Language reveals so much about a country, about what it values most and least. It is a window to the unwritten laws of the land and its people. The traditional proverbs of Zambia, in particular the area around our setting on the upper Zambezi, give you an idea of the spirit of the local people you…
They say that when people spend a lot of time together, they start to resemble each other. In speech, body language, appearance. It’s an unconscious phenomenon and potentially disconcerting, depending on the person. Hessah Silwebbe has shared our space and days, minds and hearts for six years, so we can only imagine…
We are thrilled to announce our new Bricks & Barters Fundraiser – a project to raise funds for bricks to build a bigger and better school at Royal Chundu on the banks of the Zambezi River in Zambia, to grow from our current 50 students to 500. We started the Royal…
ubuntu – ʊˈbʊntʊ/ noun SOUTH AFRICAN – a quality that includes the essential human virtues; compassion and humanity. Of all the things we get to do during our downtime at the lodge – tiger-fishing at sunset, visiting with Edith and the Mothers of Mushekwa, nothing at all… – perhaps our favourite is joining in on a…
Maya Angelou taught us many things – like how to be a phenomenal woman and why the caged bird sings. Despite never being a mom herself, the American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist wrote a few wise guidelines for the daughter she never, but might have, had… You may not control all the events that…
“I think the best role models for women are people who are fruitfully and confidently themselves, who bring light into the world,” said Meryl Streep, uttering words that so perfectly describe the character of Aggie Maseko Banda, our role model and “Island Queen”. Lodge Manager at Royal Chundu, Aggie is a lady with as…
