So. My grand plan to publish consistently to this blog while I was away in Zambia clearly didn't pan out. I still rambled away in my tiny dog-eared (and very dirty) notebook, but any attempts to upload the content on here were thwarted by a broken laptop, pants internet connection and an increasingly busy schedule. …
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A Day Spent At Lake Kashiba
A few weeks ago, some of us from the team here in Kitwe had the opportunity to go and visit Lake Kashiba, about three hours south of Kitwe. As this was the first chance I'd had to get out of the hot and dusty city and actually explore Zambia, I jumped at the chance (even though I knew it would mean …
Kitwe: Hot and dusty but full of life
Muli Shani! I know this update is a bit overdue - things have been crazily busy here - but I've finally found some time to sit down and write this post properly. Apologies for the lack of photos in today's post, you'll just have to rely on my powers of description! I'll try and add some photos …
Getting Down To Business
Since arriving in Kitwe four weeks ago, I've had an interesting time. Whilst it's been tough settling in, having a fascinating and enjoyable job to go to every day has made all the difference (which is good because that's the reason we're here after all!). I've been working with Fruit D'Or Zambia (FDO), a fruit …
Journey to Kitwe
After a week spent at Muzula Lodge in Lusaka, it was time to make the long journey north to Kitwe where we'll be living for the next 11 weeks. I was excited to get going - I wasn't particularly looking forward to the journey (travel sickness, bumpy roads and Zambian driving don't make for a particularly good mixture) …
The Adventure Begins
Arrival in Lusaka As promised here are my musings from week one of Zambian living: After a long, mostly smooth journey (except from one slightly worrying moment when the ceiling of the tiny plane we were on to travel the final leg decided to leak all over me (I was told it was nothing to …
Hi there!
Muli shani/hey!! I know I've been in Zambia for three weeks now and this is the first many of you will have heard from me, but getting reliable/ any access to the internet here is no easy feat! So, apologies to those of you who've been disappointed/worried by my lack of communication (and apologies now to those …
Adventures With Abi 