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Philipp Dettmer, Immune: A Journey into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive, New York, Random House, 2021, 341 pages, Hardcover, $21.99 (K372.70)
Philipp Dettmer, Immune: A Journey into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive, New York, Random House, 2021, 341 pages, Hardcover, $21.99 (K372.70) BOOK REVIEW by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D Emeritus Professor of Sociology Introduction You own a large … 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
The First Time I Saw the Train Part Three
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology Author of the Internationally Acclaimed Romantic Adventure Novel: “The Bridge” On my long bus journey from Chipata to Lusaka to see the train for the first time, we left Kacholola … read more
First Time I Saw the Train PART TWO
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology Author of the Internationally Acclaimed Romantic Adventure Novel: “The Bridge”. After washing our faces early in the morning, my dad and I went to the Kapata Tea Rooms at the … read more
First Time I Saw the Train Part One
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D, Emeritus Professor of Sociology Author of the Internationally Acclaimed Romantic Novel: “The Bridge” President Kenneth Kaunda was young. Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe was young. Munukayumbwa Sipalo was young. Peter Matoka was young. Julia Chikamoneka was … read more
Enjoying Zambian “Exotic” Foods: Inswa Flying Ants
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology The dictionary definitions of “exotic” are many: “introduced from another country : not native to the place where found” “exotic plants… exotic species creating havoc when introduced into new environments.” … read more
Enjoying Zambian “Exotic” Foods: Finkubala
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology The dictionary definitions of “exotic” are many: “introduced from another country : not native to the place where found” “exotic plants… exotic species creating havoc when introduced into new environments.” … read more
Critical Race Theory and Teaching Philosophy
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology “I Would Rather Know It Than be Threatened by It.” Mwizenge S. Tembo, September 6, 2005 One afternoon during my forty years as a professor teaching in college, one of … read more
Real Life Scare by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology
My family and I in 1959 lived at Chasela Primary School in the Luangwa Valley among the Bisa people in the Eastern Province of Zambia in Southern Africa. I was five years old. My father was a teacher during British … read more
I Survived the Corona Virus in Zambia
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology I was having the best time of my life for five months at the Mwizenge Sustainable Model Village in Chongwe in rural Lusaka the Capital City of Zambia in Southern … read more
Tembo Fresh Crunch Salad
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Professor of Sociology Before classes ended on December 11 for the Holidays, I had been making this what I call “crunch” salad for lunch. I took it to work every day. I just love … read more
Tashupika: We are Suffering in America
By Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Professor of Sociology I had been watching news all week about the early voting for the crucial American Presidential elections on November 3rd. I saw TV images of long lines of voters standing six … read more