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The Village community is primarily all about growth and development of our communities, one way we believe we can do that is by taking a more active role in our Democracy and the Political Space. That's why we keep talking politics and keeping those in service in check because as Citizens it's our RESPONSIBILITY to offer Checks and Balances. In order to have further growth and development, it is important for us to ensure all voices are heard, all voices have a safe space to share their thoughts, goals and ideas.
Zambia is a couple years away from the next major election but Aspiring Candidates are getting ready for it; we constantly hear them giving their praises and concerns about those currently in service. "If you listen close enough you will also hear new names emerging from the electorate and announcing their intentions to run for office. So, we thought it would be a good idea to give not only these Candidates but all Candidates a platform Introduce themselves to those they wish to serve; that's why the name of the series is "Introducing...".
For the pilot episode, Malimba sits down with Trevor Mumba, aspiring candidate for Matero Constituency. We won't say much in the description because you can listen to Trevor say it all for himself in his own words.
Want to connect with Trevor? Feel free to follow him on Twitter [@selfstyledking], Facebook [Trevor Mumba], and Instagram [selfstyledking].
Are you an aspiring candidate ad want to be on the show? check our link tree for the form you can use to make that request!
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In this episode I (WaLusungu) have a chill conversation with Süwi about what he has been up to the last couple weeks instead of Podcasting with us at TVZM. We talk about his 2 books unBECOMiNG: a poetic odssey and FiRE & STARS: in this night sky of ours; his Media Company Start-up Bold AMBITION Books ™️ and everything in between.
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In this episode Süwi and WaLusungu have a conversation about making an impact and how we can do it as individuals.
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In this episode Malimba has a conversation with Nchimunya about the new policy which allows NAPSA Beneficiaries to make a one time partial withdraw from their Pensions, the effects it has on the beneficiaries and the economy as a whole.
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I (WaLusungu) finally catch up with Wonani and we get to talk about what she has been up to for the last couple months. Wonani and I talk about her new Job, Podcast and Blog among other things while Suwi, is lurking in the text chat.
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In this episode, Malimba, Suwi and Guest kondwani discuss ...
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In a conversation preceding the 2023 Democracy Summit, this episode tackles the question: “Is Democracy a Modern Threat to the Sovereignty of African States?”--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thevillagezm/message
In the pilot episode of Impact, we host a special guest for a candid an philosophical conversation on the green environment and sustainability in Zambia.
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This is to an Amazing series titled "Mastering Our Ethnicities Through Photography," we are fortunate to be collaborating with Lukundo Lula Musonda on this series.
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Suwi, Malimba and WaLusungu have a candid conversation about the Lusaka to Ndola Dual Carriageway PPP; breaking it down and analizing it to figure out if it is a Good Deal or a Scam. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thevillagezm/message
In the first episode of Third World Suwi: In Context, our host leads a discussion on Economic Development in Zambia. This conversation tackles discourse surrounding the debate on Inflation v. The Cost of Living, Democratizing Globalization, and Economic Development in Theory.
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A conversation that explores arts, culture, and identity; bringing our history into the present and documenting it for the future through various forms such as photography.
@sanaginwalla [Instagram and Facebook] projects @zambiabelonging & @everydaylusaka can be found on Instagram and Facebook using the handles.
Open Window University Zambia: https://owu.edu.zm/
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Join us as we wrap up our conversation on political history. In this episode we begin from the period in which multi party democracy was restored in Zambia and give a detailed history up until where we are at the moment as a country.
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Malimba has a candid conversation with Kabanga and Vincent about Zambian Political History.
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Picking up from where they left off in part. 1, Suwi & Zangi discuss the Colonial Era and conclude the segment with a conversation on Coloniality, Decolonisation & Tribal Fluidity.
ZambianHistoryMonth
For more insights, check out Suwi's full blog post on the Anthropology of Zambia.
https://sichi29jr.wixsite.com/the-social-democrats/post/anthropology-of-zambia
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Suwi has a candid conversation with Zangi about the Anthropology of Zambia.
In part 1 of a two part segment, the hosts discuss archaeology, linguistics, and social-cultural anthropology in the context of Zambia; from the Prehistoric Period, the Early Bantu Settlements, into the Colonial Era, and concluding with Contemporary History through an insightful piece on Coloniality & Decolonisation.
ZambianHistoryMonth
For more insights, check out Suwi's blog on the Anthropology of Zambia.
https://sichi29jr.wixsite.com/the-social-democrats/post/anthropology-of-zambia
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Co-Hosts WaLu and Suwi have a brief conversation on Public Education in the context of curriculum review in Zambia.
This episode includes a special announcement on the future of The Village ZM
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In this episode Suwi has a conversation about African literary works, Zambian reading culture and so on — with the founder of The Bookshelf — an African book review blog
Authors, Books and Resources mentioned;
- Kindle Direct Publishing
- Brittle Paper
- Americanah (2013) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- Ngogi - Ngugi wa Thiong’o
- Nchoya nchene - Chinua Achebe
- Half of a Yellow Sun (2006) by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- Aesop
- The Sex Lives of African Women (2021) Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah
- Black Sunday (2020) Tola Rotimi Abraham
- Born a Crime in (2016)Trevor Noah
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In this episode Malimba get's to speak to Ruth Kay Kangwa who is a Youth Advocate (among other things). Ruth, just recently submitted a petition to Parliament to repel and replace a section of laws in our country that have a direct effect on the Youths of our Nation. The petition was accepted and has gone through various stages of Parliament. We also get to speak to Ruth about the ins and outs of the Petitioning process as well as some advice for anyone wishing to submit a Petition to the National Assembly.
To know more about Ruth you can follow her on Twitter @hon_kangwa, you can also use the links below to either read a short article about Ruth and the petition or the complete petition which is on the National Assembly website.
Summary: https://www.facebook.com/110699854897639/posts/pfbid0rCXEPurAQYcQQUR2jqsE4ijHtY691tniuY9djR3pLbjw9PfUsknjYoZpjFeFcFtml/?sfnsn=mo
Compete Petition information: https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/10273
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Suwi and Malimba have an exciting conversation with this weeks Guest, Chanda Mbao around the Music scene in Zambia. I know what you are thinking, haven't we had a conversation on music before? Yes, we have but this one is different and we go in deeper than we did last time. In this episode, we talk more about the music scene in Zambia as well as other "ecosystems" that can help promote Zambian Music and elevate it to new heights.
If you didn't listen to our episode titled, "The Zambian Music Industry (with Special Guest: Holstar)" you can listen to it by CLICKING HERE to listen to it on our Host Anchor.
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In this episode, The Village ZM Team has a candid conversation on law enforcement agencies: ACC, DEC, and FIC; colloquially termed the alphabet boys & girls — in the context of a shocking incident at DEC’s office in Lusaka on August, 15th, 2022.
Article Link: https://www.mwebantu.com/notorious-drug-dealer-makes-daring-escape-from-dec-offices/
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In episode Malimba has a conversation with Namukolo Siyumbwa about her Journey as a Photographer in Zambia.
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In this episode Suwi and WaLusungu have a casual conversation about the current Startup Business Environment in Zambia.
The primary aim of the conversation is just to talk about and point out some of the major challenges and possible mitigations to the challenges faced by startups in Zambia. This conversation is in no way a complete or details the full scope of the startup business environment.
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For Season 2 we thought it would be great to switch things up a bit and that’s just what we are doing. Every fortnight we will have conversations with people in our community who are either doing something amazing for our community or discuss something of importance to our community with them. These conversations will differ slightly from our usual because they will be less political and more about discovery and growth.
This week we talk blogging with two amazing Bloggers Shania and Wengo, don't worry we will put their Blog links and socials at the bottom. Both Bloggers have been blogging for a while now and they share their amazing journeys blogging, starting from their inspiration to the apps they use and all the way to what keeps them blogging and everything in between.
Shania
Blog: https://lost-in-europe.webflow.io
Twitter: @nandi.ii
Instagram: @nandi.ii
Wengo
Blog: https://wengusskhan.wordpress.com/
Twitter: @Wengusskhan_blog
Instagram: @Wenguss
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In this episode, Suwi has an in depth discussion with Special Guest Kabunda on Civil Service Reform in Zambia.
The conversation highlights some of the challenges that Zambia’s Civil Service faces today and offers a few recommendations on the best approach towards reform.
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For Season 2 we thought it would be great to switch things up a bit and that’s just what we are doing. Every fortnight we will have conversations with people in our community who are either doing something amazing for our community or discuss something of importance to our community with them. These conversations will differ slightly from our usual because they will be less political and more about discovery and growth.
To kick us off on this journey we had an amazing conversation with Chulu Chansa, co-founder of Africana Woman (AW). Not heard of it yet? That’s okay, listen to this episode and hear Chulu describe it in her own words you can also find the links to AW’s Social Media at the bottom in case you would like to get in touch or follow them so you could be a part of their next program.
Instagram: AfricanaWoman Twitter: @AfricanaWoman_ https://www.africanawoman.com/
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Season one was a lot of fun and we are happy to return for a second season. Malimba, Suwi and WaLusungu get discuss the journey ahead and try to paint a picture of what season two will be like.
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The co-hosts have an open conversation in the context of Zambia's Republican President's Press conference on Monday, 25th April, 2022.
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The Village Zambia and Experienced Journalist George Chomba discuss the Access To Information Bill on a Twitter Space. Listen to the Live Recording of the Twitter Space to know more about the ATI Bill and the journey it has made over the past two decades.
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That's the question we at The Village ZM pose to ourselves and every Zambian citizen. is our current government a government of the people, by the people as well as for the people; or do we have a government with people who are looking out for themselves and perpetuating the cycle of decay our country has unfortunately seen for the longest time. Sparked by an amazing, true, and well-written article by Sishuwa Sishuwa join us as we start to take the gloves off and ask the important questions.
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In honour of youth day, we decided to have a discussion on the different challenges our Zambian youth are facing today.
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On this Episode the Village ZM dig deep into the Zambian Education System with the help of Dr. Mwansa Mukalula. From the introduction of western education and education policies to the changes made to said policies after independence and more.
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In this episode, we invited Tiza Kapinga to help us discuss the need for us to give checks and balances to the government, regardless of who our government leaders are.
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Join us as we have a discussion with Hon. Mulambo Haimbe (3:30) about his role as both Minister of Justice as well as Lusaka Central Member of Parliament (12:15), Constitutional Reform (25:25), and more!
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It’s been just over 100 days since our last elections, in which the UPND government got into service. In this episode we review what has been going on in the past 100 days.
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COViD has hit our communities hard since the beginning of the Pandemic and with the holidays right around the corner, we at the Village thought it would be as good a time as any to have this conversation. Our guest on this episode is Brian Chanda Chiluba P.h.D., who is both a lecture at The University of Zambia Ridgeway Campus and has done a number of research papers on COViD-19 since the beginning of the Pandemic. If you are interested in reading one of his research papers you can CLICK HERE to go to his Google Scholar Page.
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In this episode, The Village ZM pick up where they left off and have a more in-depth conversation about the Civil-Political Space in Zambia.
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Overly Ambitious or Vision driven? In this episode, we give our general thoughts on the 2022 budget, the first one to be administered under the UPND administration.
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In this episode, the Villagers have a candid conversation on Zambia's political space as a segue into a broader conversation on systematic barriers.
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In this episode, we have an in depth conversation on Sexual and Gender-based Violence in Zambia. SGBV is an epidemic that affects many people around the world in a variety of ways. The Village strives to amplify the voices in the conversation by raising awareness and beginning to understand SGBV as our society takes measure towards protecting the safety of our peoples.
The Village discuss various perspective on SGBV such as legal definitions and procedures, possible pathways to breaking the cyclical nature of SGBV, and so on. On this episode we a joined by Mwangala Monde: the co-founder and Administrative Director of the Sistah Sistah Foundation.
Linked below is a petition outlining a variety of things that the new Zambian government can do to ensure that safety does not exclude women. Society cannot be said to be a safe place when the most vulnerable live in fear everyday of sexual assault in the streets, at work and at home.
https://www.change.org/p/president-hakainde-hichilema-parliament-of-zambia-zambian-police-and-the-chief-justice-of-zambia-end-sgbv-in-zambia
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The Village returns from production break with a candid conversation on the current political landscape in Zambia.
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The Village steps outside of the political space to have a candid conversation on tradition and Women in Zambia. This week's co-host facilitates a mature conversation with a group of guests on a variety of topics including: female menstrual and reproductive health, pre-marital practices and so on.
Trigger warning: This episode contains sensitive subject matter. Discretion is advised.
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A conversation with a natural Born Leader, A President, and a Visionary. The co-hosts have an impromptu conversation on political candidacy and leadership.
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In this episode, we have a conversation on the music industry and artistic expression with Duncan Sodala: a pioneer hip-hop artist, music producer, and Founding Member of Zone Fam popularly known as Holstar.
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In this episode, the co-hosts have a heartfelt discussion on Blackness in the context of Zambia.
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In this episode, the co-host discuss Zambia's electoral process and the role citizens have in safe guarding democracy.
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A conversation on the colonial roots of tribalism in Zambia
References to articles discussed in this episode are linked below:
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https://africanarguments.org/2019/08/colonialism-tribal-ethnic-politics-africa/
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https://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/nation-tribe-and-ethnic-group-africa
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The co-hosts have a conversation about Zambia's economic outlook in the context of the pandemic with a special guest.
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The Village co-hosts have a conversation on the importance of political engagement in Zambia.
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The co-hosts discuss their motivations and intentions for this podcast.
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