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Delicious Insects of Zambia
One of the most delicious traditional meals that many Zambians eat is that of the nshima staple meal served with roasted or pan fried insects. The use of the English term “insects” is a misrepresentation as nearly all of the … read more
The Significance of the Mango in Zambian Life
Introduction Humans today have at their disposal dozens of both domesticated and wild fruits. These include oranges, apples, pawpaws, guavas, pineapples, cherries, strawberries, mangoes, kiwi, bananas, grapes, pears, peaches, and many other domesticated but less well known fruits all … read more
The Mango Fruit
A Poem March 24, 2012 The tell-tale signs Of the Mango fruit genesis Tiny white flowers Bloom on the tree Dark green leaves Small and big insects buzz Feed on the sweet nectar In the cold month of June … read more
My Sweetest Book Ever
I bumped into my sweetest book ever over three decades ago purely by accident browsing in a downtown bookstore. As a sophomore in college at University of Zambia in the Capital city of Lusaka in Southern Africa, I had by … read more
Review of Zambia Sporting Score: A Period of Hits and Misses
Do you know who in Zambia were at one time the Muhammad Ali of Boxing, the Pele of the country or the greatest soccer player, or who was the best long distance runner? The easy to read book Zambia Sporting … read more
Reviews of Tumbuka Histories
One of the biggest weaknesses for hundreds of years as Zambians is that we never developed written records or the archival tradition. This review highlights two books that can serve as a blueprint to preserve our history for the future … read more
Book Review of Machona
Why and how did the Machona leave their villages? Where did they walk for months in the dangerous savannah wilderness? Read this book to find the positive and negative impact of this migration. Yizenge Chondoka, Machona: Returned Labor Migrants and … read more
Review of “Love in Black and White”
In the long history of vicious and often deadly racism directed towards blacks by whites, the most hated, despised, anxiety-provoking real or imagined incident was that of sexual intercourse between a white woman and a black man. Whether in colonial … read more
Welcome to Hunger for Culture!
Welcome to the Hunger for Culture website. Here you will find information about Zambian lifestyle, written from the viewpoint of a native Zambian who now lives and teaches in a small college town in Virginia. The importance he places on … read more