Another vibrant and noisy day in Mazabuka! This time the youths were in charge as they first marched through the streets of the town before settling at a local school. Strangely there was a more political presence at this event than at International Women’s Day with banners of a number of the main political parties being paraded and cheering depending on which politician was speaking. The schools from the area took their turn in singing, dancing or performing a sketch or poem; or in some cases doing all of them. The sketches were the most interesting with dramas – some by quite young children – on HIV and AIDS, rape, incest and violence providing a powerful message to the audience. The poems talked about respecting and listening to the voice and demands of the youth in Zambia.
Ha Rob, Thanks so much for supporting Choma!Today I attended the choma financial committee meeting and found out about their allowances;-)
ReplyDeleteIt is striking, almost scary, how very similar my experiences are! apart from that I have only 1 small supermarket and a nice homely place to stay. You are very welcome in Choma! ciao Cat