Author Archives: Zags in Zambezi
Zambezi Sunset Cruise
“You can’t exist as a human being in isolation. It speaks about our interconnectedness. You can’t be human all by yourself” – Desmond Tutu As we are starting up our second week of classes here in Zambezi, we have been … Continue reading
Munone
Piled on top of each other in the back of Father Yona’s pickup truck, Mama Katendi taught us a new word: Munone. Used in Luvali to describe the feeling of butterflies in one’s stomach when driving over a bump in … Continue reading
Kalundola Bound; Liberations Bound
In the words of Nasir Jones, “I don’t know how to start this [thing],” so I’m just gonna type whatever comes to mind. First, a preface. To friends, future friends, family, and as a reminder to myself, the purpose of … Continue reading
#Zamball
Hello there! Welcome to yet another daily blog! I write this on a full stomach of delicious pasta and sausage cooked by the lovely Mama Violet. I know that recounting what I have just consumed may seem strange, but I … Continue reading
Surprise
As one of the staff of this trip I am housed across the yard in the Priest’s home. There are six men and myself that share the large, well-used space. We have private rooms with sinks, toilets, and several spiders … Continue reading
Friendship that empowers
The past five days in Zambezi have been filled with the most incredible individuals and the warmest of welcomes. There is no way that I could have expected or prepared for the experiences that were about to follow stepping off … Continue reading
Meta
Hello all! This is Leila, writing to you from a bench next to some windows at the back of a large conference room. The space is one we use to teach the Business and Leadership class. Outside the window at … Continue reading
Becoming Real to Me
“Staying for tea helped us become mutually indebted. I call this operating at eye level with the community, and this made all the difference in the quality and impact of our time together.” — Aaron Ausland The market in town … Continue reading
Here we are… and here we go!!
Hello to all reading the blog, hope you are having a fantastic day. After a violent reminder of my previous intestinal problems on a 5-seater Busch plane, and 2 ½ hours, we arrived in Zambezi. Smiling faces of Zags and … Continue reading
Kindness Matters
Howdy fellow Zag Family and Friends! Regan Corley coming to you from our final destination of the trip: Zambezi! We have finally made it to the province we have been much anticipating and dreaming of since first applying for this … Continue reading