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…

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…

“Aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn’t be able to fly, but the bumblebee doesn’t know that so it goes on flying anyway.” – Mary Kay Ash We wanted to introduce you to the artist known as Mabi, the man behind many of the creations around our lodge – the hippos, giraffes and…