeat, pop, and danchall. Giving you a bit of series of tracks, and he certainly did everything. not disappoint.

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Paul Da Prince Ft. Cleo Ice Queen, Dope G Slow Motion is an R&B pop track from Paul Da Prince, and in this installment he Features Cleo Ice Queen and Dope G.

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D-Stereo & T-Sean D-Stereo and T-Sean give you pure Zambian culture with 'Baby' this is definitely a song that will not go a miss at weddings and kitchen parties. A great represenation of the Zambian sound.

There is always that song that you can easily put on repeat for hours on end, and this one is such a song. Trace Star Winner Scott recently released 'Amazing You Were' a song about moving on from a lost love whilst cherishing the memories. The simple yet effective beat, allows for listeners to truly hear Scott's crisp vocals. A definite must listen.

Celebrate the festive season and into 2018 with some 'Sauce' in this dancehall inspired single from Ronnie Ft. Urban Hype's F Jay. A catchy tune with a catchy hook,; one that music lovers will definitely enjoy.

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TV AND CINEMA NEWS WITH UPCOMING SHOWS AND MOVIES AROUND THE WORLD

WHAT’S ON

TV THE DIGITAL AGE OF TV LAND IS HERE AND IT IS NOT TAKING ANY PRISONERS, WITH NETFLIX LEADING THE WAY AND AMAZON AND HULU FOLLOWING SUIT, IT IS NO WONDER OUR TV SCHEDULES ARE FILLED WITH ONLINE SHOWS THAT YOU CAN WATCH ANY TIME AND ANYWHERE. HERE ARE OUR RECOMMENDATIONS.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D (ABC) Currently on a midseason break, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D took us out of a mainframe in the previoous season, only to plunge us straight into a dystopian era, and boy is it nail biting.

The Crown (Netflix)

This almost accurate autobiographical retelling of the life of Queen Elizabeth II, really captures the viewers attention, be it the cinematography to the stella cast; Netflix ihas proven to be a true contender amongs the major networks.

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Designated Survivor (Netflix)

Kiefer Sutherland gives a great performance as president Kirkman, the only one of two surviving members of the government body in line to stand as preseident.; a task that does not come without its major obstacles.

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How To get Away With Murder (ABC)

After the shocking death of one of the main characters on the show, there were questions as to what else could possibly be as gripping as that reveal and Shonda Rhimes definitely delivered.

Dark (Netflix) Just when you think Netflix could not outdo themelves, they bring another original that makes your toes curl with anxiety. DARK is a mystery supernatural drama, that immerses you into the world of time travel, and keeps you guessing at every turn.

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Star WArs: The last Jedi If you are not a Star Wars fan, then you must be missing out right? It so happens to be sated that " Star Wars: The Last Jedi" is the fifth-biggest worldwide film opening since 2002 grossing $450,821,889. Need we say more?

Bright When I first watchd the trailer, I thought, another Bright idea from Netflix. But when I watched it, I found myself with more questions than answers at the end. The film is lacking in the backstory department, but it is ok to watch; just not amazing.

Thor Ragnarok Thor returns inprisoned on the other side of the universe, and having to fight his ally and fellow Avenger The Hulk in a race with time to save the Asgardian civilisation. Although great, it is unacceptable for Thor to go millenial on us with that haircut.

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Justice League The brooding Bruce Wayne aka Batman recruits, a resurrected Superman, The Flash, The Cyborg, Aqua Man and Wonder Woman in this first installment of DC's Justice league. DCs super heros tend to be broody or moody, so The Flash is much needed comic relief.

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Jumanji sees Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson team up again for another comic caper. aloingside Jack Black and Karen Gillan. The Jumanji sequal has been received with mixed reviews from critics, but what is the festive season without some cheesy adventureouscomedy.

There is a generation-old ban for music in his family, but all Miguel thinks and dreams about is becoming a successful musician just like his idol Ernesto de la Cruz. This sends him on a journey of adventure, discovery and plenty of singing.

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INTERVIEW | VICTOR CHAUSI

(LEFT) In character as Kabova wearing Zambian national colours blowing a vuvuzela

Interview By: Kanekwa Tundashi Photo Credit: Tahilla Photography

VICTOR KABOVA CHAUSI

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"He hardly finishes a sentence without giving credit to God for the things he is doing"

e has become a household name in the shortest period of time, a master of ceremony for weddings, a musician and a comedian. Kids imitate his voice and certain words when they are playing around and so do adults.

In every conversation that has to do with comedy or football, his name is always in the mix.

(LEFT) Having a photo moment with Zambian National team player, Christopher Katongo after Zambia’s AFCON win

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(RIGHT) A big fan and supporter of the Zambian National team, Victor poses with Herve Renard (left) The national team’s coach at the time.

It is not easy to make people laugh because what I see to be funny can be dry to you and vice versa. That goes to music too, if a person goes into the studio to record a song, one should not expect praise from everyone, as the public differs in their taste.

But this is not the case with this young man, who by looking at, you will agree when he says he is fearfully and wonderfully made in the image of God. This man has hit the Zambian entertainment industry by storm; everything he works on receives spectacular feedback from the public. His work is appreciated, and loved, by both young and old, rich and poor.

Born 35 years ago and raised in the friendly city of Ndola on the Copperbelt is Victor Chausi, popularly known as Kabova or Bovix, the first born in a family of six consisting of three boys and three girls. Victor is married to a very beautiful and wonderful woman and has a very lovely daughter named ‘Favour’.

Kabova a Christian by religion hardly finishes a sentence without giving credit to God for the things he is doing in his life, and for blessing him with this beautiful talent, which is not an easy job.

He attended primary and secondary education in Ndola, he started his primary school

(TOP) Taking a more demure stance as himself.

(RIGHT) Representing Zambia in full gear as Kabova for a photo shoot.

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While in secondary school Kabova was part of the drama group called Kabushi youth friendly corner

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at Lubuto primary school, and later the family moved, so he had to transfer schools and that is how he found himself at Milemu primary school. He later went to Dambo basic school, was there for two years for eighth and ninth grades, and later completed his secondary school in Ndola.

While in secondary school Kabova was part of the drama group called Kabushi youth friendly corner and was very active. After secondary school, the Hope Humane Centre, which helps create awareness for HIV and AIDS, trained him in psyco-social counselling, where he became one of the peer educators that would go into the market places to sensitise the community on the dangers of HIV and AIDS. He also worked with volunteers who were mostly foreigners. It was at the point the Kabova realised that God had blessed him with a unique talent that would put him in a position that would have people appreciate his work and inspire his fellow youth.

After being groomed for the future, his journey began, but this did not start immediately.

Kabova joined the Zambia Electricity Supply Company (ZESCO) under a project called AVECO short cut for anti-vandalism education committee. This was a project aimed at sensitising the youth on the dangers of stealing ZESCO power cables, draining of oil from ZESCO transformers, as well as illegal connections. The project was achieved through displays of sketches in communities. Kabova later enrolled for an Information Technology programme, which he only did for three months, and decided to head for the capital city Lusaka to take his chances in the entertainment industry.

An advert in 2003 on national TV looking for actors for a local series called ‘Kabanana’ couldn’t have come at a better time and served as an eye opener for Kabova who decided to audition. Out of the 300 contestants who auditioned, Kabova found himself in the final top six.

Even though he did not get the role he auditioned for, he did get a chance to act with people that where veterans in the industry, but seeing his role given to someone else, he gave up and decided to go back home to Ndola.

After having an epiphany on his name Victor, which means overcomer and a winner he decided not to quit, as quitters never win, and he went after what he had always wanted to pursue in life. Thus, his journey of his career continued as he headed back to Lusaka.

After some acting for the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC), he found himself among the few that where selected to go and act in the same local series that he had previously auditioned. He featured in six episodes portraying a police officer, and seeing that he was not satisfied with the role he had, he decided to go in a different direction and went into full time comedy.

In 2006 ‘Zambia One Comedy’, a group that performs stand-up comedy took him in with the likes of the late Jomwa Musinje Mwale, and the late Augustine Lungu. At the time Victor tagged along with the group, but it is when the group split into two groups, with one group headed for the copperbelt that Victor was officially a part-time member of the group. Later the group’s manager gave him an opportunity to be a full time member thus cementing

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Victor’s title as an actor and comedian.

The question though still remained as to why he chose the name Kabova and what could have possibly inspired it.

Kabova is a general name for callboys who shout for passengers at bus stops, sell merchandise at bus stations, and they are rather infamous, mostly known for the abuse of alcohol, shouting insults and harassing the general public who dare to go within their vicinity, and when you take a look at Victor he portrays none of that. He is a God fearing man, very smart in appearance, has great respect for people, an amazing sense of humour, a man who enjoys making people laugh, and he is very approachable. Having met him, within minutes, one might think they have known him for a lifetime and surprisingly he does not consume alcohol.

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want that. Moreover, as time came for the girl to introduce the man to her father, he was shocked to learn that his son in law to be was a callboy; a Kabova.

According to Kabova that was the best performance he had ever done in his life; every time the group went to perform, the audience would shout, “we want Kabova! We want Kabova!” and because people would always call him by that name, Victor decided to adopt the name. Kabova is a name that has stood the test of time as it has been around for seven years and in the system for ten years.

love our national teamThe late comedian Augustine Lungu opened another door for and I love what I do. Kabova at Muvi TV, a private

In a play called ‘One man’s meat is one man’s poison’, Victor played the role of a call boy or ‘Kabova’ who was in love with a very beautiful girl who wanted to get married to the man she loved but the father did not

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television station in Lusaka.

Mr Lungu had a show called ‘Breakfast with the boys’, and would invite Kabova to be part of the show every so often. Mr. Steve Nyirenda, the proprietor of Muvi TV, saw the talent in Kabova and gave him an opportunity to showcase his talent to the nation. Victor signed a deal with the station to appear as Kabova on Muvi TV. This was a Monday to Saturday appearance, and an omnibus on Sundays. After working with Muvi

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TV for some months, as grateful as he was for the platform the television station provided him, and the ‘Zambia One Comedy’ for helping him hone his skills, Victor made a decision to further his skills as an entertainer and actor by going it alone.

After leaving Muvi TV, Kabova found himself entertaining at corporate functions locally and internationally, in places such as Durban and Cape Town for the Zambians living in South Africa. He has also performed in Botswana and the United Kingdom, a clear show that not only the people who are in Zambia appreciate his jokes. In addition, he is also a master of ceremony at weddings. To Victor money is not a major factor in his performances, as he believes the publicity he receives because of the bookings is worth more than what he is paid.

Victor’s talent does not end there, as well as being a comedian and actor Victor proves that he is multi-talented, as a musician. In 2009, Kabova worked on his album called ‘Mu Biggey’ meaning God is great which is a gospel album; while he was working on this album, he thought only the callboys would enjoy his music but to his surprise, the album had an overwhelming response from the public, earning him a generous amount of funds as a result.

ON HIT SINGLE ‘BOLA’ To date, ‘Bola’ is still played whenever Zambia has a football match. After Zambia won the AFCON, Kabova was invited for lunch at state house with the national team and the First Lady, Dr Christine Kaseba.

When Zambia qualified for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2012 in Gabon Equatorial Guinea, Kabova along with his friends decided to record a song for the national team to boost their morale. The song titled ‘Bola’ translated as football or ball, was released a day before Zambia played its first game. The song, which was produced within hours, received massive demand from the public making it an instant hit across the airwaves, and played everywhere during the 2012 AFCON. To date, ‘Bola’ is still played whenever Zambia has a football match. After Zambia won the AFCON, Kabova was invited for lunch at state house with the national team and the First Lady, Dr Christine Kaseba. The ‘Bola’ song opened some major doors for Kabova as it saw him go on tour with Stanbic bank Zambia.

Looking at the outfit he has adopted that consists of tying the national flag around his neck and dressing in the full Zambia national team kit, Kabova displays how proud he is to be Zambian and a soccer fan. He always makes the effort to be present when Zambia is playing at home or away. “It’s a passion that I have for football, whether football association of Zambia invites me or not I make myself present when Zambia is playing, be it they pay me or they do not I will still be there to watch Zambia play and to perform.“ “I love our national team and I love what I do”.

(TOP LEFT OPPOSITE PAGE) Victor as Kabova, entertaining guests at one of the many weddings he gets booked for.

(LEFT) Looking smart and dapper for a photoshoot with Tahilla Photography as himsefl

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LIFESTYLE | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THE ONGOING UNSPOKEN TERROR

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mongst the many issues that plague a lot of African nations and ethnic minorities is the subject of domestic violence. Domestic violence occurs in a lot of homes around the world, however in places like the black or African communities, it is either discussed very little, or it is completely dismissed, and that is what makes it the big fat elephant in the room that needs to be addressed and not put off any longer.

In general, nobody likes violence, and nobody would ever want to be beaten to a pulp and left for dead or worse killed altogether. So if that is the standard moral compass for the human being that is of sound mind, why would one end up inflicting the very thing they would not like inflicted upon them to another, let alone someone they claim to love and care about? How on earth does this happen you ask? One of the reasons behind this is called learned behaviour, in most cases, men or women who are violent towards their spouses and children, come from a background of abuse. Many parents try to mask it by keeping the bedroom door closed thinking as long as their children cannot physically see it, it does not affect them. To me, this is an illusion they create in their minds to try and justify their behaviour

to begin with, because at the end of the day, what they are doing is wrong period, and closing the door so your children can hear but not see the brutality their mother is having to succumb to pacifies nothing. Instead it teaches both the girls and the boys that it is normal to treat your wife or husband that way, so when they are on their own and living their own adult life, and are faced with the same situation, the woman will allow for this to carry on happening to her as she doesn’t know any better, and the man will carry on beating his wife as he thinks it is normal behaviour.

What is fascinating about this is, as normal human beings, we actually do know it is wrong, that is why there is a fear of reporting the issue to the police lest their partner be arrested and serve jail time.

Everybody knows that GBH is a serious offence and it applies to everyone even your husband or sibling if you report them. Personally I have no qualms with reporting a member of my family to the police if they laid hands on me or my siblings or any one I know for that matter. If there is an issue amongst others that needs zero tolerance in society, it is domestic violence, when all is said and done, it is more than just physical damage this causes, it causes major emotional turmoil that can haunt someone for the rest of their life, some get over it with help, and some do not. I remember trying to defend myself from my brother beating me

40% of all violent crimes are commited in families.

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back when my son was about two years old. Growing up, that was not the first time my brother would beat me, when I was younger I was unaware of the severity of it all, and also I was skin and bones and pretty much defenceless, but as I grew older and being a tom boy, it was no longer in me to fear anyone, so this time round I fought back, and by the time it was all over I walked out with a major black eye, I recall having to go to work with a black eye for about a week or so and covering it up with sunglasses. What is interesting is that, I reported my brother to the police, and I was disgusted by their response, they asked me if I was sure I wanted him arrested as he was my brother, and I said I wanted him arrested. The police kept trying to get me to not pursue the issue as they felt I was upset and I would regret it the next day. But the truth of the matter is I know for a fact, I would have never regretted sending my own brother to prison for that, I would have felt bad, yes, but not regret as I know that it would have been an opportunity to teach him a lesson, for him to acknowledge that you cannot lay your hands on your partner, your siblings or anyone. As an unfortunate turn of events, my brother was never arrested as he ran away from home for some weeks after I went to get the police. By the time he returned; although I did not follow through with the charges, I never ever forgot it, and although I love my brother, he was no longer the brother I looked up to, that day changed every opinion I had about my brother with the most important one, trust; my trust in him was gone never to return. Today even if I know I have forgiven him, I also know he is still yet to be educated on the subject as do many of our countrymen and women, and I say this because not once has my brother ever acknowledged what he did to me. Remember though, an apology does not make the abuse stop, as most women know very well who suffer in silence, one minute they can hardly eat or speak from a busted lip, the next he is apologising and saying it will never happen again, she accepts, covers for him when people ask, and when she is fully healed, he does it all over again and it carries on like that unless she gets the help she needs or receives the correct information that helps her acknowledge that she is in a dangerous situation, and that her relationship is not healthy and there is likely only two ways that would end if she does not leave, her death or his death.

DID YOU KNOW? • Black women experience intimate partner violence at rates 35 percent higher than white women.

• 1 in every 4 women is a victim of domestic violence.

• A woman is killed every 6 hours by an intimate partner.

• The number of domestic assaults on women and children grew by 20% in 2015 compared to 2010.

So how do we create more awareness on domestic violence? By any means necessary, by writing about it constantly, by sharing experiences, by offering solutions and by pointing it out and facing it head on. This is not a means to humiliate anybody, this is a means to get people to open their eyes and see that we are saying LOOK AT WHAT YOU ARE DOING. It should not be acceptable for law enforcement to ask a victim to think about pressing charges, or sleep on it when they have the courage to report being abused, if anything, any law enforcement officer who so as even implies this should be relinquished of their duties as an officer of the law. It has to start from providing better training to the police on the dangers of ignoring such complaints and even more importantly the importance of what they are sworn to as an officer of the law. It starts with the powers that be in order to affect major change, so that citizens are aware that they have the right to report being abused. They need to know that, they can find love again, they need to know that they are loved and they do not need someone who abuses them as their anchor for what love is supposed to be.

I find it appalling how easily as a way of life domestic violence is treated in Africa, if a man has even the tiniest of problems with their wife, the solution is to beat her. If you go to a local drinking place where a bunch of men are gathered and chatting about life and home, when the topic of a wife not doing as the husband pleases comes up, in most cases than not, that man is normally encouraged to beat her in order to make her comply. The sentences usually go along the lines of “mukazi aka pusa niku mu

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menya” which translates “if a woman becomes stupid, just beat her” the fact that the sentence itself is rather generic, is an indication that any excuse to beat your partner is valid so long as you have one. It is common place in Zambia for women to expect to be beaten by their husbands, I have seen it, I have lived it, I have witnessed it, and we are not talking about people who live on hand to mouth and struggle financially only, we are talking about everyone including government officials, public figures, and even successful business people. It is like an epidemic; what is not being realised is that sort of behaviour creates an ongoing cycle of abuse in the home, children witness mum getting beaten up, they grow up, repeat what daddy did to mum, and their kids witness them beating mum up, and the cycle continues.

Marry that with today’s information age; the amount of excuses a spouse now uses to abuse their partner has doubled if not tripled, as a simple like on your Instagram picture could get you beaten to a pulp or worse killed.

The lack of information that is out there to help these families realise that this is not a way of life, and that in fact it is illegal, is inadequate. More needs to be done in the form of PSAs, and implementing this in schools and colleges as well as readdressing the issue by the heads of state on a regular basis. Domestic violence is like a cancer in a society, if it is left alone it grows and spreads, and like any cancer, in

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order to eradicate it you have to get rid of it from the root.

That is what is needed in places like Zambia, projects put in place that can tackle the issue from grass roots level, getting families sensitised to the subject matter so that they can feel comfortable to talk about it and report any cases. This is one of those issues that needs pressure applied on to people and to inform them that if they do not support it and help spread awareness, they are part of the problem. Nobody wants to see a family fall apart or be separated, but when it comes to a matter of safety, there has to be options the women can take in order to get out of a violent situation, be it through NGOs or government bodies in aid of domestic abuse sufferers.

Every piece of help that can be provided is needed, the violence is mindless and it needs to be eradicated. Women’s rights are still trailing behind men’s’ worldwide, and in places like Zambia, there is still a lot of work to be done in order to implement real changes that affect the rights of women, which in effect does have an impact when women report cases of abuse, the support is simply not there because a woman is supposed to grin and bear it. The fact that the law does not enforce retribution for those that commit these crimes, is a clear picture of how far Zambia is yet to go in regards to protecting women’s rights.

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IF YOU ARE IN A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SITUATION SOME ADVICE FROM MS MAGAZINE

• Don’t alert your abuser if you are planning to leave.

• Create a safety plan. Is there a way you can put aside some money, clothing, documents and other necessities in case you need to leave?

Can you find a place to stay in case of emergency and alert a few trusted friends and family members? Even if you are unsure as to how the situation might escalate, it is important to be prepared for your safety.

• Join a support group for survivors of domestic violence: even if you are not prepared to leave the relationship, you can discuss your situation with other survivors and receive group therapy with trained counselors.

• Get one-on-one help: many domestic violence centers(if available) offer free one-on-one counseling. A domestic violence counselor can help discuss your situation, offer therapy and connect you to resources in your area.

• Call an advice helpline(if available), or trusted friend if you need help.

Take precautions while calling. If your abuser checks your phone logs, delete messages and call logs. Don’t call while your abuser is within hearing distance. An alternative to a phone call is facebook groups or pages that offer confidential help.

• Always dial 999 in an emergency.

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CHANT IT ON WITH B-FLOW

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Interview By: Mukandi Siame Photo Credit: Fortress & B-Flow

After a period of time into the music scene, Brian hadn’t yet established a stage name; he experimented with several names, but then he noticed, every time people approached him after shows they told him they appreciated his “flow”. They described his sound as a flow. So after attempts with other stage names, the name B-Flow stuck, and it is the name he has run with every since. Brian Bwembya came to Lusaka over 10 years ago to seriously pursue his music and it cannot be said that it was a walk in the park but he has gotten there. “My music is conscious music. It seeks to speak about the things that are real and alive among us. I chose unspoken issues that need to be addressed.

As a person in the lime light, it is essential to use the platform adequately.” He said. “I think my style is unique, smart and informative.”

He has been endorsed by Obama, performed on the same stage as Queen Latifah and Common, but before all of this, we decide to have a seat with him and find out about the man behind the music.

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ambian music is progressively turning into a recognizable force for entertainment, empowerment and information. It is encouraging to see locals as well as citizens of neighbouring countries appreciate the sound and feel of Zambian music. One of the pioneers of Zambian music is Brian Bwembya, popularly known as B-Flow, TGZ sat down for what turned out to be an interesting conversation with him.

-Flow was born on 12th November in Kabwe in a family of four children. He had a normal background going to school like every ordinary child, but he was extraordinary in his need to be musical.

His initial musical influences came from watching ZNBC television and his uncle who was a member of The Great Witch band. He would listen to Zambian music and mimic it, his first childhood pursuits in the music industry was in talent shows and variety shows throughout school. When he got into trouble at school for making noise they were usually music related like singing in class or drumming in class.

B-Flow is well spoken, and has an easy demeanor though he claims to bite his nails when stressed. His sound is influenced by Caribbean music and he listens to a lot of Jamaican music Vybz Kartel, Beenie Man, Bounty Killer to name a few. Danny and Nasty D are his favourite Zambian artists but he also likes to play some Sean Paul and Akon.

When he isn’t making or playing music, he likes to play basketball, watch movies and when he does watch football he supports Arsenal, Chipolopolo and Kabwe Warriors. He also loves to eat nshima with bondwe and beef stew. Clad in red trousers, it was only reinforced when he stated that his favourite colours are a mix of the Zambian and Jamaican colours that he likes to call the Zamaican colours; these are red, green, yellow, black and orange. Brian has been in a steady serious relationship with who he addresses as the love of his life

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He is currently working on the SHARE2 project with USAID and is launching his foundation called the FLOW foundation that is the Future Leaders of Our World foundation. We will be expecting a lot of music and other work and projects form B-Flow. As for some words of wisdom, B-Flow is encouraging upcoming artists to focus on the art and love it for it to bring returns instead of thinking about money only. His advice is for them to be serious, have patience and be determined without looking down on themselves and just keep Chanting it on.

for the past nine years, and in regards to Valentine’s Day, he believes that love should be expressed every single day. Because he doesn’t drink, he has a sweet tooth and chocolate is definitely the way to go. He would describe himself as romantic but that’s something we would have to ask his lady. His most embarrassing moment is when he was a head boy at Kabwe High School and made an error in judgment when tucking in because he was late, his error resulted in the whole school having a view of his underwear. At the time he was mortified but now he looks back at the episode and laughs at himself and even freely tells the story.

B-Flow has released three albums namely; ‘Mpu Mpu Mpu’, ‘No More Kawilo’ and ‘Voiceless Woman’. He also released an album called ‘Double Trouble’ which was a duo effort with the late P-Jay. ‘Voiceless Woman’ his most recent album goes in his lane of conscious music and social commentary on a range of topics from infidelity, HIV, Gender Based Violence, abortion, child abuse and relationships. He described Gender based violence as the ill treatment of somebody based on class, power, sex, gender. Raised by a single mother, he views violence against women as an issue that must be addressed not only by women but men too in order to have attention.

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DUNCAN SODALA Look after Number One...which is yourself and all else will fall in place.

PHOTO CREDIT Michael Mellad Fortress Media Ikonik Sudhir Misra Zee Music

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SPECIAL EDITION Q&A | CLEO ICE QUEEN

CLEO ICE QUEEN 1.

Full Name: Clementina Mulenga

2.

Stage name or AKA and Nick name (if any): Cleo Ice Queen

3.

Current occupation: Radio anchor, TV host and artist/musician

4.

Aside from your occupation, what else do you do/work in/on?

I also model, an aspiring actress and business woman.

5.

Current location: Lusaka, Zambia

6.

Your Tribe(s): Bemba/Tumbuka

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Zambian languages you speak: Nyanja and Bemba

8.

Your favourite Zambian tourist destination: Mfuwe

9.

Your favourite Zambian food/dish; how is it made or where can it be found? Nshima with Chibwabwa (pumpkin leaves), Impwa and Chicken. These foods can be found all over the country.

Nshima is made with maize meal, Impwa and Chibwabwa are vegetables made by steaming and frying with tomatoes and onions. As for the chicken... grilled is best.

10. Your most embarrassing moment: I don't easily get embarrassed but at one point in high school I fell down in front of my juniors... lol 11. What English word do you struggle to pronounce?

I must say... there is almost none.

12. What Zambian language word do you struggle to pronounce?

Almost all the Bemba words... lol 13. Your favourite beverage: Water 14. When was the last time you helped someone without being asked?

I love doing that... so almost every day 15. Have you done any charity work in aid of the needy in Zambia, and when was the last time you did and for which charity?

Yes I have with several organisations and a team of Zambian women who were in support of the Ice Queen brand. We visited a women's prison in Lusaka and donated clothes, sanitary and baby stuff (nappies. etc) the list goes on but I really take pleasure in giving back to the community.

16. What fact do you know about Zambia that you think the public are unaware of?

Zambia is one of the most peaceful countries in the world.

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17. What do you love the most about Zambia?

- It’s home. I love my home. Freedom, family, love 18. What do you loathe the most about Zambia?

The heat and bad roads 19. What historical fact do you know about Zambia’s journey towards independence?

I know that a female Chiefteness united the divided people of the Luapula province.

20. Zambia got its independence on October 24th 1964; name one major event around the world that took place the same year? The abolition of the death penalty in the UK 21. Favourite past time: Surfing the net and social media, reading books (novels).

22. Tell us your favourite joke (not dirty): Knock knock?

Who's there?

Tuko...

Tuko who?

Tukopy the tune you are about to hear... press 1... Lol!!!!

23. Your worst habit: Hmmmm..... it's a bad one.

24. What has impressed you the most in Zambia’s development since independence in 1964?

The infrastructural and social development.

25. Your hope for Zambia in the next 10 years: For Zambia to give more attention to detail and have better finishing

touches to all we do... be it road construction, fashion shows, town planning, music... etc 26. Load shedding; what solution would you suggest the government implement?

Solar power

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27. What do you think Zambia is lacking in aid of development?

Good leaders and governing systems 28. What solution would you offer for this?

I urge the youth to step up and focus on education. Be it formal or informal.

29. Favourite quote: in every failure there is a hidden opportunity

The Victoria Falls’ spray, causes the forest beside it to receive “rain” 24 hours a day, seven days a week!

The Spray is buffeted upwards then condenses to form raindrops

SPECIAL EDITION Q&A | CHILU LEMBA

CHILU LEMBA 1.

Full Name: Chilu Lemba

2.

Current occupation: Media practitioner

3.

Aside from your occupation, what else do you do/work in/on? The work I do encompasses various media and communication related roles such as voiceover work, consulting, music and public speaking. So it’s a broad spectrum as is.

4.

Current location: Johannesburg, South Africa

5.

Your Tribe(s): A mix of Bemba and Lozi. Additionally, my later mothers’ maternal side is from the Eastern Province 6.

Zambian languages you speak: Nyanja and Bemba

7.

Your favourite Zambian tourist destination: Changwena Falls, Central Province. I’ve only been there once. Beautiful, picturesque location. It’s not easily accessible unfortunately 8.

Your favourite Zambian food/dish; how is it made or where can it be found? Ifinkubala.

Abundant countrywide. I think you soak those little suckers then fry them; including tomato and onion in the mix. I’ve never had to cook them myself 9.

Your most embarrassing moment: None that I can think of.

10. What English word do you struggle to pronounce? None actually. When in doubt there’s always www.howjsay.com 11.

What Zambian language word do you struggle to pronounce? None that I can think of

12.

Your favourite beverage: Orange juice

13. When was the last time you helped someone without being asked? I do so often. But ordinarily when I render assistance, I don’t make a big deal publicly about it 14. Have you done any charity work in aid of the needy in Zambia, and when was the last time you did and for which charity? The last time I can think of is when my wife and I gave a bunch of good clothing items to an orphanage in Lusaka not too long ago. I’ve also been involved in helping up-skill some colleagues in media over the years by investing my time and resources.

15. What fact do you know about Zambia that you think the public are unaware of? Tough question. Perhaps young Zambians may not know that James Brown and Harry Belafonte visited Zambia in the 70’s. Vernon Mwanga hooked it up. In today’s terms that’s possibly something like Usher and Jamie Foxx coming through. It was major.

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16. What do you love the most about Zambia? Zambia is home. I love the warm and fuzzy feeling it gives me. I have many deep rooted foundational memories linked to Zambia.

17. What do you loathe the most about Zambia? How we don’t strive hard enough for excellence in many areas. I’m generalizing. It’s sometimes small things such as typos and bad grammar on newspaper headlines for example. Press releases from senior officials who can’t tell the difference between the word excellence and Excellency when referring to our head of state.

18. What historical fact do you know about Zambia’s journey towards independence? What comes to mind is how His Excellency Dr. Kenneth Kaunda became a vegetarian on principle - based on the undignified manner that non-whites were sold meat at butcheries. He’s been vegetarian since.

19. Zambia got its independence on October 24th 1964; name one major event around the world that took place the same year? None comes to mind. Don’t make me Google.

20. Favourite past time: Reading: books, online articles, magazines and all 21. Tell us your favourite joke (not dirty): I don’t have a favourite joke.

Jokes typed out aren’t as funny as those narrated live. I use gestures a lot when I share jokes, as those that have seen me MC events will attest to.

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Your worst habit: Best an-

swered by my wife. LOL. 23. What has impressed you the most in Zambia’s development since independence in 1964? Many amazing entrepreneurs have emerged.

24. Your hope for Zambia in the next 10 years: That more of those who are aspiring to become lawmakers

will equip themselves academically prior to making themselves available to serve the country. We need to get education right. I just learned the other day that the most expensive building in Africa is in Egypt, and guess what? It’s a library!

25. Load shedding; what solution would you suggest the government implement? I won’t pretend to be best suited to answer this question.

I’ve visited a few countries this year and found similar problems in Ghana, Tanzania and I think Kenya. Even South Africa has had load shedding implemented quite intensely. Renewable or nuclear energy could be the future but I haven’t adequately applied my mind on this matter to

say for sure. Banks in these regions are giving loans to individuals to buy generators on easy terms. For now that’s as good as it gets.

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What do you think Zambia is lacking in aid of development? Insert NAREP manifesto here

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What solution would you offer for this? Refer to answer in question 27

28. Favourite quote: “If you have no confidence you are twice defeated in the race of life but with confidence you have won even before you’ve started” - Marcus Garvey 29. Your social media links: FB, Instagram, Twitter, website: All @chilulemba 30. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Hopefully less in the spotlight; more behind the scenes 31. What was the last thing that made you laugh so much you cried?

I laugh a lot but not to the extent that I cry 32. What would you like to plug (promote)?

Visit chilulemba.com 33. Lastly; any wise words you would like to share?

Stay authentic. Keep motivated to be a better human being. Be wary of folks telling you “You’ve arrived”

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Zambia’s name comes from the Zambezi River and means “heart of all.”

SPECIAL EDITION Q&A | KAPA KAUMBA

KAPA 1.

Full Name: My full name is Kapa Chibanvu Kaumba.

2.

Stage name or AKA and Nick name (if any): I use the alias Kapa187 .

3.

Current occupation: I am currently an IT administrator at one of the country’s telecommunications companies.

4.

Aside from your occupation, what else do you do/work in/on?

Aside from my day job , I am a freelance writer. I mainly write for lusakatimes.com , where I am in charge of entertainment and lifestyle sections.

5.

Current location: I currently live in Lusaka.

6.

Your Tribe(s): Both my parents are Lunda , so that makes me Lunda through and through.

7.

Zambian languages you speak: Unfortunately I do not speak any Zambian languages. Apparently when I was a little kid I was fluent in Lunda, but now I can’t speak any Zambian language. I can understand enough Nyanja to get around, but I can’t have a full conversation. I only speak Zambia’s official language, English.

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Your favourite Zambian tourist destination: I don’t do as much traveling around Zambia as I would like, but my favorite tourist destination Iv been to is Livingstone. I had a great time there , seeing the Victoria falls , the museum, the national park. There is so much to see and so much to do there.

9.

Your favourite Zambian food/dish; how is it made or where can it be found?

My favorite meal is brown rice , with some fried chicken, spinach mixed with peanut butter and tomato gravy. I can eat that every day, and I do lol. You can find it all in any super market.

10. Your most embarrassing moment: There was one time I was going for a job interview. I was wearing a nice, smart ,White shirt. I had a blue pen in my shirt pocket. I was early so I decided to just sit in the car and go through some notes. when it was time for my interview , I check that I have everything I will need , when I reached for my pen I realized that ink had been leaking from it ! My white shirt had a huge blue stain on!! LOL. It was just minutes before my interview was to start so I had no choice but to go for it with my stained shirt.

11. What English word do you struggle to pronounce?

As English is the only language I’m fluent in, I don’t have any words I struggle to pronounce.

12. What Zambian language word do you struggle to pronounce?

I stated already, I don’t know any of the 72 Zambian languages.

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13. Your favourite beverage: I don’t drink alcohol and I rarely drink soft drinks . I’m more of a water guy .I try to drink at least 3 liters per day . But if I had a chose a favorite, it would be Mountain dew.

tober 24th 1964; name one major event around the world that took place the same year?

The 18th Olympic games, held in Tokyo Japan , had their closing ceremony on 24th October 1964. That was the first Olympics to be held in Asia.

14. When was the last time you helped someone without being asked?

Probably just helping out with household chores. Which I do every day.

21. Favourite past time: Body building is something I am really passionate about. If I had it my way , I would spend all day , every day at the gym . But have to go to work .

Those bills won’t pay themselves LOL. I am also a huge wrestling fan. I watch a lot of WWE in my free

15. Have you done any charity work in aid of the needy in Zambia, and when was the last time you did and for which charity?

No I have not done any charity work . It is something I have been meaning to do , but just having got around to doing.

16. What fact do you know about Zambia that you think the public are unaware of?

That Zambia is the land of opportunity!

There is so much people can do in Zambia to make a great living for themselves and their families. All that one needs to do is think outside the box, and seize the countless opportunities that are out there.

17. What do you love the most about Zambia?

I love the peace that we have in Zambia.

That is something we should thank God for and never take for granted.

18. What do you loathe the most about Zambia?

The dependency syndrome. Every one waiting for the “government” to solve all their problems.

19. What historical fact do you know about Zambia’s journey towards independence?

The date of Zambia’s independence was actually guaranteed by the Parliament of the UK under the Zambia Independence Act of 1964 Chapter 5, which granted independence to the former protectorate of Northern Rhodesia with effect from October 24, 1964.

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22. Tell us your favourite joke (not dirty): What do you call a black guy that flies planes ? .....

A pilot!! You racist , LOL 23. Your worst habit: I think procrastination would be a bad habit I have.

I sometimes leave things to the last minute, telling myself that “I work better under pressure”.

24. What has impressed you the most in Zambia’s development since independence in 1964?

Zambia still has long way to go in terms of development. To put this in perspective . In 1964 Zambia and Malaysia were at the same level. Fast forward to 2015 and its like Malaysia is light-years ahead of us . So I guess the impressive part would be the peace and democracy we enjoy.

27. What do you think Zambia is lacking in aid of development?

What is lacking is implementation. So many good ideas are thrown around but they all remain on paper.

28. What solution would you offer for this?

The powers that be ,and the ordinary citizens need to stop talking and start acting . We may have big dreams for this country, but it’s time to wake up and achieve those dreams. We also need to hold our leaders accountable. If they promise to do something, we should demand that it gets done in a timely manner.

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26. Load shedding; what solution would you suggest the government implement?

The best solution is long term planning. We shouldn’t wait for disaster to strike, then start scrambling around for solutions. We need to invest heavily in all forms of power generation, hydro , geo-thermo , solar, and others . A situation like this should never happen again.

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25. Your hope for Zambia in the next 10 years: In 10 years I hope to see Zambia moving towards being a middle income country. Hopefully by then we will not be so dependant on foreign countries , we as Zambians should be able to control our own destiny. “Zambia will be developed by Zambians”

29. Favourite quote: “If you change the rules on what controls you, you will change the rules on what you can control” 30. Let’s test your social skills: Take a selfie with a stranger and ask them what they have planned for Christmas (provide us with their name, social media handle, the answer they give you and the selfie you take with them): I’m not one to talk to random strangers , so here is a selfie with my girlfriend Kudzai Mwanza . She hasn’t yet made plans for Christmas, its way too early lol.

31. Your social media links: FB, Instagram, Twitter, website: On instagram and twitter Kapa187 , Website : lusakatimes.com/entertainment

32. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

As I get more and more into body building, I see myself competing for fitness competitions such as Mr Zambia. I have many other things I want to achieve, but as at now, the body building one is something I am striving for. I may be far from achieving it, but you need to set high goals for yourself. Never settle for less than what you deserve.

33. What was the last thing that made you laugh so much you cried?

It must be watching one of my favorite sitcoms, Brooklyn nine-nine. That show is so hilarious.

34. What would you like to plug (promote)?

I would like everyone to take some time to visit Lusakatimes.com and check out the entertainment section. We have exclusive interviews and movie reviews done by me, as well as latest music videos, entertainment news, a food column and much more.

35. Lastly; any wise words you would like to share?

In life you must always look at the positive side of any situation. You may not be where you want to be, but thank God for want you have and have faith that he will continue to bless you.

The damp look of the “rain� forest created by the spray of water from the Victoria Falls

SPECIAL EDITION Q&A | KANDI SIAME

KANDI 1.

Full Name: MUKANDI SIAME

2.

Stage name or AKA and Nick name (if any): KANDI

3.

Current occupation: WRITER, ART LOVER, SOCIAL WORKER AND EATER OF NSHIMA

4.

Aside from your occupation, what else do you do/work in/on? NONE

5.

Current location: Lusaka, Zambia.

6.

Your Tribe(s): Namwanga

7.

Zambian languages you speak: Namwanga, Bemba, Nyanja, and Tonga with a dash of Lozi.

8.

Your favourite Zambian tourist destination: Give me Siansowa by the Kariba, or Lower Zambezi any day!

9.

Your favourite Zambian food/dish; how is it made or where can it be found? Impwa with fish kapenta and nshima are a winning combination in this life. Especially with lots of onion. Impwa is basically garden eggplants. They have a sour taste that goes well with white meat, fried with onion or boiled with sort of tomato gravy. Bream fish to be exact.

10. Your most embarrassing moment: I don’t easily get embarrassed but I must say the day I walked into the gent’s room instead of the ladies was pretty bad.

11. What English word do you struggle to pronounce? Ameliorate 12. What Zambian language word do you struggle to pronounce? Ubwali, anything with the soft b sound.

13. Your favourite beverage: Water. Fanta. Cibwantu.

14. When was the last time you helped someone without being asked? This morning.

15. Have you done any charity work in aid of the needy in Zambia, and when was the last time you did and for which charity? I volunteered for Tweep Care Zambia two weeks ago. They are a charity involved in meeting the needs of Community Schools. I helped clean the school and donated toys and educational material.

16. What fact do you know about Zambia that you think the public are unaware of? Zambia has lots of potential.

17. What do you love the most about Zambia? The mix of culture, the happy atmosphere and the feeling of being at home. Also the Victoria Falls was a great touch added by God.

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18. What do you loathe the most about Zambia? The lazy attitude and how people are closed minded to change, opportunity and new things.

19. What historical fact do you know about Zambia’s journey towards independence? ChaChaCha. 20. Zambia got its independence on October 24th 1964; name one major event around the world that took place the same year? A US plane was shot down in Vietnam.

21. Favourite past time: Reading, Drawing or making things.

22. Tell us your favourite joke (not dirty): How did the bubble-gum cross the road?

It stuck to the chicken. How do you know an elephant was in your fridge? It left footprints on the butter. These jokes were my favourite when my nephew was four. Now he is 15 and doesn’t joke like this anymore.

23. Your worst habit: I commit to too many things at once because I think I am Batman.

24. What has impressed you the most in Zambia’s development since independence in 1964? Infrastructural development 25. Your hope for Zambia in the next 10 years: Smaller divide between the rich and the poor. More creativity in the market and to become a self-sustainable nation.

26. Load shedding; what solution would you suggest the government implement?

Other alternatives of clean power like the massive solar panels in Kenya.

27. What do you think Zambia is lacking in aid of development? Minds that are focused on sustainable development instead of campaigns.

28. What solution would you offer for this?

Education.

29. Favourite quote: A candle loses nothing by lighting another.

30. What was the last thing that made you laugh so much you cried? I can’t remember.

31. What would you like to plug (promote)? The Global Zambia Magazine and www.artsandafrica.com 32. Lastly; any wise words you would like to share?

Love yourself and the position God places you in this life. Make the most of it. Stay winning.

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SPECIAL EDITION Q&A | JAY ROX

JAY ROX 1.

Full Name: Jackson Ng’ambi Banda

2.

Stage name or AKA and Nick name (if any): Jay Rox

3.

Current occupation: Music Artist

4.

Aside from your occupation, what else do you do/work in/on? Nothing, all I do is music 24/7

5.

Current location: Lusaka

6.

Your Tribe(s): Ngoni

7.

Zambian languages you speak: Nyanja

8.

Your favourite Zambian tourist destination: Victoria falls

9.

Your favourite Zambian food/dish; how is it made or where can it be found? Nshima with kalembula, beans and kapenta. Am not that much of a cooker Lol. 10. Your most embarrassing moment: I once forgot my lyrics on stage and I think some fans noticed.

11. What English word do you struggle to pronounce? Constituency 12. What Zambian language word do you struggle to pronounce? Chintelelwe 13. Your favourite beverage: Fanta 14. When was the last time you helped someone without being asked? Almost every day.

15. Have you done any charity work in aid of the needy in Zambia, and when was the last time you did and for which charity? Yes I have, last year. We partnered with pizza hut to go and deliver some pizzas to an orphanage and also encouraged the kids to keep working hard.

16. What fact do you know about Zambia that you think the public are unaware of? We love our soccer national team even through the losing. Lol 17. What do you love the most about Zambia? As long as a Zambian is able to have 3 meals and can take care of his family, his doesn’t really care about the political state of the country.

18. What do you loathe the most about Zambia? The arrogance of political cadres 19. What historical fact do you know about Zambia’s journey towards independence? Dr K. Kaunda spent a lot of sleepless nights to get us independence.

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20. Favourite past time: watching movies 21. Your worst habit: am always tempering with my phone.

22. What has impressed you the most in Zambia’s development since independence in 1964? The smooth transitions of exchange of power. The country has shown the power of democracy through the years.

23. Your hope for Zambia in the next 10 years: I hope Zambia will stop depending on only copper but also look at other industries or areas that can help the economy of the country.

24. Load shedding; what solution would you suggest the government implement? If our government can plan in advance all this wouldn’t have happened. With a good plan, solutions would have been found and implemented before the load shedding struck.

25. What do you think Zambia is lacking in aid of development? We are lacking great leaders.

26. What solution would you offer for this? We need a leader that will empower the youths and also not only see copper as the biggest export the country can take out there. We have a lot of potential, even music can be one of the biggest exports to come out of the country.

27. Favourite quote: It will be very wrong for me not to thank God on a daily, for what he has been doing in my life.

28. Your social media links: FB, Instagram, Twitter, website: On Twitter @jayrox05 On Facebook Jay Rox ‘Mr Rox’ On Instagram @jayroxa 29. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

I see myself on a worldwide platform with

achievements like Grammy awards, BET awards, MTV awards etc 30. What was the last thing that made you laugh so much you cried? Watching my daughter dance to one of my songs on my album. Lol 31. What would you like to plug (promote)? I have an

album out called Outside The Rox, buy it on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and Tidal to name a few.

32. Lastly; any wise words you would like to share?

The problem with wearing a mask is that you can’t have it on for ever. Sooner or later, people will know you for who you really are.

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SPECIAL EDITION Q&A | JASON KRUGER

JASON KRUGER 1.

Full Name: Jason Michael John Kruger

2.

Stage name or AKA and Nick name (if any): Jason K

3.

Current occupation: Co-Host of The Morning Rush breakfast show on RockFM 96.5

4.

Aside from your occupation, what else do you do/work in/on? I am a prostitute. Kidding, I am a partner in a marketing agency and ICT company. We make stuff happen. Which is entirely similar to prostitution…

5.

Current location: Lusberg baby! (Lusaka for non-residents)

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Your Tribe(s): I am part of the global tribe called humans. We’re a pretty cool tribe.

7.

Zambian languages you speak: English, bad English, oh… and broken English.

8.

Your favourite Zambian tourist destination: Siavonga. Beach, sun, beer. What more could you want?!

9.

Your favourite Zambian food/dish: how is it made or where can it be found? I love beans. It’s made everywhere, although Twapandula in Lusaka make a bang up version.

10. Your most embarrassing moment: How long is this magazine? How long do we have? And what’s everyone’s take on accidental public nudity?

11. What English word do you struggle to pronounce? None come to mind. Also depends on how many beers I’ve had. Sometimes even have difficulty pronouncing my own name. “No occifer, I’ve not been drinking hic” 12. What Zambian language word do you struggle to pronounce? Milo. And no not that tasty beverage.

13.

Your favourite beverage: A nice ice cold Mosi.

14. When was the last time you helped someone without being asked? All the time. We humans need to do that more.

15. Have you done any charity work in aid of the needy in Zambia, and when was the last time you did and for which charity? I’m not comfortable talking about that side of me. Charity is not for recognition.

16. What fact do you know about Zambia that you think the public are unaware of? Uhm… me?

No. Highest goal posts in the world in my town of birthing, Luanshya.

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17. What do you love the most about Zambia? The people. Hands down they are the most friendly and accommodating people ever. They make me proud to be a Zambian 18. What do you loathe the most about Zambia? Traffic and minibus drivers. It’s why I don’t own a gun.

19. What historical fact do you know about Zambia’s journey towards independence? How KK used to meet in secret in a small basement type thingy at Shiwa Ngandu.

20. Zambia got its independence on October 24th 1964; name one major event around the world that took place the same year? Free Speech Movement launched at University of California, Berkley. I so totally didn’t google that.

21. Favourite past time: Business planning.

22. Tell us your favourite joke (not dirty): It’s taken me 30 minutes to sort through all the dirty jokes. OK… Why did the guy break up with his girlfriend who had a squint eye? She was seeing someone else on the side… Badum tiss…

23. Your worst habit: Procrastination!!!

When was this due again?

24. What has impressed you the most in Zambia’s development since independence in 1964? People are now starting to see the huge potential that Zambia has to greatly impact our neighbour’s and the world at large. We have a huge entrepreneurial spirit as a nation that has been stoked well in these last 5 or so years. I’m excited to see how far we are going to go.

25. Your hope for Zambia in the next 10 years: Greater responsibility in development and mineral extraction is right up there, but exploring and better exploiting further industries in Zambia in paramount.

26. Load shedding; what solution would you suggest the government implement? Involve the private sector a lot more. Implement a program to make it easier for domestic households to purchase alternative energy systems while also feeding back into the grid.

27. What do you think Zambia is lacking in aid of development? Structure and accountability.

28. What solution would you offer for this? Greater accountability and transparency by the government.

29.

Favourite quote: “How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.”

30. Your social media links: FB, Instagram, Twitter, website: @JasonBanjaxK. Never really check it though. Bad Jason.

31. Where do you see yourself in 10 years? President of Zambia. No wait, sorry… that’s my 20 year plan. I will be one of the most influential figures in Zambian business circles.

32.

What was the last thing that made you laugh so much you cried? A video of a granny pooping her pants after getting a fright from her granddaughter. It sounds nasty, but it was more her reaction to the fact, than the fact itself.

33. What would you like to plug (promote)? Hmmm, so many things… Uhm, that Zambia is an incredible country, and I am excited to see how we are going to grow over the next few years.

34.

Lastly; any wise words you would like to share? Forget about all of the problems we face in Zambia right now. Forget the nay saying, forget the load shedding, and forget our economic woes. These are all temporary issues that enterprising individuals are taking advantage of. Don’t sit wallowing in sorrow, but figure out how you as a Zambian can make your world better. That very concept is in the heart of every successful person that is worth their salt.

The the

Kariba Dam forced resettlement of about 57,000 Tonga people living along the Zambezi creation of the

SPECIAL EDITION Q&A | PRINCESS JAZZ

PRINCESS JAZZ 1.

Full Name: Mulenga Jasmine Kasoma

2.

Stage name or AKA and Nick name (if any): JaeJae or Princess Jazz

3.

Current occupation: Student and CEO of ZeeMusic

4.

Aside from your occupation, what else do you do/work in/on? Part-time retail assistant

5.

Current location: London

6.

Your Tribe(s): Bemba (Lala and Mporokoso)

7.

Zambian languages you speak: Bemba

8.

Your favourite Zambian tourist destination: Victoria Falls

9.

Your favourite Zambian food/dish; how is it made or where can it be found? Nshima with beans and oxtail. Nshima is made with mealie meal and water, boil then make it into nshima lol (hard for me to describe but I cook), beans boil and then fry tomatoes and onions separately then add to beans and cook simmer...oxtail, same procedure as beans really) 10. Your most embarrassing moment: When I went to see my granddad who is a Commander, but I never knew how important the role was. So i was walking to is office, apparently he had also just arrived, then a soldier like pushed me to the side and commanded me to salute as he walked by. I was so in shock I panicked, and saluted and even knelt. My grandad was laughing so hard, that was so embarrassing.

11. What English word do you struggle to pronounce? lol, “particularly” and “severity” so many I’ve lost count 12. What Zambian language word do you struggle to pronounce? “Munjeleleko” I either add too many lele or koko lol 13. Your favourite beverage: In Zambia, Hunters Dry or Savannah. In UK, mango juice. Or Baileys 14. When was the last time you helped someone without being asked? Today 15. Have you done any charity work in aid of the needy in Zambia, and when was the last time you did and for which charity? Yes, with FSSA. 16. What fact do you know about Zambia that you think the public are unaware of? Kwacha used to be stronger than the pound at one point.

17. What do you love the most about Zambia? Happiness, no stress and family being within reach.

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18. What do you loathe the most about Zambia? When people stare at people all the time.

19. What historical fact do you know about Zambia’s journey towards independence? Sir Evelyn Hone is the one who urged Kaunda to stand for president which led to independence.

20. Zambia got its independence on October 24th 1964; name one major event around the world that took place the same year? The death penalty was made illegal in the UK. 21. Favourite past time: Going to Victoria Falls, it’s just purely magical.

22. Tell us your favourite joke (not dirty): I don’t know any jokes >.< I laugh at anything 23. Your worst habit: Being a perfectionist 24. What has impressed you the most in Zambia’s development since independence in 1964? The sudden rise in shopping malls.

Before used to chill just outside, now we chill at malls lol.

25. Your hope for Zambia in the next 10 years: For the music industry to be recognised as an official source of economy and to be supported by the government and nation.

26. Load shedding; what solution would you suggest the government implement?

Finding other ways to generate electricity and not relying just on the dam.

27. What do you think Zambia is lacking in aid of development? Young leaders with fresh minds and open minds.

and yesterday happened like it could. (Meaning, sometimes life events happen for a reason to shape what tomorrow can bring)

28. What solution would you offer for this?

Youth to start being innovation, and to start standing up.

30. Your social media links: FB, Instagram, Twitter, website: www.facebook.com/zeemusiczed, www.instagram. com/iamjaejae_ , www.twitter.com/jasminenkasoma

29. Favourite quote: Today happened like it did, so tomorrow will happen like it should

31. Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Teaching music and music management as a course.

32. What was the last thing that made you laugh so much you cried? Watching Dorika at Edgar dinner.

33. What would you like to plug (promote)? Having support for my company ZeeMusic means the most to me, because I just want artists to start taking themselves seriously and to see that this industry is a business, and you can earn from it. And I want to do all I can to make this a reality.

34. Lastly; any wise words you would like to share? Be innovation, do what you love. Because end of the day what you build today is what your children will develop.

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Well known in Africa for itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ornithology Zambia boasts a vast recorded 779 species of bird life

SPECIAL EDITION Q&A | DJ LEN

DJ LEN 1.

Full Name: Ans: Lennon Mwila Shinde 2.

Stage name or AKA and Nick name (if any): Ans: DJ Len the Trapstar 3.

Current occupation: ANS: Radio Presenter (Radio Phoenix) Show – Drive Time Main Event 2 – 6pm.

4.

Aside from your occupation, what else do you do/work in/on?

Ans: Running a media consultancy and advertising company. I am also currently in 3rd year doing a degree in Public Administration. I have also been cast in a new movie to play a leading role.

5.

Current location:

Ans: Lusaka, Zambia 6.

Your Tribe(s):

Ans: Bemba 7.

Zambian languages you speak:

Ans: Bemba, Nyanja and Tonga 8.

Your favourite Zambian tourist destination:

Ans: Livingstone 9.

Your favourite Zambian food/dish; how is it made or where can it be found?

Ans: Nshima with fried Fish and Okra 10.

Your most embarrassing moment:

Ans: Slipped and fell twice at a Snow party.

11. What English word do you struggle to pronounce?

Ans: Cleanliness, it just tongue twists me I don’t know why! Lol 12. What Zambian language word do you struggle to pronounce?

Ans: chikkulupata, it’s a Tonga word that means someone with a big foot.

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13. Your favourite beverage: Ans: Black label 14. When was the last time you helped someone without being asked?

Ans: I do it almost every day because I am a people’s person and I love people. I do it at every opportunity I get.

15. Have you done any charity work in aid of the needy in Zambia, and when was the last time you did and for which charity?

Ans: Yes I have, I usually help out with 16. What fact do you know about Zambia that you think the public are unaware of?

Ans: The richness of the country. Zambia is endowed with a lot of natural resources and unfortunately because of the centralised system of governance, people don’t see the beauty and richness of the country. All the activity and people are centred in Lusaka and the copper-belt because of this centralised system of governance. But with a decentralized system of governance, people will be able to see and appreciate the vastness and richness of the country.

17. What do you love the most about Zambia?

Ans: The warmth and friendliness of the Zambian people. And of course the peace that Zambia has continued to enjoy.

18. What do you loathe the most about Zambia?

Ans: The drinking problem amongst the youths caused by lack of employment and recreational facilities.

19. What historical fact do you know about Zambia’s journey towards independence?

Ans: 1891 Jun 11, Portugal assigned Barotseland, now in Zambia, to Britain and Nyasaland becomes a British protectorate.

20. Zambia got its independence on October 24th 1964; name one major event around the world that took place the same year?

Ans: Cassius Clay (Muhammed Ali) beat Sonny Liston in the world heavy weight championship.

21. Favourite past time: Ans: I love to read a lot, I’m from reading a novel called “Saturday” by Ian McEwan and at the moment am reading “Britain’s Gulag” The brutal end of empire in Kenya

by Caroline Elkins. I also love to play soccer when I have

some time on my hands.

22. Tell us your favourite joke (not dirty): Ans: It’s better to be locked up in a room with lions and bears than with an angry woman!

LOL 23. Your worst habit: Ans: I rarely return calls for numbers that I don’t know.

24. What has impressed you the most in Zambia’s development since independence in 1964?

Ans: Infrastructure development in Zambia is one of the things that have impressed me the most but above all it’s the peace in Zambia.

From the time of independence in 1964, Zambia has known no war. That’s a great milestone that’s worth to be celebrated. And also, in as much as Zambia is a developing country, it has a fast growing economy.

25. Your hope for Zambia in the next 10 years: Ans: I hope to see change in the affairs of the young people of Zambia. I would love to see them more empowered in terms of skills, education, employment and business opportunities. In this light government should try and make education as accessible as possible to the young people of this nation by coming up with policies that will deliberately favour young people to access education. And because government cannot hire everyone, government should at-least also strive to make the business environment conducive and favourable for young people to do business.

Youth empowerment schemes for example would also be a good idea. Government can also make it possible for young people to have access to loans on reduced tax rates.

26. Load shedding; what solution would you suggest the government implement?

Ans: The government should look for other alternatives to this problem. Solar energy could be the way to. Government can also look to other alternatives such as bio-energy.

27. What do you think Zambia is lacking in aid of development?

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Ans: Zambia is lacking leadership. Unfortunately the leadership leaves much to be desired. Most of the leaders do not have the interest of the people at heart but are only interested in their own selfish needs at the expense of the majority of the Zambians.

Zambia needs leaders that will drive and inspire the next generation.

28. What solution would you offer for this?

Ans: Empower the next generation of young people, they are not the leaders of tomorrow as they say but the leaders of today and besides the youth make up at-least 60% of Zambia’s population, and that’s so much energy worth tapping into. They have the energy, all they need is to be empowered.

29. Favourite quote: Ans: Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world – Nelson Mandela.

30. Your social media links: FB, Instagram, Twitter, website: Ans: FB-DJ Len Zambia, Twitter - @DJLenZambia 31. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Ans: My goal is to have a business empire that is why everyday decisions I make are important to me.

So in 10 years I see myself at the helm of my business empire.

32. What was the last thing that made you laugh so much you cried?

Ans: I saw a clip on YouTube about a small new car that runs on “fart” instead of the conventional gas, or electricity that other vehicles run with, this car runs on the drivers “fart”. If the driver can’t fart enough to fill it up, there are special filling stations which have these huge guys ready to fart in your car at the filling station. Lol 33. What would you like to plug (promote)?

Ans: I am working on my new film called “Married and loved” were I am playing one of the leading roles and filming for the movie will start in November. Fans of my music can also enjoy my single called “Sangalala”. The links for the song can be found on my official pages on Facebook and twitter.

34. Lastly; any wise words you would like to share?

Ans: The world does not owe you anything and neither do you owe the world anything, the best that you can do is to do you, life is what you make it.

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SPECIAL EDITION Q&A | THE HOLSTER

THE HOLSTER 1.

Full Name: Duncan Sodala

2.

Stage name or AKA and Nick name (if any): Holstar

3.

Current occupation: Music Manager

4.

Aside from your occupation, what else do you do/work in/on?

I work in the Pension Industry 5.

Current location: Lusaka, Zambia

6.

Your Tribe(s): Chewa and Tumbuka

7.

Zambian languages you speak: Nyanja, Bemba, Tonga

8.

Your favourite Zambian tourist destination: Luapula Province

9.

Your favourite Zambian food/dish; how is it made or where can it be found?

Nshima (Maize meal) - Pounded Maize powder...mixed with water and brought to boil until if forms a thick paste.

10. Your most embarrassing moment: I have fallen countless times in front of people 11. What English word do you struggle to pronounce?

None 12. What Zambian language word do you struggle to pronounce?

I fail to speak Bemba very well but I fully understand it 13. Your favourite beverage: Lemon Water?

14. When was the last time you helped someone without being asked?

Everyday 15. Have you done any charity work in aid of the needy in Zambia, and when was the last time you did and for which charity?

I help a friend collect second hands clothes for vulnerable families 16. What fact do you know about Zambia that you think the public are unaware of?

Zambia is vast and very Beautiful....its Tourism is criminally under exploited if there is such a term.

17. What do you love the most about Zambia?

The People

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18. What do you loathe the most about Zambia?

Lack of unity 19. What historical fact do you know about Zambia’s journey towards independence?

Zambia was home to a lot of refugees both asylum seekers and Political refugees...some that ended up as Presidents and leaders in their countries.

20. Zambia got its independence on October 24th 1964; name one major event around the world that took place the same year?

18th Olympic Games took place in Tokyo, Japan 21. Favourite past time: Relaxing in the sun 22. Tell us your favourite joke (not dirty): Reporter: Mr. Mbesuma what will you be doing with your prize money for Top scorer?

Mbesuma: I am going to buy a Wadu Chovu Reporter: What is a Wadu Chovu Mbesuma: Ah, it is like a C.R...

Only Zambians get it lol...

23. Your worst habit: Failure to keep in touch with old friends...

24. What has impressed you the most in Zambia’s development since independence in 1964?

If maintaining peace is part of ‘Development’ we have passed with flying colours 25. Your hope for Zambia in the next 10 years: More growth and prosperity 26. Load shedding; what solution would you suggest the government implement?

Alternative forms of energy - i.e. Solar, Organic.

Creation of reservoirs in other provinces...i.e. Luapula.

27. What do you think Zambia is lacking in aid of development?

We don’t have enough Exports 28. What solution would you offer for this?

We need to improve in Quality, Branding and Marketing...Government needs to sponsor and train people who are specific to these fields.

29. Favourite quote: ‘Dead in the middle of little Italy, little did we know

that we riddled some middle men who didn’t do didily’ Big Pun 30. Your social media links: FB, Instagram, Twitter, website: Facebook: Holstarmusic, Instagram: Holstar Twitter: theholstarmusic Website: www.theholstarmusic.com 31. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Hopefully running my own business and running after my kids in my forty acre back yard :) 32. What was the last thing that made you laugh so much you cried?

Laugh...some weird clip on facebook...can’t remember Cry...an argument quite a while ago.

33. What would you like to plug (promote)?

My new EP with Rocbeats OUT NOW. It’s called “Beast Meets A Problem” Available on my website!

34. Lastly; any wise words you would like to share?

Look after Number One...which is yourself and all else will fall in place.

The South-central black Rhinoceros was wiped out by poaching in Zambia, and reintroduced in a few locations such as North Luangwa

SPECIAL EDITION Q&A | NYEMBA

NYEMBA 1.

Full Name: Maria Nyemba 2.

Stage name or AKA and Nick name (if any): Nyemba 3.

Current occupation: Artist, Singer 4.

Aside from your occupation, what else do you do/work in/on?

Mother, Wife 5.

Current location: Lusaka 6.

Your Tribe(s): Soli 7.

Zambian languages you speak: Bemba, Nyanja 8.

Your favourite Zambian tourist destination: Livingstone 9.

Your favourite Zambian food/dish; how is it made or where can it be found?

Lumanda, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a fresh vegetable cooked with groundnuts 10. Your most embarrassing moment: Had something in my teeth and am usually smiling or laughing so I felt really stupid in the bathroom lol 11. What English word do you struggle to pronounce?

Memorabilia 12. What Zambian language word do you struggle to pronounce?

None 13. Your favourite beverage: Vodka 14. When was the last time you helped someone without being asked?

Gave water to an old security guard who looked tired while walking with his bicycle 15. Have you done any charity work in aid of the needy in Zambia, and when was the last time you

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did and for which charity?

Not yet but I hope to work with an organisation for women who need help I consider myself an advocate for women as I dedicated my EP to women wrote all songs about women’s issues 16. What fact do you know about Zambia that you think the public are unaware of?

If we supported each other we’d be a better stronger country 17. What do you love the most about Zambia?

The peace 18. What do you loathe the most about Zambia?

Sometimes we can be ignorant to serious issues we tend to only complain but not taking action, each man for himself kind of situation usually 19. What historical fact do you know about Zambia’s journey towards independence?

I don’t know lol 20. Zambia got its independence on October 24th 1964; name one major event around the world that took place the same year?

Don’t know that either 21. Favourite past time: Watching TV! I only sleep after midnight 22. Tell us your favourite joke (not dirty): Why did the chicken cross the road! Then I give crazy silly answers 23. Your worst habit: I like chewing stuff especially bottle tops and straws 24. What has impressed you the most in Zambia’s development since independence in 1964?

Zambia has grown in many ways, people

are a lot more literate, technology being one of the things that’s improved 25. Load shedding; what solution would you suggest the government implement?

Government needs to look into other ways of generating power, be it wind, solar or thermal energy 26. What solution would you offer for this?

Maybe giving room to newer companies that can assist or lessen the burden of supply

It starts from getting rid of the old ways of solving problems like borrowing money from other countries 27. Favourite quote: Live your life like thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no tomorrow 28. Your social media links: FB, Instagram, Twitter, website: Twitter- @marianyemba FB- Nyemba Instagram@marianyemba 29. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Owning a music label businesswoman and Bet, Chanel o and MTV award winner 30. What was the last thing that made you laugh so much you cried?

My 4yr old daughter singing Dorika 31. What would you like to plug (promote)?

People can request my videos which are currently showing on mtv base #Hello and #Yelele 32. Lastly; any wise words you would like to share?

Life is a rollercoaster we all go through ups and down but what makes us stronger are the hard times so get up and fight for what you believe in and never stop trying till you get there

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SPECIAL EDITION Q&A | B-FLOW

B-FLOW 1.

Full Name: Brian Mumba Kasoka Bwembya

2.

Stage name or AKA and Nick name (if any): B Flow A.K.A Mr Chant-it-on; the Dancehall Champion/Voice for the Voiceless 3.

Current occupation: Musician/Activist

4.

Aside from your occupation, what else do you do/work in/on? Part time radio presenter and Social Entrepreneur 5.

Current location: Lusaka, Zambia and New York (Working in both places)

6.

Your Tribe(s): Bemba

7.

Zambian languages you speak: Bemba and Nsenga

8.

Your favourite Zambian tourist destination: Siavonga

9.

Your favourite Zambian food/dish: how is it made or where can it be found? Bondwe, it usually grows naturally and can be found in Zambia especially in the rainy season.

10. Your most embarrassing moment: I fell during a funeral while fans were looking at me.

11. What English word do you struggle to pronounce? Particularly.

12. What Zambian language word do you struggle to pronounce? Muzanga 13. Your favourite beverage: Pineapple Smoothie 14. When was the last time you helped someone without being asked? Today 15. Have you done any charity work in aid of the needy in Zambia, and when was the last time you did and for which charity? Charity work is something I have done for 12 years now. The latest will be today where am doing something with Fountain of Hope.

16. What fact do you know about Zambia that you think the public are unaware of? People are not as united as they are perceived.

17. What do you love the most about Zambia? The peace and smiles despite numerous economic problems.

18. What do you loathe the most about Zambia? The hatred and lack of support for oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good work.

19. What historical fact do you know about Zambiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s journey towards independence? There was more than one freedom fighter.

20. Zambia got its independence on October 24th 1964; name one major event around the world that took place the same year? Martin Luther got a Nobel peace prize.

21. Favourite past time: My favourite passed time is watching or playing basketball with my Uncle Frank Byrne. Another one could be relaxing at Arcades where I watch movies at Ster Kenikor or just sit outside enjoying fresh air.

22. Tell us your favourite joke (not dirty): A man who refused to share a sausage with his dog and later needed the dog’s help when robbers visited his house and the dog sat quietly until he shouted the dog’s name and the dog spoke for the first time with the words “The revenge of the sausage” 23. Your worst habit: Biting nails.

24. What has impressed you the most in Zambia’s development since independence in 1964? Infrastructure and new universities.

25. Your hope for Zambia in the next 10 years: Reduced cases of gender based violence, youth access to employment and low HIV/AIDS rate 26. Load shedding; what solution would you suggest the government implement?

Consider investing in Luapula province which is another area with plenty water.

27. What do you think Zambia is lacking in aid of development? New ideas for sustainability 28. What solution would you offer for this?

Youth empowerment in skills and capital.

29. Favourite quote: It is impossible until it’s done. Nelson Mandela.

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SPECIAL EDITION Q&A | RUFF KAIDA

RUFF KAIDA 1.

Full Name: Masautso Nkhoma

2.

Stage name or AKA and Nick name (if any): Ruff Kid/Khaida

3.

Current occupation: Musician

4.

Aside from your occupation, what else do you do/work in/on? Business

5.

Current location: Lusaka

6.

Your Tribe(s): Nsenga

7.

Zambian languages you speak: Chewa, Nsenga, and Bemba

8.

Your favourite Zambian tourist destination: Chishimba falls, Kasama District

9.

Your favourite Zambian food/dish; how is it made or where can it be found? Nsima with kapenta and Kalembula 10. Your most embarrassing moment: falling off from stage 11. What English word do you struggle to pronounce? Isthmus 12. What Zambian language word do you struggle to pronounce? Kapilyomba.

13. Your favourite beverage: Malawi Shandy 14. When was the last time you helped someone without being asked? Today 15. Have you done any charity work in aid of the needy in Zambia, and when was the last time you did and for which charity? Yes. August 2015, Fountain of Hope 16. What fact do you know about Zambia that you think the public are unaware of? Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got gold.

17. What do you love the most about Zambia? Its peace 18. What do you loathe the most about Zambia? Zambians easily forget.

19. What historical fact do you know about Zambiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s journey towards independence? Kaunda was not the founder of UNIP. 20. Zambia got its independence on October 24th 1964; name one major event around the world that took place the same year? Race riots broke out in Harlem and other US cities.

21. Favourite past time: Winning the BEFFTA Award.

22. Tell us your favourite joke (not dirty): Parent: Why did you chase my son away from school? Teacher: I asked him who brought down the walls of Jericho and he said it wasn’t him. Parent: Well, if the boy says it wasn’t him then it wasn’t him.

23. Your worst habit: Biting my nails 24. What has impressed you the most in Zambia’s development since independence in 1964? Zambia winning the 2012 African Cup of Nations 25. Your hope for Zambia in the next 10 years: To be a middle income country 26. Load shedding; what solution would you suggest the government implement?

Invest more in solar and wind energy 27. What do you think Zambia is lacking in aid of development? Lack of prioritization of income generating economic activities 28. What solution would you offer for this?

More resources should be channelled to income generating economic activities 29. Favourite quote: You can’t lead if you don’t know where you are going.

30. Your social media links: FB, Instagram, Twitter, website: FB-Ruffkid; TwitterRuffkidmusic; Instagram-Ruffkid 31. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Africa’s number one music performer 32. What was the last thing that made you laugh so much you cried? One of my friends faking his death so that he can get back on top with his career after ‘resurrecting’ 33. What would you like to plug (promote)?

The Zambian culture 34. Lastly; any wise words you would like to share? Artists can’t eat on favours and “thank yous”.

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SPECIAL EDITION Q&A | DAMBISA

DAMBISA 1.

Full Name: Dambisa Mitchell Lunda 2.

Stage name or AKA and Nick name (if any): Dambisa 3.

Current occupation: Artist 4.

Aside from your occupation, what else do you do/work in/on?

I am a Real Estates Dealer & Electrical Engineer 5.

Current location: Lusaka Kabwata 6.

Your Tribe(s): Tumbuka, 7.

Zambian languages you speak: Chinyanja, Bemba 8.

Your favourite Zambian tourist destination: Mfuwe 9.

Your favourite Zambian food/dish; how is it made or where can it be found?

Nshima with Chi Bwabwa, found in most Markets in Zambia.

10. Your most embarrassing moment: I was once on stage performing, a male fan jumped on stage and touched my boobs.

11. What English word do you struggle to pronounce?

Interdenominationalistically 12. What Zambian language word do you struggle to pronounce?

None 13. Your favourite beverage: Munkoyo 14. When was the last time you helped someone without being asked?

October 2015 15. Have you done any charity work in aid of the needy in Zambia, and when was the last time you did and for which charity?

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I last did charity work this year 2015 in Mazabuka Orphanage Home.

16. What fact do you know about Zambia that you think the public are unaware of?

Zambia consumes alcohol more than any other African country.

17. What do you love the most about Zambia?

Zambia is a peaceful nation.

18. What do you loathe the most about Zambia?

Peace & Democracy 19. What historical fact do you know about Zambia’s journey towards independence?

All presidents come in peace and go in peace, 20. Zambia got its independence on October 24th 1964; name one major event around the world that took place the same year?

The 18th Olympic Games ended in Japan.

21. Favourite past time: The day I first performed on a live band 22. Tell us your favourite joke (not dirty): My mouth pin attracts your man 23. Your worst habit: I always play with my mobile phone anywhere.

24. What has impressed you the most in Zambia’s development since independence in 1964?

The roads are good, Installation of cameras on traffic lights is a step ahead.

25. Your hope for Zambia in the next 10 years: I hope Zambia’s GDP will rise highly than before.

26. Load shedding; what solution would you suggest the government implement?

The government should stop privatizing the electricity board.

27. What do you think Zambia is lacking in aid of development?

Zambia lacks enough market for its agricultural & mineral products.

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What solution would you offer for this?

Government should appoint me to handle its Finance Ministry.

29. Favourite quote: With God, Anything is possible 30. Your social media links: FB, Instagram, Twitter, website: Twitter and Instagram @DambisaZambia, Facebook: Dambisa Zambia, Website: www.DambisaZambia. com 31. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

In 10 years, I will be helping needy & orphan children through my music, 32. What was the last thing that made you laugh so much you cried?

I laughed to an extent of crying on my birthday because My friend from Uganda (DJ Erycom) had sent me a bra, G-string and an expensive watch yet me and him are simply good friends.

33. What would you like to plug (promote)?

I want to promote Zambia to the rest of the world.

34. Lastly; any wise words you would like to share?

People should know that God has a plan for each one of us. So donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stress about life.

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SPECIAL EDITION Q&A | PAUL DA PRINCE

PAUL DA PRINCE 1.

Full Name: PAUL MUNANJALA

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Stage name or AKA and Nick name (if any): Paul Da Prince

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Current occupation: Student

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Aside from your occupation, what else do you do/work in/on? R&B Recording and Performing Artist/ TV and Radio Personality/ Brothers for Life Zambia Ambassador/ Actor/ DJ 5.

Current location: Windhoek, Namibia

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Your Tribe(s): Tumbuka/ Lozi

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Zambian languages you speak: Bemba and Nyanja

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Your favourite Zambian tourist destination: Cliché but Livingstone

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Your favourite Zambian food/dish; how is it made or where can it be found? My favourite Zambian dish is nshima with chicken and visashi. Honestly my sisters and mom do all the cooking at home so I don’t know how to prepare visashi but I know there is an element of pounded groundnuts.

10. Your most embarrassing moment: I fell in town in Lusaka during a rainy day as I was running to the bank 11. What English word do you struggle to pronounce? Ballachulish 12. What Zambian language word do you struggle to pronounce? I can’t think of one at the moment 13. Your favourite beverage: Grape juice 14. When was the last time you helped someone without being asked? Today 15. Have you done any charity work in aid of the needy in Zambia, and when was the last time you did and for which charity? Not in Zambia, but I have donated items to charity in Namibia because I only visited Zambia 8 times over the past four years.

16. What fact do you know about Zambia that you think the public are unaware of? The will to survive is instilled in every Zambian 17. What do you love the most about Zambia? The strong culture in communities 18. What do you loathe the most about Zambia? The Hippocratic behaviour of some of the people

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19. What historical fact do you know about Zambia’s journey towards independence? It wasn’t one man who fought for independence, but so many others were involved 20. Zambia got its independence on October 24th 1964; name one major event around the world that took place the same year? I have no idea 21. Favourite past time: My Xbox ONE 22. Tell us your favourite joke (not dirty): You’re not fat, you’re just....

Easier to see 23. Your worst habit: JUNK FOOD! Can’t let it go 24. What has impressed you the most in Zambia’s development since independence in 1964? The rise of many media companies, it has given Zambia a wider perspective on what’s happening in the country and the rest of the world 25. Your hope for Zambia in the next 10 years: To eliminate load shedding, have more universities and offer more jobs to local people.

26. Load shedding; what solution would you suggest the government implement? Solar fields! That should do the trick 27. What do you think Zambia is lacking in aid of development? Too many foreign investors, so it is lacking many more business minded locals and support from local banks.

28. What solution would you offer for this? There should be laws that limit the number of foreign owned businesses in the country in order to

allow locals to run the economy 29. Favourite quote: If you love what you do, you will never have to work a day in your life 30. Your social media links: FB, Instagram, Twitter, website: IG: @pauldaprince, Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/ pauldaprince, Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/pauldaprincemusic, YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/pauldaprincemusic, Website - http://www.pdpmusic.co.uk

31. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Have my own media company

33. What would you like to plug (promote)? My latest video Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Tell

32. What was the last thing that made you laugh so much you cried? My friend accused my other friend of being too dark in a photo we recently took

34. Lastly; any wise words you would like to share?

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let your environment limit your ambition. Keep pushing, working hard and achieving your goals one by one. The journey may seem far, but it will be all worth it.

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TGZ | STYLE | PANTONE COLOUR OF 2015

I’d rather Wear MARSALA Named the pantone colour of 2015 Marsala is a hue we celebrated into 2015 to keep us warm in the winter; a colour that happens to be perfect for every season; moving from Summer, to Autumn and back to Winter. December of 2014 saw Pantone announce Marsala as the Pantone colour of 2015, and the hue beauty has not disappointed. TGZ is here to give you the lowdown on how Marsala paintd the world wine red for over 365 days.

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elma actor and Golden Globe nominee David Oyelowo(pictured above) attended the 87th Academy Awards wearing a Dolce & Gabbana shawl lapel tuxedo with a jeweled brooch. Although not a nominee, he certainly had the award winning look from head to toe. For those looking for a less conventional look, and with Afroprints gracing the runway and red carpets; why not go for a one of a kind West African look like that of the gentleman pictured on the left. Whatever your style choice, you are most guaranteed not to be disappointed with a touch of Marsala in your ensemble.

Afroprint, taditional attire for men; a spicy addition to a man’s wardrobe who likes to stand out and express his cultural heritage through fashion.

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Jewellery: (LtoR Clockwise) the winter of 2015 would not be complete without the Marsala Karma beads set. For that red carpet moment, a silver or gold ruby necklace and matching earings will definitely add a splash of colour to any evening gown. Alternatevively those opting for a bare neck, a pair of gold ruby earings will do the trick; or simply ice it up with Swarovski 18K White Gold Plated Grape Purple dark Garnet burgundy and clear Crystals Necklace Pendant and earrings set

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Weather it be home decor or regular accessories, Marsala is a hue that every household has to have and cannot do without to warm up their winter blues..

Bags: Add a little texture to your Marsala coloured M Missoni bouclé knit bag. For a more casual simplistic look you can go with a Saint Laurent Monogramme sac universite satchel

TGZ | STYLE | PANTONE COLOUR OF 2015 Winter warmer: Men’s V neck jumper

“who says a mans suit should only be a monotonous coloured ensemble? Why not try an Afroprint suit with hints of marsala with matching trousers to brighten up your smart day. ”

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Tie it up with Marsala: men’s assorted ties in Marsala

What a better accent to add to the red carpet than marsala; and Hollywood was definitely not short of it in the form of elegant gowns by some of the most sought after Television and Film leading ladies.

L to R: Blake Lively, Kiera Knightley, Mila Kunis, Kelly Cuoco and Emma Stone.

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et together with friends with a day/night look spotting a unique ensemble accessorised with a red fedora hat with leather-look strap, the envelope mini colorblock leather shoulder bag with a Philosophy Di Alberta Ferretti dress finshing the look with peep toe ruffle detail suede pumps. s we are in the last few months of the winter season, why not do it in style and warm up in marsala. once you are all warmed up, why not flip over to the next page and see what the panton colour of 2016 is and how it will prepare you for the spring/summer seasons.

“Timeless is the marsala hue, with its effortless outcome on fashion, be it in whole or just as a splash; either way, you can never go wrong.

Stay cosy this winter in Marsala: Darlington coat

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The

BIG Picture

BETWEEN RINGS

A glimpse on the people behind the film Written by Victoria Chibolela

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SCREENSHOT FROM BETWEEN RINGS: ESTHER PRAYING BEFORE PRACTICE

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frica has positive stories even though most think it is a genre of poverty or illnesses, Africa has beautiful stories,” says Jessie Chisi; a young talented female film director of ‘Between Rings’, a documentary on Zambian Female boxing champion Esther Phiri.

The essence of this documentary is to tell a story about the strength of a woman not just in the kitchen but as a key member of society. ‘Between Rings’ is produced by Finnish producer Tahir Aliyev of Helmi Films, and co -produced

by Victoria Thomas from the USA representing Outline 35 (I studio) in Zambia. “The Purpose is to create a different theme about African documentaries that mainly focused on hunger and HIV, says Tahir, “as Helmi films we decided to do a documentary on Esther Phiri because she is a strong woman and we want people to know about the struggles that she has faced, he added.

The documentary was initially named “Woman On Hold” because Esther put her social life on hold to focus on her boxing career. “I found Esther’s life extra-ordinary and unique. It made me realize that women needed to make hard choices to succeed and define their status in society and in their careers,” says Jessie. The aim of this documentary is to show women that they can achieve as much as men can. “I wanted to tell Esther’s story with its beliefs, biblically, traditionally and culturally in a society that is torn between cul-

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ture and modernity,” she said “women should tell their own stories.”

The documentary is co-directed by Salla Sorri from Finland, a student at the Taik University of Finland studying Film Directing. Jessie had worked with Salla before this project and during her visit to Zambia, they shared the same sentiments on the documentary which was her inspiration to co-direct this film. “I have enjoyed working with Salla Sorri on this film because she (Salla) coming from a feminist country believes that women have an inner strength and they can achieve anything with their abilities.” Jessie exclaimed.

One of the challenges that were encountered prior to the production of this documentary was convincing Esther to tell her story. This was because she was afraid of being exploited by Film makers, but eventually with much persuasion she finally accepted. 'Between Rings' has had a great reception from the public, receiving a larger following on social media that mostly consisted of a female demographic. The documentary paved more opportunities for Zambians prior to its launch. Helmi Films plan on creating a Film Lab in Zambia in collaboration with the Lusaka International Film and Music festival. The film labs will be like modern day workshops for film producers, directors, writers etc. the aim is to expose individuals to film finances and how to access funding and creating production budgets.

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“Basically, these film labs are going to give them basic education of film production i.e. casting, lighting, sound techniques, makeup and costumes so as to improve on the quality of their productions,” said Tahir.

Jessie is glad that through this documentary she has been able to showcase Zambia and its stories and has been able to open other opportunities for other young people to believe in themselves by thinking out of the box and do things out of their comfort zones. In the same vain the producer has been able to come to Zambia for the first time and has seen the need to create a film lab that will help the film industry of Zambia. The production of ‘Between Rings’ took about four years to come together and it was launched in January, 2014.

Jessie advises upcoming film makers to have patience in order to produce a good film that will be extremely profitable. “One must be able to show clarity in what they are doing, because it is these small but important issues that complicate the real essence of the film,” she added. For Jessie, having a film of such magnitude funded to completely new directors who had an opportunity to pitch the Film in Berlin and won the best pitch of the Doc Station was an opportunity that could never be taken for granted. “For me, having created a platform for others through my idea is my greatest achievement so far.” Jessie explained. “This production has been a learning curve, i.e. from making mistakes to developing, in the end having fun,” she said. As the crew continued to shoot the film on the legend- Esther Phiri, they hoped that the film would be a great hit and will be able to pull a large crowd at the premiere of the documentary in January of 2014 which it did. The film was received with rave reviews and can be checked out via The Polkadot Factory Studio’s website.

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press rushed to portray the image of the strong and confident woman tagged 'Zambia's Million Dollar Baby', in private, Esther slowly crumbled under the weight of her success. Adulation and celebrity had increased on one hand but so had criticism, envy and expectations from her family and fans. In the pursuit of independence from a husband, her global success had made her a symbol of hope and empowerment and a provider for her family and friends whose demands increased as Esther's fortune grew.

Release date August 2015 Genre Photobio Studio Polkadot Factory About After trading her marriage for a boxing career; 7 time world welterweight champion, Esther is torn between her family obligations and cultural expectations.

Publisher The Polkadot Factory

Synopsis Whilst most young women in her home town of Zambia were busy planning weddings, Esther Phiri had other ideas - To stay single, be a professional boxer and complete the high school education that she abandoned, when her family fell on hard times.

Her quick and meteoric rise to undefeated world champion took not only the boxing world by surprise but sent emotions fever pitch. But whilst the global

Written By Victoria Thomas

Starring Esther Phiri

Produced By The Polkadot Factory Directed By Salla Sorri and Jessie Chisi

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BEHIND THE SCENES FILMING OF BETWEEN RINGS

SCREENSHOT FROM BETWEEN RINGS: ESTHER ABOUT TO GET INTO THE RING

DIRECTOR JESSIE CHISI AND ON THE RIGHT WITH ESTHER PHIRI

TGZ | STYLE

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She wore a striking blue ensemble by Stella McCartney, which made her stand out from the

crowd. Paired with gorgeous Louboutin bat pumps also in blue, a Rauwolf Emerald Gem Clutch In Pearlized Navy and Elena Votsi 18k gold cyclos collection diamond earrings and gold-ball ring.

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ut of the many colours that can be worn on or off the red carpet, blue is a definite stand out fashion choice. A more striking shade ensures that you stand out from the rest, and you

can get the stand out look as Lupita with the help of online shopping. The lost society blue cross neck bodycon dress by New Look, SAVENNI high back court shoes Dark Blue, diamantes sparkly clutch evening bag, Pastiche gold on steel ball drop earring and injecto gold ball closure ring from allpricedout.co.uk

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Steal his style

USHER Singer/Songwriter/Producer/Entertainer

When it comes to swag with a trendy fashion sense, Usher almost never dissapoints. We see here as he is in one of his more casual ensembles spotting a printed T and winter jacket with a touch of colour with some red kicks.

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f there is ever a great investment to make as far as trainers are concerned, Converse should definitely be that investment. As well as being super hip, they are a must have accessory to anyone’s wardrobe. Like the loose fit jeans, they go with a variety of styles, be it high fashion to commercial.

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great ensemble is never complete without the appropriate accessories, as Usher demonstrates. And you can get the look with the black Wayfarer Uv400 Ray designer tortoise sunglasses, classic stainless steel silver necklace from ebay, the Rowallan of Scotland men’s handmade leather and canvas jeans army belt, and the mens heat holder heatweaver thermal winter warm fingerless gloves.

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TGZ | STYLE | PANTONE COLOURS OF 2016

Mixing It Up With Rose Quartz & Serenity Is it a boy or a girl? That is what comes to mind when I glance at Rose Quartz & Serenity the Pantone colours of 2016. With the annual announcement of the colours predicted to be trending; December 2015 saw the announcment of not one colour but a duo, that not only pushes the fashion envelope, but, brought a much needed subtle yet brightness to the world of fashion.

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ormer one directioner Liam Payne pictured above with his former partner, might not have been the perfect fit; but their style was undeniably the perfect combination for the red carpet and very much in line with the Pantone colour of 2016.

Pastel colours such as Serenity and Rose Quartz are normally a great choise for those with a love for art decor.

f sporting a touch of Serenity or Rose Quartz on your clothes is not quite your cup of tea, why not take it to your interior decorating.

Not only is this pair suitable for clothing but works extremely well if you are looking to brighten your home with some colour without beig too intense. Try some art deco paint (above right), a food blender and coffee maker for that minimalistic look in a white kitchen; there are various things you could experiement with in your home with such a great pairing of colours.

It is not pink, it is Rose Quartz; dark colours all the time for a manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s suit are so yesterday. Today like women, men can expiriment with brighter lighter pastel colours, in particular on bow ties and suit ties.

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Jewellery: (LtoR Clockwise) 18K Rose Gold Diamond Set with Rose Quartz by Profit Gem Jewellery, 14K Gold Pink Quartz Jewellery Set by Dong Long Ju, Rose quartz cocktail ring designed by Sarah Ho for William & Son, and Jurassic Jewelry Coâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Serenity diamond ring with Rose Quartz diamonds.

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Remain sheek and accessorise with subtle colours: Your entire outfit can be either dark or light in a singular colour and it will look great; however if you would like to look fabulous, accessorise with the serenity coloured faux fur scarf, and the C de Cartier bag in Rose Quartz.

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“The good thing about

Rebecca Minkoff: Mini Love Cross Body

wearing a sheer blouse is the endless possibilities of styling that can be applied to it, such as this sheer embellished blouse by ASOS, paired with white shorts and white under wear to create a subtle colour blocking style.. ”

Jeffrey Campbell: Hough Heels Mani colour combo: Essie nail polish

When the spring and summer seasons arrive, music lovers all around look forward to the music festivals; and we all know that the most sought after accessory is a pair of stylish wellies.

L to R: Kostuum Trouwen, Stella McCartney, Bibhu Mohapart Etro, and Dior.

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ne of the most amazing thngs that have transpired with Serenity and Rose Quartz being the Pantone colours of 2016 is that, they have boosted the mens fashion lines, inspiring a wider variety in the colour choices for men’s clothing. clear choice of colour for the summer months when most people are to be wed, and lots of baby showers being held around the world, Serenity and Rose Quartz are almost mandatory colours for the spring summer seasons. The most popular being (above left and below left) the polo airtex and artistic shirts.

“From the catwalk, to the walls of your baby or drawing rooms; whichever your choice, Serenity and Rose Quartz, are certain to calm you with their subtlety Suit up with some colour: For a vintage vibe, go for a suit with a distinct, but subtle serenity blue

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TGZ | BEAUTY

G i v e Yo u r N a t u r a l L o c k s S o m e H a i r a p y Has your hair been the same length for as long as you can remember?

Is your hair constantly breaking?

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ore often than not, African women are made to believe that bouncy healthy hair is not for our race hence the troubles that come with it. Consequently, many women resort to weaves which can be good when handled well. However, this is often used as an escape route to cover up damaged hair than as a protective style. This can cause further damage to the hair.

I continued to have hair troubles because I had no hair regime. This is a plan of various tasks done routinely and like anything else will help you in improving and maintaining a healthy head of hair. The list includes regular washes, treatments after every wash and constant moisturising. A popular routine conducted in salons is a wash and setÍž however this deprives the hair of a good treatment, and the shampooing effect leaves the hair dry and brittle. Incorporating treatments into my regime is one of the best things I had ever done for my hair. Before you now it, it becomes part of the regular routine like brushing teeth, taking a bath, etc.

The biggest problem we face, is the thought that our hair is not growing. This is actualy not true, because every day we shed hairs and encounter

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Protective styling is a vital part of a healthy hair journey. These include buns, cornrows, braids, weaves, turbans etc. these styles keep the ends of your hair hidden, and so they will not brush against clothes and break off due to friction. Another way to preserve your ends especially when you let your hair down is by wearing bare backs, silk tops or any other soft fabrics. Cotton will absorb moisture from your hair leaving it dry. So start moisturising those ends and preserve them in protective styles; your hair will thank you for

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The answer to hair therapy or hairapy is simple; simply take care of it. Good hair has got nothing to do with your racial background. I personally decided to embark on a healthy hair journey 2 years ago. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a learning process and requires patience, and the results are worth it.

breakage. Therefore, if our hair was in a state of dormancy, we would be bold. What is actually happening is that we lose as much hair as that which is growing through breakage and shedding hence there does not seem to be any length retained. Shedding is a normal physiological process. However, breakage is not therefore, it can be controlled. The use of tiny teethed combs, excess hair manipulation, tight hairstyles and high heat are the major culprits. If these are part of your regular hair regiment, perhaps it is time to rethink your hairapy methods, especially if you are looking to grow your hair.

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it. Many people are now learning how to care for hair and the most popular right now is the natural hair movement. Hair bloggers helped me a lot on my hair journey. It is helpful when one understands how to work with hair the right way. Some good hairapy blogs that I can recommend include: Hairlista or Hairlicious, Uluvmegs, Mahogany Curls, Kinky Curly Coily Me, Naija Hair Can Grow, Just Grow Already.

natural hair. However, I am a relaxed head and that has personally worked for me. That does not make me appreciate my African roots any less. It is possible to have healthy hair regardless of which path you take. The goal is to have good hair; do not conform to trends just because it is a trend. Not even a good product will do its job if good hair habits are not practiced.

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In trying to figure out how to start a hair journey, sonal blog where I am sharing my hair one should remember that everyone is different. journey as a whole, which includes tips, my What may work for one may not work for another, so it is vital to learn what works for your hair, as progress and setbacks. there are various factors that could come into play such as diet, and location due to the weather pattern in your country. Do not hold onto something just because it works for several people. Personally, I love

This is my current hair status, a huge difference from when I started, my hair is healthier, thicker and longer.

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TGZ | STYLE | PANTONE COLOUR OF 2017

A NATURAL TOUCH

WITH GREENERY

Fresh with fashion is what it is, when it comes to Pantone's colour of 2017. Embrace greenery as you would embrace nature, as it offers you a fresh persepective on a whole new repetoire of fashion styles for cotoure, pret a porter and your home. Do not get stuck with greenery only in the festive season as you can enjoy it all year round. Add a splash of yellows, whites, and blacks to create that added pop with calm.

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resh is what comes to mind when you think about greenery, fresh fruits, fresh vegetables and of course fresh air; and that is eaxctly what greenery is in the fashion world; a breath of fresh air, offering a fresh start and feel to your wardrobe and home life in the form of decor and style. Simply talking about it makes you feel parched and wanting a sip of the freshness it has to offer; like the John Lewis scarf to keep you cossy and warm in the winter months, or when keeping it casual in a pair of Mid Bode Lizard Lime Greenery Pumas, or simply being bedazzled in a pair of 18k Yellow Gold Earrings With Capri Peridot Cabochons & Diamonds.

Whichever your preference Greenery is sure to keep you fashion fresh.

Warmth comfort and glamour:(TOP TO BOTTOM) John Lewis scarf, Mid Bode Lizard Lime Greenery Pumas, 18k Yellow Gold Earrings With Capri Peridot Cabochons & Diamonds.

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Accessories: (LtoR Clockwise) Kate Spade lime long pendent, Hublot Big Bang Tutti Frutti apple watch, Ray Ban Wayfarer Liteforce, Hermes Granny Green Clemence Birkin Bag, Gianvito Rossi Capri Satin Sandals, and Gemfields Gypsy Retrouvai Earings

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From the catwalk to that trendy loft apartment, greenery is the ideal decor and fashion trend for minimalistic living.

Offering simplicity and rustic all in one.

Never fresh out of accessories: Prepare for spring with a pair of Ray Bans, the much coveted Hermes Berkin bag, a pair of comfortable sandles and Gemfields Gypsy Retrouvai earings

TGZ | STYLE | PANTONE COLOUR OF 2017 A Fresh Scent: Smell fresh in greenery with Chance Eau Fraiche by Chanel

“Floral whites and aqua make for great companions when mixing with greenery as demonstrated on the catwalk by the exquisite Michael Kors ”

Strutting: When it comes to a great pair of heels, there simply isnt a season, and every season is fit for a fabulous pair of heels like these by Dolce & Gabbana.

Timeless piece: You can never go wrong with a trendy wall clock, and greenery simply adds fresh simplicity to the mix

The runway was bursting in the seems with greenery as designers, showcased their freshest of cotour in honour of Pantone's 2017 colour with simple textures and patterns.

L to R: Mary Katrantzou, Issey Miyake, Lacoste, & Richard James.

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et embroiled in greenery with the Marchesa Sleeveless Floral Embroidered Party Dress.

You can dress it up with some heels and up do, and a dark red lip, Or dress it down with sandals, a fascinator, and sunglasses for that special Ascot or picnic occasion.

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othing takes you back to the Jackie O days more than a Missoni Metallic Fringed Crochet knit Dress. Ideal for brunch, or work meeting accompanied with pumps and a clutch fit for royalty. This little number will make you feel like a queen every time you wear it.

“Maintain a smart appearance whilst embracing colour with greenery to give you that added fresh look for the office or night."

Smart Fresh in a Just Cavalli Coat.

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HEALTH & FITNESS

GET A FLAT TUMMY THE RIGHT WAY & FREE

01 Stop obsessing

One of the main issues that many face when it comes to embarking on a diet, or fitness regime, is that they over think it, and before long they obsess over it which leads to many a failed attempts.

So if you are serious about that weight loss or gaining that flat tummy, start by being realistic about your goals, and stop comparing yourself with other people you see who happen to have washboard abs, because remember, it is not always as it seems. From photoshop if it is a photoshoot, to using makeup to contour abs, yes people do do that, and the now common liposuction or tummy tuck. It could be any of these things, and so if you are looking to be inspired properly to reach your goal, do not take it too seriously and take it in your stride, you should be your own motivation.

When all is said and done, no one will appreciate your flat tummy more than you will.

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02 Warm water with lemon If you are a fan of drinking water, then you are half way there. If not, there is still a way around this, especiallly in the winter months where you find yourself wanting to have a hot cup of tea, coffee or hot chocolate. Why not replace those with lemons or lemon juice in a warm cup of water. If you cannot stomach the bitter zest of the lemon. you can add honey to taste.

I am sure you are wondering what this has to do with gaining a flat tummy. Well; as well as flushing out toxins, other health benefits of drinking warm water with lemon first thing in the morning is, the pectin fibre in lemons help with the colon, it is rich in vitamin C, thus avoiding bloating and as you know is great for the immune system. It also works as a great antibacterial, it is good for the skin in the prevention of acne and wrinkles.

The added health benefits on the tummy include its aid in the health of the colon, it helps with the production of bile therefore keeping your digestive system working effectively. A bloated stomach is a contributary factor when it comes to having a bit of a belly, it basically produces a superficial belly which can result in an inacurate measurement of your stomach size and what really needs to be done in order to maintan a flat tummy, so remember to take that into account.

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03 Ten sit ups and up The advantage of doing sit ups is that, you can get them done almost anywhere, and there are several methods in order to achieve the same results. If you have never done sit ups a day in your life or dislike them as you find them tough. This advice will ease your mind and help you not only tighten up your stomach muscles, but enjoy whilst you are at it.

It really is simple; from your bedroom, lounge or other part of the house of your choosing, all you need to do is start with ten sit ups, if ten is too high, try five, take a five second pause and another five. If you can do this twice a day, morning and night whilst wathcing TV or listening to your favourite songs, you will find that as time goes by, you will be able to add to the number of sit ups you do on a daily basis.

That is it, no catch no complications.

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06 Find a balance

04 Walk and tone your abs This is my absolute favourite and one I can attest to. When you have a busy schedule, you find yourself walking from point a to point b non stop, be it at work, at home or both as it happens for the majority. But did you know that you can tone your stomach muscles during your daily activities? Yes you read that right, during; not after or before.

This is what you do: Say you are on your way to the station to get your bus or train to work, as you are walking, take a deep breath and hold whilst pulling your stomach and contracting the muscles; with your stomach still pulled in, slowly breathe out, and carry on walking, and breathing normally, keeping your stomach pulled in and muscles contracted. At first it might be tricky as you will likely push your belly out every so often, but with practice, you will be able to do this effortlessly, even whilst having a conversation with others. The regular muscle contractions will slowly turn into toned abs, with the added bonus of feeling confident, and maintaining a straight back.

05 Simple cardio Cardiovascular exercise plays a big part in maintaining a healthy heart and keeping your metabolism high. The higher your metabolism the more fat your body burns, leaving you less prone to weight gain and in effect unwanted tummy fat.

Exercise although daunting for most, does not have to be.

In particular if cost and time are major hinderances. So why not try lunges, squats, star jumps and simply dancing. Put on your favourite playlist, and take turns in rotations of ten of each, add some freestyle moves in between for a total of ten minutes, that is all you need. Do this everyday at least four times a week and you can work your way up to your desired results, all in the comfort of your own home.

Striking a balance on the foods you eat is probably the toughest when it comes to maintaining a descent to healthy lifestyle. So how do you get to the point of getting that balance in the first place? As a believer in being free to eat whatever I want, I realised that if I was to continue enjoying my favourite things, and maintain a healthy body and flat tummy to boot, I needed to be able to watch my portions in particular with snacks. Instead of eating a whole bar of chocolate, leave some for later or another day. This should be practiced even with the healthy foods, because believe it or not, some healthy foods contain higher calories than the supposedly unhealthy or fatty foods. Practice chewing, yes if you chew your food properly, it not only allows for easier digestion, but it gives your stomach time to register when it is full, it takes twenty minutes for your stomach to know it's at capacity. When eating things like crisps, in particular those in big packs, try putting what you will eat in a small bowl and put the rest away. Something else you can try is rewarding yourself, pick a day(s) you can eat your favourite treats as a reward of doing something you have achieved professionally or personally, that way you always have that day to look forward to. Avoid cutting things out completely you could run the risk of overindulging; you are better off sticking to snacking in moderation, than having to binge.

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WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TINGLING YOUR TASTE BUDS everyday can be a cheat day if it is taken in moderation

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FRUIT SALAD Swap that chocolate bar craving with a lovely bowl of your favourite fruits. Who says sweet cravings have to be unhealthy when all you need to do is slice and dice some fruit in to a bowl, sprinkle some cinamon into it, add some honey if you choose, mix it up and simply enjoy without the added worry of unhealthy fats.

GRILLED STEAK If the consumption of meat was the main cause of obesity, then the entire world would be obese. How you prepare your steak is ultimately what can affect whether it will be a healthy choice for your diet or not. Besides steaming, grilling is the next best thing as it not only gives you that barbequed crisp taste, but it also gets rid of a lot of the fatty juices. Simply trim off any excess fat during preparetion, add some spices for flavour, and grill on a suspended rack. Serve with a salad or vegetables, boiled/steamed rice, freshly cooked gravy and voila.

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TAKE AWAYS Takeaways have for many years been synonymous with unhealthy eating; however that is not entirely true. If you search the web properly, you will find that there are plenty of restaurants that offer healthy take away as part of their menu, while others have an entirely healthy mrenu, probably even more healthy than what you would cook for yourself at home. So before you lay judgement on the takeaway business, why not give it a try, all you have to do is avoid making a habit of ordering out all the time as it could make quite a dent in your wallet than it could on your waist line, it is also a great way of exapanding your palette.

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SOFT DRINKS Personaly, I am not a fan of soft drinks, particuarly fizzy ones, but not for the same reasons they are not recommended as a healthy choice. However due to the high sugar they contain, regular consumptin of soft drinks ultimately isn't a healthy option, but too much of anything is bad for you no matter what it is. So if you love soft drinks, I recommend you portion them, if you purchase a litre and above bottl size, and in smaller quantities, avoid drinking them every day, infact, if you are able to drink them sporadically, you will find that you enjoy them more, and you will be able to keep your sugar intake well balanced. A healthy alternative is water with lemon or lemon juice and honeyto taste, it contains less sugar and offers high vitamin C and it adds to your water intake.

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ontrary to what you might think upon first glance, and it being named 'African Polony' Chikanda or Chinaka in Tumbuka, .is actually a vegetarian snack suitable for even the vegan. The fresh ingredients for preparing Chikanda include fresh or dried pounded Chikanda (Orchid Tubers), pounded groundnuts, soda, salt, chilli powder or fresh chillies (optional). Chikanda is a very popular food in Zambia, it is harvested from the tubers of wild orchids which mainly grow in the northern region of Zambia. It provides numerous families with a source of income and has some great health benefits such as being high in protein, minerals and calcium.

MEASUREMENTS (SERVES 6) 250 grams chikanda 1 litre of water 500 grams pounded groundnuts 1 teaspoon of salt 2 tablespoons of chilly

WILD ORCHID TUBERS Wild Orchids are great to look at, but for the people of Zambia, it is not their beautiful exterior that is attractive, but their scrumptious roots that are a delicacy in Zambia.

UTENCILS Sauce Pan Wooden cooking stick (flat on both sides) Large bowl Brazier (for best results)

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dd a litre of cold water into a medium sauce pan, then add the groundnuts to the cold water. For best results cook the chikanda on a brazier. With the groundnuts in the cold water, place the sauce pan on the brazier and immediately stir continuously until the groundnuts are cooked.

Add the chikanda slowly into the mix whilst stirring until thick; during this process, add the salt and chilli powder as well. Dissolve the soda in cold water and add to the chikanda mix in the sauce pan, keep stiring until the chikanda becomes thick like nshima, and carry on stiring. When the mix is no longer sticking to the wooden cooking stick and the sauce pan, that is an indication that it is ready for the next stage.

Reduce the heat to, between 1 and 3. Mix some water and baking soda and dip the cooking spoon in it, then smooth it on top of the chikanda to create a dome shape. Cover the chikanda with a metal lid for 10 minutes, then remove the pot from the brazier and put it aside. Take some of the coals from the brazier and place them on top of the lid. This helps the chikanda rise in a similar fashion as bread does, but in a slow cooking type of style as it also cooks the top layer of the chikanda. When the 10 minutes are up, remove the chikanda from the sauce pan and leave to cool down in a bowl for a bit or according to your desired tempereature. Cut the chikanda in desired pieces and serve as you like.

SERVING SUGGESTION Chikanda can be enjoyed as part of a snack, a starter or a meal. Whichever your desired serving style, it is still finger licking good.

A FINISHED CHIKANDA A finished chikanda should have the shape of a cake.

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MTZ | THE INTERNET AND YOUTH

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eing a youth in Zambia and having to tackle the internet is actually very different from the youth say in America, England or other more developed countries. First of all, internet is not as readily and easily accessible to us as it is to our friends abroad. This is because it is expensive, and many of those under the age of 18 cannot work to earn a living and those of us over 18 struggle to find work. When I watch movies or look on Facebook and other social media, I noticed that a lot of young people have part time jobs delivering newspapers and working in supermarkets and take away shops. Here in Zambia most of those jobs are taken by adults because there are a lot of people who although educated to high school and degree level, simply

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cannot find good jobs to support their families, and so they take whatever they can to put food on the table. So when my generation tries to find a job, there ends up being nothing for us left. Now I am writing this about the internet, and so I will talk

MTZ | THE INTERNET AND YOUTH about the subject on employment in the next issue.

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s I have mentioned internet is not readily available to us youth in Zambia as it is for others, and because of this, a lot of the content we get to watch or read is not always in context. Context is very important when it comes to receiving accurate information, therefore on that hand, the internet can be quite harmful to the youth who are still learning about themselves and learning about the world and how it works. I have been fortunate enough to have a number of people who mentor me and try to teach me about what goes on around the world and how things we see on the internet really are. I have come to learn that although seen as true, perception is not everything and that is what the internet does, it provides you with a perception of reality. For example when I watch a 1 minute video on Instagram of a famous celebrity talking about what they have achieved

and how thankful they are, although motivating, does that provide me with the tools to achieve what they have? Or does it simply put me in a position where I find myself coveting what they have and aiming for the same without the means on how I can go about getting to where they are? I have absolutely no clue as to how they went from being completely homeless to living in a multimillion dollar mansion, quite frankly it is almost miraculous to see that sort of rags to riches story, and the internet is filled with them. Nobody ever really paints the full picture of what that person had to do, or had to sacrifice along the way and what they had to endure to start making a hundred dollars let alone millions. It is this perception that is not only harmful but very dangerous when you have no access to facilities that help you in becoming media smart.

In Zambia we lack the conditioning that is required in order to build a foundation of walking into the big

wide world and being aware that in order to get to C from A, I will need to pass through B. That is one part of how the internet can be negative, the other is online predators, the wider the internet spreads the more access predators will have on the young and impressionable, once again in places like Zambia, internet security is not as powerful and that leaves us prone to stalking, catfishing, cyber bullying and worse paedophilia, which also brings me back to the reason why we needs more sources of information for the youth to be more vigilant on who they talk to online and what information they give out. In real life our parents would soon smack us up the head if we dared try entertain a stranger but when it comes to the internet, our parents are powerless. As the millennial generation, our parents have little to no internet knowledge, therefore they are not always in a position to help us find the right techniques or avenues to avoid being in danger when using the internet.

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ith all its downsides, there are plenty of upsides to using the internet as a youth, although not readily available to all Zambian youth, being on a network that provides Facebook for free, we do get to have an opportunity to see what else is going on beyond Zambia and there happens to be a lot of educational resources available on social media, there are pages that offer daily tips, quizzes and detailed information on subjects that are not always easy or cheap to find resources for if you are from an underprivileged background. There are groups we can join where other youths share their knowledge and life experiences which helps when it comes to asking questions about different countries and even school work. If you are stuck when studying, you can actually go online and ask in a group that focusses on that particular topic or subject and it is likely you will get a lot of assistance as people are always willing to help.

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ne of the things I like most about being on the internet is that it offers me a platform to express myself freely, and share my interests and find other people my age who share the same interests. I went to boarding school for my secondary education and when you finish school, you sometimes lose touch with a lot of your friends because they all come from different cities and the internet enables us to communicate and update each other on what we are up to in our lives.

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like that if there is something I want to promote or a project I like that I am passionate about, I get to create a platform for it online for free, and build up interest on my project from people who in normal circumstances I would not be able to get their attention if I was not able to put my project online. Even in cases of cyberbullying there are platforms that offer advice on how to deal with such things and where you can share or report your issue for it to be taken care of.

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o overall, the internet has its good and its bad side, but generally it does help a lot of people around the world, what I do hope for is that in Zambia, we can come to a place where there are more resources to help us have a clearer picture of how to tackle the internet and how to go online safely and not easily fall prey to identity theft or fall victim of catfishing that might endanger our lives.

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• ALWAYS CHECK MUTUAL FRIENDS OR FOLLOWERS WHEN YOU RECEIVE A MESSAGE OR FRIEND REQUEST FROM A PROFILE UNKNOWN TO YOU • NEVER GIVE OUT YOUR FULL BIRTH DATE, YOUR IDENTIFICATION DETAILS INCLUDING PICTURES OF YOUR ID PUBLICLY OR TO UNTRUSTWORTHY PLATFORMS OR PEOPLE • TURN OFF LOCATION AND AVOID CHECK INS AS THAT SHOWS YOUR CURRENT LOCATION •

AVOID FULL PICTURES OF YOUR HOME INTERIOR, THIS ATTRACTS THIEVES.

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MTZ TEENSPIRATION DANNY 'PRIME SLICK' CHANDA

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his season on My Teen Zone, we are really loving the journey that Prime Slick is on. For those who do not know who he is, Prime Slick is probably one of the best dancers in Zambia. He mainly does cotortion based dance but you can also watch him doing AfroHop, Hip-Hop, B-Boy, Animation, Krump and freestyle. That is quite a variety; and when he is not dancing Prime Slick teaches dance classes and models.

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t 19 years of age Prime Slick has accomplished quite a lot, including winning several competitions in dance, being featured in an itel advert, and performing on major platforms including openning for Casper Nyovest at the Hip Hop Festival in Lusaka.

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he reason why Prime Slick is this season's MTZ Teenspiration is not only because of his talent and accomplishments but because of what he represents. A Zambian youth who strives to have a successful career and inspires others to do the same. Check out some of his pictures on the right.

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BUSINESS | BUILDING A LASTING BARND

BUILDING A

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hen starting a business/company, one of the most important elements to take into account is branding. But before you get into the branding of the business, you need to evaluate where your level of dedication into your business is. A high level of focus into your brand is required, you will need it in the development of a strong brand identity, and customer engagement.

With that in mind, you can get started with researching the market for your brand. In order to develop better brand awareness, you need to know your market. Conducting research is key to this as it will help you determine what the current trends are that might affect the success of your brand, you will be able to understand what sort of customer your brand can be aimed at, and it will provide you with better insight of the market.

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randing your business not only provides it with a recognisable identity that sets it apart from the masses, it allows for you to monitor your brand in a more efficient and effective way. In order to do this you need to be sure of what your business does and who it is for. This is so that as your business expands; its direction will not be diverted, and it puts you in a position to be able to confidently show the benefits of your business to investors and consumers.

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WHY BRANDING IS VITAL

As a business owner, it is important to know that branding plays a major role in the building of your business.

Most business people assume branding is for their business, but in fact, branding is aimed at the consumer and is for the consumer. Here is a quick run down on how to build your brand, and make it last.

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ou now know who you are selling your business products or services to and whom you would like to invest in it. How do you aim to engage these and follow through with maintaining that engagement? This is where personality and promise come into play. Like a person, your business needs a personality in order to attract the right investors and customers. The personality of your business depends on the industry you are in, and with the knowledge of your industry market through your research, you should be able to give your business a personality that is unique to your market yet stands out from among competitors within your market. It is with personality that you can then implement your business promise; what do you intend on offering your customers that will keep them coming back for more and make referrals to their friends and families? One of the things that should be first priority in this, is the quality of your service or product. You can never deter a customer when it comes to good quality, if anything you are likely to gain lifelong loyal customers when you base you product or service on delivering good quality. Whatever it is that will be your key selling point about your business be sure, to ensure its quality comes first above all else.

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ith your business personality and promise determined, you will need a mission statement.

This is what most companies use in the about section for their websites and/or proposals. The company mission statement not only contains what your business aims to do, but it contains information on what service you

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PRODUCT What do you offer that is the solution to a consumers wants and needs? The packaging, quality, brand name, product and service features are important in attracting the right consumer and maintaining brand longevity and customer loyalty.

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What method of promotion you use is determined by two factors, the size of your business and the type of business. With social media bringing in a substantial amount of leads, this is a cost effective method of promotion, but the best form of promotion is word of mouth.

Where you sell your product will affect the growth of your business. With ecommerce being a cost effective method, it has provided a means for businesses to widen their demographics, Whether in a physical shop or online, cost and location are two important elements to consider.

PRICE Are you offering value for money? What type of pricing and when do you offer it to your customers? The time period and how much you price your services and goods is important in helping consumers in deciding if they are to spend their money on your brand.

offer and a brief history on your company. Many people are emotionally driven when it comes to purchasing goods or services, which is basically part of the driving force behind the rise in an economy. So when consumers feel they know a little bit more about your company and its history, it tends to ease their minds when it comes to trusting your business.

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inally you need the face of your business, and I am not talking about a model. The face of your business is your logo; when it comes to branding a powerful logo is very important. Alongside your business personality which

might I add is part of the determining factor of your business tag line, your logo needs to reflect this. When having a logo designed, always take into account how effective the logo will be once your business is expanding, a lot of service based businesses sell and give out merchandise as part of their long term marketing plan in promotion of their businesses. A well designed logo, is likely to look great on almost anything a mug, a t shirt, a USB memory stick and so forth, and that is why getting the logo right is of utmost importance as it also affects weather consumers will choose to engage with your business to begin with.

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FASHION | AFRICA FASHION WEEK LONDON 2015/2016

Africa Fashion Week London A 2015 Review

By Brenda Mulenga

This annual celebration of fashion that is

vocal prowess. Atumpan left the crowd in shock and awe with his flirty dancing but it was his hit song â&#x20AC;&#x153;The thingâ&#x20AC;? that bought the house down.

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There was more eye candy in store for visitors in the form of the exhibitors that snaked the perimeter of the venue. They offered an eclectic selection of clothes and accessories displayed in an eye catching manner.

inspired and influenced by Africa celebrated its fifth anniversary on 7th and 8th August 2015. esigners from Nigeria, Zambia and South Africa, to name a few countries represented, showcased their talent at Kensington Olympia. The burst of colour, fusion of textures and differing hemlines made this a fashion showcase like no other.

As usual, the music blaring from the speakers perfectly blended afrobeats, pop and hip-hop much to the delight of the enthusiastic audience.

For this is a time when Africans and friends of Africa come together to celebrate the diversity, beauty and talent of a magnificent continent.

The live entertainment did not disappoint either. AFWL regular, Valentine thrilled the audience with his energetic dance moves and

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Having attended the last three years of AFWL, first as a paying VIP guest supporting Zambian designer Faith Mulenga of Fay Designz and subsequently as press for this publication, I have seen first-hand the growth AFWL has undergone. Moving the venue from The Old Truman Brewery to Kensington Olympia, inviting the Kwa-Zulu Natal Fashion Council and having a very visible publicity campaign has paid off in the form of a huge crowd attending

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this year. It is great to see more designers, models and vendors getting a larger platform to showcase their talent and wares.

It is impossible to mention AFWL without acknowledging the tremendous support it receives from New African Woman magazine and its Zambian editor Regina Jane Jere. The highlight of this year, for me, was learning that Zambian design duo Emelda Mbulo and Suwilanji Katuka’s label Aaugust had won the “Young designer of the year” award at AFWL. I look forward to seeing the creativity of other Zambian designers in future.

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BUSINESS | KALIMBA FARMS FASHION | AFRICA FASHION WEEK LONDON 2015/2016

Africa Fashion Week London A 2016 In Pictures

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LIFESTYLE | SILVER LINING VILLAGE SCAPE

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y life had taken a sudden turn from the luxury of hot water in a bathroom, to chasing the goats away from the thatched bathroom before they ate my soap.

I had been in rural Kafue for a good five weeks; my skin was tired of the sun burn, and my stomach eventually became well-adjusted to the brown water. My phone reception had been nonexistent and the man who owns the phone charging spot read my messages. On the onset it was hard to comprehend that this was life for people there.

I lived near a borehole, which made me one of the more fortunate ones. The rest of the popula-tion has to walk

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kilometres to get to the borehole to fetch water all the time. Being at the bore-hole was great as it allowed me to interact with the locals. One of them is a little boy with amaz-ingly white teeth, the

bathing and washing was too much work so he bathed and changed on Sundays, just in time for church. I like him, he is a clever young man.

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kind Hollywood bleach for.

He must have been about 7, he came to fetch water twice a day, and let’s just say he did not smell of lynx. I had to ask him why; and his re-sponse was that fetching water for

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what we in Southern Africa refer to as coloured (mixed race) children down the road.

The boys played with mud and the older girl beat me at netball. They ate nshima with veggies and chicken if

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it was a good month. What is interesting is that back in Lusaka, they would be thought of as superior simply because they are mixed race.

But there they are normal, and it is refreshing to witness.

There is also a young girl, who lives with her grandmother, her grandmother owns a herd of goats, and a shop at the market. She is a cheerful and happy girl who has a Motorola C183 and sings in the school choir so she is quite popular. Whenever I would make my way to the market people would greet

me, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d smile and invite me for lunch or Munkoyo.

I declined the lunch offers, but I failed to decline the Munkoyo. In the middle of summer with no freezer, you wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t decline either, and I've come to love Munkoyo.

This is what life is like in rural Kafue every single day.

So much love, laughter and togetherness. The people barely knew my name, but they knew where I was staying, they showed nothing but respect towards me without judgement. It was comforting how they

embraced me even though I had a different upbringing to them. Life isn't perfect there though, but is anywhere?

HIV took its toll and the people are afflicted by it.

Kafue has the second highest numbers of prevalence in Zambia, and it is sad to see such beautiful potential not utilised. The lack of ade-quate and essential information could be blamed for the rapid spread. Few people have the cor-rect information, and those that do have the information are lacking in methods on how to apply it,

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let alone share it in a way that will have a positive impact on peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives on a personal level. For behavioural change a personal aspect must be found in every outreach programme. In the is-lands on the Kafue River, there are children that have never even seen a car, adults that haven't been to the main lands in years. How then do you tell such a person about the benefits of educa-tion? How do you convince them that there is more to life than just fishing? There is lots of potential in people, in the land, and its resources. If only more people would be enlightened enough to see it.

Whilst I was in the village, I stayed for days without any internet, so you know what I did? I lived my best village life. I learned a lot whilst there, like the simple things such as appreciating a smile. I was reminded that we are all equal regardless of language, upbringing and background there is nothing that makes us more important than the next person. I

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learned to value the beauty of the hills, streams and dreams. Anything is possible if you focus and work towards it. I learned to value human connection, and there was no effort made towards the improvement of another personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life that was wasted. So help where you can with anything you can use to help.

Even time, a listening ear or useful information is enough to make life better for someone. I learned to love and embrace my country even more. Yes, I was irritated by the goat that ate my soap, but I'm happy and grateful to God for the experience, I believe everyone should experience an adventure such as this one, it is humbling, enlightening and keeps you 100% organic; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a win win.

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Give Back Give With Heart (GBGWH) focusses on giving back in to the community, supporting and creating further awareness for those assisting others in need, the underpriviled and the vulnerable around the world.

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righter Futures Zambia is a UK based charity, deprived of the basic right to an education, putting them whose main pupose is to provide long term and in the unfortunate situation of having a not so promising effective means of a brighhter future for orphaned and less fortunate children and indivuduals in Zambia.

Founded in 2009 by sisters Katie Lavender, a qualified teacher who was inspired after volunteering for the Buntolo OVC group in 2007/8, and Jennie Smith an experienced volunteer and community development projects manager within the UK charity sector, who was equally moved after visiting Katie in Zambia. A lot of people carry out charity work abroad, but once their time is done they pack up and return home to their comfort foods, regular heating and nine to fives and they basically leave it all behind without looking back. But that was not the case for Katie and Jennie, as Brighter Futures Zambia is proof of the impact their visits to Zambia had on their lives, they were not only inspired to be more selfless as human beings, but they were inspired to do something about what they witnessed and experienced.

future. As a child sponsor, you are in a position to help a child have a sustainable future to look forward to.

The Good Goat This is a project that provides orphaned families with herds of goat; something that helps to sustain the families in more than one way. The milk from the goats is a great source of nutrition and income. When the goats reproduce, their kids are passed on to other families within the area, therefore providing a domino effect of support and sustainability for the whole community, all stemming from a small donation.

There is nothing more valuable you can offer someone in need than a foundation that can create a promising future for their life, and that is the premise of Brighter Futures Zambia. Amongst what they offer includes child councelling, child sponsorship, The School With No Roof project, The Good Goat project, and the African Craft Stalls The School With No Roof One of the newest of projects that raised just over five thousand pounds through crowdfunding, to aid in the building of a pre-school to educate up to 90 children in the village of Miyoba. The school will help the children in the village who cuurently attend makeshift schools under a tree and in a church building, which are about 3km apart.

Child Councelling This is to help fund weekly counselling sessions for orphans and vulnerable children to help address their often overlooked emotional needs. Generally in Zambia, there is little to no support system in place that offers councelling for families and children that have experienced severe trauma or bereavement, but having a stable home and good support system wthin the family does help a little. However the childre being helped by BFZ are Child Sponsorship lacking even in the most basic of necessities as they are The BFZ chilld sponsorship programme, enables indi- the product of the loss of more than one family member vuals from anywhere in the word to volunteer in sup- and displacement due to the lack of a support system. porting a child in the financial aid of the child's education. The lack of facilities and financial backing for African Craft Stalls pre scholars and secondary school children in Zambia, A source of employment and means to help the women means that thousands upon thousands of children are who care for the children of the villages in improving

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GBGWH PHILANTHROPY | BRIGHTER FUTURES ZAMBIA their sewing skills. They create gifts and accessories in Zambia which are later sold in the UK. These range from tote bags, wallets, jewellery and more. Supporting the African Crafts Store helps the women help themselves, and towards the running of more projects for the women and orphan children they look after.

There is also the added bonus of gaining some great accessories for your wardobe or to give as a gift; sold at reasonable prices, these are definitely a great find as they are not only better in design but also in quality than the hundreds of pounds you would pay for a designer version.

PICTURES: Clockwise from bottom left opposite page: Happy BFZ children, African Crafts child carers hard at work sewing bags, children assembled under a tree in one of the make-shift school classes, children having some play time gathered in a circle with one of their carers, and another make-shift school with no roof and attentive students

Contact BRIGHTER FUTURES ZAMBIA

Founder – Katie Lavender Co-Founder – Jennie Smith

“Sitting in long grass under the shade of a mango tree in the hospital grounds, I was interviewing a grandmother called Bridget about her experiences caring for her grandchildren left orphaned by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Listening to Bridget, her eyes fixed directly on mine, I understood that I would never be able to leave behind the community I was privileged to have been welcomed into. In Bridget’s eyes, I read the grief and loss that come from outliving your child, the fear and stress of going from grandmother to breadwinner with children and teens to feed, clothe, educate and counsel through their own grief and anger.”

- Katie Lavender: Founder Brighter Futures Zambia-

Contact details:

Tel: + 44 (0) 7914433534 Address: 47 Beech Grove, Whitley Bay, NE26 3PL Email: brighterfutureszambia@gmail.com Website: www.bfzambia.org Brighter Futures Zambia, HMRC Small Charity Tax Reference number: XT38379 Registered Charity No. 1162851 (England & Wales)

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FASHION iLike UBUNTU DESIGNS

Recognising the need is the primary condition for design -Charles Eames

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edds African Fashion Designer Award winner Ubuntu Designs is a fashion brand that specialisises in coteur, ready to wear and tailoring services. What we love about Ubuntu is their ability to create designs fit for all women. With a mixture of textures and colours, Ubuntu capture the essence of style with simplicity and high fashion.

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essence whilst maintaining a commercial look, not forgetting they are super comfortable like the Greek style sandles in the image below.

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s far as Zambian designers are concerned Ubuntu are certainly leading the way as their catalogue of clients goes all the way to the U.S.A, Canada and South Africa.

Ubuntu are definitely one of our favourites and a designer worth owning a piece of.

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Shoes Shoes Shoes

Are you looking to get a little foot loose for this season? We give you some of our favourite mens and womens shoes of the season.

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TGZ | STYLE | PANTONE COLOUR OF 2018

ULTRAVIOLET INTO THE FUTURE

The future is Ultra and it is Violet. As we step into the new year, making new year's resolutions, leaving 2017 behind and looking forward to 2018; a vibrant futuristic new page is what is needed not only in the world of fashion but the world over. 2018 promises to be a year of innovation, with fashion stepping back into the futute, and reminding us that we are all royalty, and HRH Queen Elizabeth II agrees as she recently stepped out in full Ultra Violet; now it's your turn to put on your crown.

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Exodus 26:1 KJV. This is a colour of hope, a colour that promises a different, and better future all whilst making you and your home look glamorous from your front door, to your sofa, and magazine holder. So take the future into your hands and make it Ultra Violet

017 took quite a beating, and as a result morale dropped and many lost hope, if not in their places of work, in their country as a whole due to the unfortunate rise in intolerance, sexual assault, and mass violence. Ultra violet; a colour that represented royalty long before it was decreed in the 18th century to forbid "commoners" from wearing it. In fact Ultra violet predates to the book of Exodus in the Bible, when the Tabernacle curtains where being created for the Ark of the Covenant following instructions from God Himself stating "Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten Comfort and a scent; Relax curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, wearing the aptly named Paco and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims Rabanne fragrance Ultra Violet Accessories: (LtoR Clockwise) Shahla Karimi 14K gold on an accent chair and feet chain link necklace with single amethyst stone, Mango rested on a matching ottoman Tassels pendant earrings, PICONO Water Resistant Analog Quartz Watch, Nick Fouquet window rider wool fedora hat, Hermès Constance Bag 18cm Alligator with Palladium Hardware , Amethyst Stretch Bracelet. | THE GLOBAL ZAMBIAN MAGAZINE | Winter 2017/18

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“Not everything that glitters

Gold & Ultrar: Hermes Kelly 28 Ultra-Violet Shiny Croc GHW

is gold because sometimes it is Ultra Violet, like this stunning Prada Lurex velvet high neck midi dress which can easily be paired with the Hermes Kelly 28 UltraViolet Shiny Croc GHW ”

Red Bottoms: Christian Louboutin Belle 85mm Ankle Boots

UV rays for Ultra Violet: Embrace the colour and deflect the rays with this Anti-ultraviolet Windproof Automatic Folding Umbrella.

Stepping into the new year as royalty and representing hope and innovation; that is what the catwalk was all about with various designers staying ahead with Ultra Violet.

L to R: Balenciaga men, Carolina Herrera, Kenzo men, Versace.

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here are so many ways in which yu can utilise Ultra Violet; for those that are uneasy about trying bold colours such as Ultra Violet, you can implement the colour in the form of a clutch like the Weave Plaid Rhinestone pictured below left with an all white outfit or grey, even black.

All you need to do is add it as an accent, and it will work wonders.

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f you love you some boldness, this should be child's play, from creating a multi coloured ensemble, to contrasting tones all the way to the known complimentary yellow, you are sure to have tons of fun creating a one of a kind look for the day or night in Ultra Violet.

“Carry a Rubeus Milano small Flash Natale bag with a Balenciaga Belted asymmetric silk mousseline blouse with a pair of dark grey skinnys and pumps."

A little leg room in a suede fitted trousers for the fashion conoisseur

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TGZ | BRAIN TEASERS AND PUZZLES

Complete a Balance Quest puzzle by filling in the empty boxes with positive and negative numbers in a way that balances the sums between all values in the grid. There are three rules to Balance Quest Puzzles: 1. The value in each white box equals the sum of its adjoining half-height boxes

2. The shaded boxes include all numbers from -8 to 8 (for small puzzles) or -16 through 16 (for large puzzles), except 0.

3. No duplicate numbers may exist among the white boxes, or among the shaded boxes, but duplicate numbers may exist between the white and shaded boxes.

QUOTE OF THE MONTH

If wisdom and diamonds grew on the same tree we could soon tell how much men loved wisdom.

Logic Puzzle

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~Lemuel K. Washburn,

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

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One third of the award winning group Zone Fam member Jay Rox; was captured in this photograph by media house Fortress for his solo ‘Outside The Rox’ album; Can you spot the 9 differences that we tweaked?

JOKE OF THE SEASON A man was driving and saw a truck stalled on the side of the highway that had ten penguins standing next to it. The man pulled over and asked the truck driver if he needed any help.

The truck driver replied, “If you can take these penguins to the zoo while I wait for AAA that will be great!” The man agreed and the penguins hopped into the back of his car. Two hours later, the trucker was back on the road again and decided to check on the penguins. He showed up at the zoo and they weren’t there!

He headed back into his truck and started driving around the town, looking for any sign of the penguins, the man, or his car. While driving past a movie theater, the truck driver spotted the guy walking out with the ten penguins. The truck driver yelled, “What are you doing? You were supposed to take them to the zoo!” The man replied, “I did and then I had some extra money so I took them to go see a movie.”

Puzzle solutions will be available in the next TGZ issue. Issue 2 solutions can be found on page 122 and 123. If you have a quote or joke you would like to share, send them to submissions@theglobalzambian.com Winter 2017/18 | THE GLOBAL ZAMBIAN MAGAZINE |

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endaya, for those unfamiliar with who Zendaya is, her name came to prominense as one half of a duo on Disney’s ‘Shake It Up’ alongside Bella Thorne. Yes she is another Disney bred actor/singer whose celebrity status has managed to somwhat skyrocket on a half A4 sized CV; but that is not what we are here for. Despite her CV, Zendaya seems to pop up at every red carpet, and when she poppod up at this year’s MET Gala, she actually caught our attention, with ruffled hair in a semi afro and what can only be described as a royal gown for the ages. The style stayed true to the theme of 2017 which was Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcon, looking like the little princess that she is. We look forward to seeing more of Zendaya's red carpet attire as she has a couple of movies underway which most guarantees that we shall continue seeing her in front of the shutter bugs at every red carpet event.

AWARD SEASON

WE ALSO LIKED The Scandal actress, Darby Stanchfield looked absolutely flawless in this Georges Chakra. The pairing of a silver clutch and pearl and hint of blue earings pulled the look together perfectly.

Award season is always a time of panic within the fashion industry, stylists scattering around from one designer to another trying to find or negotiate the best outfit for their client. For those without a stylist, it is several months of scouting for the best trends in the stores for the outfit that will have that je ne sais quois, and help them stand out in front of the shatter bugs and their ever so adoring fans on the red carpet. On that note, with the Oscars, Brits, BAFTAs, Grammys, Golden Globes, MTV Movie awards, MET Gala and the many other prestigious events at the beginning and end of the year, where fashion is key; we give you a rundown of our overall best looks of the 2017 red carpet, cautioned stars, and of course the ever so unfortunate faux pas emergency worst dressed.

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British actress Naomie Harris looked like she just stepped out of a page of Vogue in the silver gown with sweetheart neckline, keeping it simple yet stunning

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Here is the thing; you simply cannot be a timeless supermodel, who lives and breathes cotoure for a career and arrive with this let down of a dress. It is simply unacceptable Naomi Campbell. perhaps the dress looked great on the runway, however on the red carpet it looks as though Naomi was mowled by a wolf just before getting onto the red carpet; so a citation is justified here.

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, I have four words for you. What where you thinking? If you have ever witnessed The Rock, properly dressed to the nines, you will understand why he deserves a citation for this faux pas. I persionally love the colour blue, however a velvet blue jacket at the Oscars? Heck he would have been better off with the rest of the ensemble minus that dreadful jacket which ruined thee entire look.

Ceelo Green circa Star Wars? Apart from the fact that Ceelo Green seems to have mistaken The Grammys for Comic Con. Which ever way you look at this outfit and try to marry it to the artistic flair of being a music artist, ergo the same rules should apply at music awards. This train wreck of an outfit should have been maintained for halloween, fancy dress or some other superhero/costume party or event of some sort. It is one thing to want to stand out, but to arrive looking like you are one of the award trophys they are handing out, is a whole other story. That’s a FINE for you sir.

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