Country Info
- Lusaka
- Capital
- Kwacha (ZMK)
- Currency
- 9,770,199
- Population
- ZM
- Country Code
Lusaka Slideshow
Lusaka
Travel Blogs from Lusaka, Zambia
Can you spare some cinder blocks?
Unfortunately/Fortunately depending on how some of us look at it, we've had to take today off from working. Our delivery of cinder blocks didn't arrive last night so we had nothing to build with. Things like this seem to be common here. Either people are ...
Week 1 in Lusaka!
... active organization that is involved in a broad range of activities, and I'm looking forward to some more political discussions! Lusaka is not the most exciting city but I'm gradually exploring the different parts. Every day Beth and I ride a ...
The beginning of a nightmare
... in England?' and the second was 'do people eat carrots in England?'! But i guess kids here ask the same about people in Zambia! Then they went on to do more paintings and drawings! After the second session we had a tea break. Without thinking, I made ...
Longest day ever!
... leave the room, including me and we all sat in the restaurant and waited. It was at that point that two member’s of Lusaka Rotary club turned up. They had been in contact with Mike from Bourne End Rotary club during the day and wanted to help. ...
And i thought Sean was normal!
Although we had cancelled our plans today due to Josie's condition, which meant we didn't visit John Hospice, we didn't get a lie in because we had to have breakfast before Josie had another injection! We had banana on toast! The nurse came at around ...
Lusaka, Zambia
... morning we were settling in to the second of two days at bridge camp, 3km down a dust track from the oad betweeen Chipata and Lusaka. We were breaking the journey and had spent the morning on a canoe trip up the river. We had just ordered luch and were ...
The last big shop
... Taryn! We returned to camp to drop off the dry goods and got ready for the market. This is where I saw the 2 faces of Lusaka. When we first arrived in Lusaka everyone was drawn to the clean and modern shopping center. It had a book store and a ...
Women for Change 15th Anniversary
... (at the very nice Cresta Golfview centre) of civil society organizations, focusing on Social Protection strategies and poverty reduction in Zambia. It was a great learning experience and a chance to meet members of the local NGO community. Beth and I ...
Zebra Crossing Cafe
Hi everyone, Yesterday was a lovely day at the House of Martha. The Ingebolo was opened. This is a special rooms for the older girls to learn womanly ways. THis was a project started by some other Americans associated with Amway in Michigan. We ...
Dubai for 15 hours
... Nassa Square. It didn't take long for the staring to begin. And it didn't stop until I got back to Zambia. After walking for about five minutes enjoying the sites it occurred to me that I was the only woman walking on the ...
House Of Martha
... join as one, Brothers under the sun. All one, strong and free. One land and one nation is our cry, Dignity and peace 'neath Zambia's sky, Like our noble eagle in its flight, Zambia, praise to thee. All one, strong and free. Chorus (sung after third verse ...
Rebecca
Last night, some of the workers and I were joking around late at night when we heard a car honk and the gate open. They both went to check it out, because it was weird for someone to be coming so late. My first reaction was fear...who ...
Day 17 - Tuesday, 28 November, 2006
Today is a really good day because I know that I can stay on in India after the course and go to Goa. I was meant to leave the day after the course, but in hindsight now I can see that you really need at least a week to recover before heading back ...
Strange attention
... get a fine, but no prosecution. Charles wanted to show us how important an education is and he explained how many women in Zambia, who don’t get educated, end up being prostitutes. He really is trying to be our father! Tomorrow we have an extremely ...
Most exciting day yet
Today we have had a very successful day. We started off our morning with a call from Mr Walima telling us he was picking us up in 20 minutes (1hour and 20 minutes early- which is unheard of here!!) Today was the first day the school has been open since ...
Handling 50 children by yourself is difficult!
An early start this morning as we went to Libala basic school. Charles dropped us off and left us there with no teachers or students today! Although Chiko was supposed to be there (he turned up an hour late) So we were given a class of 50 children, aged ...
Day 12 - Thursday, 23 November, 2006
I didn't want to get out of bed this morning. But I did. And I'm here now sitting cross legged in satsang while everyone chants.... Everyone seems to be in a really bad place today. There's lots of snapping at one another for ...
One month in Zambia
... system is no worse or more complicated than most other countries', this week has just been incredibly frustrating. Upon arriving in Zambia, I was issued a 30-day permit. Two weeks ago, I went to Immigration to apply for an employment permit. I was told ...
Counting Down
... immature, looking for a fun trip. What I experienced in return has lead me to return, and I am sure this isn't my last trip. Zambia is an oasis of perseverance, happiness, hard work, and yes struggles. It is people like the ones I have met here that help ...
We've become teachers . . .
I'll update for the two last days: Yesterday we were completely overwhelmed helping with the school. It is so chaotic. The teacher gives a lesson on a subject, time or math and then the children have to write the lesson in scrappy little paper ...
The day Chiko got us to dance
Today we went to Kafue river cliff, a place just outside of Lusaka with a lot of water – not a river like ours. We went with Charles, Chiko, Mark (who I was pleased to see as he hasn't been involved yet), Dexter, Isabel and Brian- who were 45 ...
Least successful day yet
... on the tour, including the Olympic stadium where the African games are held, the president’s house, the biggest football stadium in Zambia and the memorial of the late president. However, as it was a Sunday, we found that the only place we could ...
Eureka we're here
Monday 24th August. We drove on through the villages and arrived at the capital of Zambia the town of Lusaka. We stayed at Eureka camp. This camp is attached to a game reserve (private) where we drove in to see giraffe and zebras and after setting up ...
Hilarious evening entertainment
We went to Mkandawire basic school again today. We got there earlier as Charles texted us at 6 in the morning telling us he was picking us up at 7! So when we got there we were provided with tea and fritters (they say they're like donuts- but ...
Feeling like we don't belong
... day it was busier, the opposite to England! So as soon as we stepped off the bus we got a lot of attention! Apparently Lusaka isn’t a mixed society, meaning we were the only white people there! Also, as it was hot this morning and we thought we ...
Day 16 - Monday, 27 November, 2007
I was really nervous today because I taught my first yoga class. I had to teach Beginners Class 3. I thought that I would be teaching after morning satsang and then they went and changed the whole group order round (forgot that happened on a ...
More photos
As promised - more photos from the first part of my trip. Not much else to say really. Went on a microlight flight this morning over Victoria Falls and it was brilliant. Saw a herd of elephants from above as well as hippos and crocs. I even got to fly ...
Zambian Days
... Olipa, with her veggetable stand, a grandmother who cares for five grandchildren after her daughter died, in Chainda compound, Lusaka: Mae (Ms.) Banda - crocheting during a small social issue discussion group in Chainda Some girls in Chainda, who ...
Exploring Downtown Lusaka
... tattooist do an industrial piercing on a local Zambian. Because there are few if any other tattooists and body piercers in Lusaka, he is quite the popular guy in town. At night, I went out for Korean food with Trisha and a nice ...