Kamukwape's Diary

A sunny, hot Sunday it has been! After a few movements to prepare for the week, I head home, grab a glass of water, pull out my Laptop and try to make myself comfortable. As I lay my hands on the keyboard, I quickly browse through my files, looking for some sounds to up my spirits. There we go, it is Marky II featuring Exile, with one of those ‘workaholic mood’ beats; Nangu bancinge. Nangu bancinge, talks about a determined person ready to defeat all setbacks until they get to a successful end. The track narrates, in brief, the perseverance sustained and things achieved as source of motivation. Booooom! I am energized, ready for the week ahead. Various ‘ pronouncements’  have been made by stakeholders to  raise hopes  about how they wish to see the youth engaged in agriculture.  Most Job creation policies seem to have put agriculture at the centre of sectors which have been targeted to create jobs for the youth and women in Zambia. Last week, I spen...

It was in December ,2006.I wrote my last semester exams, enthusiastic and expectant to jump into the industry and get a well paying job .I recall struggling to come up with a constructive work plan as I experienced what I would term a couple of interests sparkling , inviting me to ford the rivers of opportunities that were seemingly available. On one side of the coin,my mind was made up to search for employment and be employed by any institution that would give me an employment opportunity .On the other side of the coin my mind was strongly telling me to move on with my youth work. In both situations, closing my eyes, I could see my future in bright colors, opening my eyes only to see no promising situation. I had been involved in youth work for a good number of years now and understood how frustrating it was yet challenging and promising. Considering my passion for the development of the youth and their transition into adulthood with a sustainable livelihood, I could not withstand th...