Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:57:36 +0000 The majority of Zambians living today were not born when Zambia gained independence on 24th October 1964. It is pointless talking to them about colour bar and buying meat through pigeon holes. Equally a good third of Zambians were not there when Zambia transitioned from the one-party to the multi-party system. Therefore it is pointless talking to them about the hardships of the one party political system and the attendant problems of economic deprivation which led to shortages of almost all the essential commodities. Talking about the liberation struggle from colonial masters and later struggling to secure a multi-party democracy does not resonate, it does not bring any sense of struggle or rekindle the images that “old timers” remember of the “bad old days”. Instead the young people watch Television and are transported to the new worlds of New York,Hollywood,London and the greater cities of the world. They see […]
