Thomas, one of our scholars, has written a great piece on his time at Yale Young African Scholars summer programme in Rwanda and what he learnt about leadership. The lesson that different leadership styles need to be adopted in different situations is surely one that many leaders today, both in Africa and the west, could […]
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Tony’s Experience of Ashesi University
Justin recently caught up with Tony, one of Our Moon’s first students at Hillcrest, to hear about his first year at Ashesi University. When I got to Ashesi I thought I wouldn’t get to interact with many people, the lecturers especially. I thought it would be very formal, but after a week or so I […]
Celebrating Africa’s Beauty: Our Day Safari in Chobe
Occasionally a day comes along that makes you stop and appreciate the beautiful world around you away from the rush of everyday life. Stepping back and untangling ourselves from our daily lives for a day off when in Zambia, the trip that Helen and I took to Chobe National Park, Botswana in August was food […]
Thando’s Experience of The Yale Young African Scholars Programme
What an outstanding, eye-opening piece on The Yale Young African Scholars Programme from Thando. Thomas and Thando recently attended the programme in Rwanda. Be sure to read this blog for an insight into their experience. A Bemba proverb says that a man who can only eat what his mother cooks will never know how much […]
The Zambian Experience of Funerals
Here is a really interesting piece from Prince, one of our scholars, on Zambian funerals. I can still remember my first funeral; my mother was 80% against it but I insisted because it was a friend. I recall wondering to myself, when I arrived: “why is such an interesting ritual bound in age discrimination?” Arriving […]
Improving Health Care for a Better Zambia
What a fantastic overview of health care in Zambia from Thando, one of our scholars. Thando has written some great pieces for us over the past few months- be sure to check out her other work and the great work of our other scholars and ambassadors here on our blog! Health care is generally accepted […]