Cooking Chigwada Cassava Leaves

by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology The traditional Tumbuka cooking of Chigwada vegetable ndiyo, dende, relish or umunani involves many stages. These were followed when I cooked the Chigwada as “The Village Chef” at the Mwizenge … read more

Types of Nshima

by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology For 19 million Zambians in Southern Africa, nshima and what it stands for is the very basis of life. Nshima is the staple food eaten by not only Zambians but … read more

Types of Dende, Ndiyo, Ndiwo, Umunani or Relish

by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology One of the most significant aspects of the Zambian staple meal by which the sima is ultimately identified with is what in English might be called the “relish”. The relish … read more

President Kaunda: First Time I Met Him- Part Two

by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology (Names of people have been changed to respect their privacy) “Your—- excellency, Sir, ehh!!!” I said still stuttering but regaining my composure. “My boss, President Hansen of Oakhill University College … read more

Pele is Dead: What do we Remember?

by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology Where were you and what were you doing when you heard the news that the greatest football or soccer player in the world Pele had died? I was eating lunch … read more

Good Vs Evil in Our Lives: Sunday Church Sermon

by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology I delivered this sermon to the Harrisonburg Unitarian Universalists Church located in Harrisonburg Virginia in the United States on October 23, 2022. Let us pray: “We thank the redeemer for … read more

Ketchup on the White House Wall

by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology I was at a burial at the Leopards Hill cemetery in Lusaka the Capital City of Zambia in Southern Africa. It was somewhat quiet, tense and very sad as people … read more

First Time I Saw the Train Part Four

by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology Author of the Internationally Acclaimed Romance Adventure Novel: “The Bridge”. I was a village boy who was going to see the train for the first time any second now. My … read more