Author Archives: Zags in Zambezi

I feel honored to have the chance to write this blog on my second adventure in Zambia. Just about a month ago, I had the opportunity to give an enthusiastic ‘YES’ to Gonzaga in Zambezi again as a TA. Shout … Continue reading →

Hello, loved ones. We have arrived in Dubai. We took a Big Bus Tour around the city and saw all of the sights, and the one and only largest sky scraper in the world. Your Zags are safe and sound … Continue reading →

For 19 years, Gonzaga faculty and students have developed, cultivated, and deepened relationships in the rural town of Zambezi, Zambia. This Friday, May 16, eighteen new Zags will contribute to this extraordinary story of accompaniment. In a special treat this year, I’ll … Continue reading →

I’ve always struggled saying goodbye, and as I have got older, sometimes I find myself worrying about saying goodbye to people before I took the chance to say hello. I have noticed that this fear leads me to hold people … Continue reading →

The rhythms of our Zambia trip hold most years, and the final week in Zambezi is a stew of emotions. We all struggle to remain present even as reunions with loved ones draw near. We are saying goodbye to the … Continue reading →

Hi everyone and happy Tuesday!  This week signifies the final stretch of classes and our time here in Zambezi. From the student’s computer presentations with Sarah and Charlie, to the business proposal with Emily and Lucia. Will, Ana, Julia, and … Continue reading →

Three weeks ago the Zam Fam began our day headed to Victoria Falls to see one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World. We hiked in to the national park, and—when we got our first glimpse of the falls—we … Continue reading →

After a warm welcome to Dipalata, a rural village a quick and bumpy 40 minute ride away from the convent and also our cozy home for the night, the crew began to unload the two land cruisers packed full like … Continue reading →

Hello family & friends,  It is the end of week 2 of classes! Being here in Zambezi has brought so much joy, growth, emotions, reflection, and a whole lot of CONNECTIONS! A month before we left for Zambia, I started … Continue reading →

These are my hands, hands that touch, that give, that create. These are my hands, though small and without the prototypical slender elegance of fingers. Years dancing upon the keyboard of a computer and other spontaneous acts have rendered them … Continue reading →