Listen… Anyone who knows my girl Sheila knows that she is light in a dark place, “she is the sister [that] everybody would want; she is the friend that everybody deserves.” Frankly, I don’t know how I would have gotten out of my waiting season without her… At the end of 2022, I blogged about…
Here feels UNFAIR, but…
This year has really been like one of those stories that you hear and dismiss as an exaggeration. I mean, how can so many dramatic things happen in just a couple of months? Each passing month literally felt like a competition with the previous one; each month fighting to see which one would knock me…
Lessons Learnt at my Worst Job
When I tell you that every situation you will encounter – professionally – has the opportunity to build you, please believe me because I’m speaking from experience. In the eight years that I have served different companies under different roles, I have been privileged to be groomed in healthy working environments – in most cases….
Zambian, Unmarried, and Almost Thirty
It is a Zambian truth nationally acknowledged that a woman in her late twenties should be married… or at least engaged. I still vividly remember my aunt telling me that I should follow in the footsteps of my cousin who got married shortly after graduating from university; I was 17-years-old when she offered this societal…
5 Year Journey to Becoming a Published Author
The other day, I saw a quote that read, ‘Patience is waiting without complaining.” Anyone who knows me personally, knows that patience and I are not friends. My problem is that I know I need it, but I just don’t exercise it often. Anyway, I’m now going through gym-therapy; hopefully in a couple of months,…
Guide for an Aspiring Employee
For many young people, employment is the light at the end of the tunnel. This was certainly the case for me while I was in my final year of university. Although I was already working as a Vodafone JUMP Writer at the time, my goal was to get into full-time employment. The journey to full-time employment came…
Employment without Connections
Last week, I had a brief discussion with one of my LinkedIn connections Prince Mulenga about how hard it is to get employed without connections in Zambia. This has to be the most relatable, yet least spoken about, topic surrounding career life. It might seem like others have easier access to good jobs; it might seem…
Lessons Learnt During my Career
“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” Steve Jobs Before I got into the working world, I had a lot of unrealistic expectations. I was misled into believing that career life is as it is portrayed in the movies; you know: with endless coffee breaks and the informal setting,…
Father’s Day Without my Father
“The quality of a father can be seen in the goals, dreams and aspirations he sets not only for himself, but for his family.” ~ Reed Markham ~ At my father’s funeral, I concluded my tribute to him with the words, “You are forever in our hearts, and forever on our minds”. I meant…
Once Upon a Valentine
“You get to play with dolls, and play house, and pick out Ken for Barbie… You’ve been playing with romance… So your idea of the relationship is built around what you imagined [in] those Harlequin novels.” ~ T.D. Jakes ~ Once upon a time, I was exactly like the little girl that T.D. Jakes describes….
Chitemwiko Time
“Valentines is coming! Where’s your boyfriend?!” I’m so excited! There are only ten days left until Valentine’s Day; so how about we go through a little guideline on how to love? First things first: note that this article is highly referential to Gary Chapman’s Five Love Languages series, which helps individuals to understand how their…
The Bittersweet of 2019
BITTER: The bitterest day was a mildly cold day in early May. Actually it started the day before when I saw my father admitted in hospital. I did not realise how severe his sudden illness was; not even when I saw him laying on that bed in the ICU – eyes shut. I turned to…
That Zambian Girl 