Enjoyed reading this. It was as uncomfortable as it was eye opening. Never did I think of the things that I do as a Zambian without thought. Thank you for writing this Twaambo 🙂
A very good read! As I am reading this, I am thinking you hit the nail on the head. It's so interesting how different our communication skills are when you compare to other countries. Self-awareness has helped me recognize and manage my way of communicating.
Deep and insightful as usual Twaambo. It’s hard to balance the positives of cultural norms and traditions with potential negatives. The only way is to explore and question. Even when no answers are given, it makes one think. Thank you.
Beautiful article, totally agreed with the writers position, however I would have loved to hear if the writer had taken it upon himself/herself to research why indeed as Zambians we don’t look people in the eyes, one thing I have come to appreciate about the African culture is that Africans always have a very good reason why they do what they do. The only challenge is that people are not given to research these things with an open mind, because most of us have colonized mindsets that look down on our culture. My challenge to the writer is go research the reason why Zambians do not look people in the eyes and bring those answers to the blog. Once people know the reasons why a people group do things the way they do, it becomes easy then to shift a culture or challenge a certain position, but all in all I enjoyed reading your blog Twambo. All the best
Deep and very searching. Truly, such conversations need to be had.
Indeed! Thanks for reading :)
Enjoyed reading this. It was as uncomfortable as it was eye opening. Never did I think of the things that I do as a Zambian without thought. Thank you for writing this Twaambo 🙂
We love this piece too! It's so insightful. Thanks for reading and commenting :)
A very good read! As I am reading this, I am thinking you hit the nail on the head. It's so interesting how different our communication skills are when you compare to other countries. Self-awareness has helped me recognize and manage my way of communicating.
Glad to hear you enjoyed it too, Barbara! :)
Deep and insightful as usual Twaambo. It’s hard to balance the positives of cultural norms and traditions with potential negatives. The only way is to explore and question. Even when no answers are given, it makes one think. Thank you.
Beautiful article, totally agreed with the writers position, however I would have loved to hear if the writer had taken it upon himself/herself to research why indeed as Zambians we don’t look people in the eyes, one thing I have come to appreciate about the African culture is that Africans always have a very good reason why they do what they do. The only challenge is that people are not given to research these things with an open mind, because most of us have colonized mindsets that look down on our culture. My challenge to the writer is go research the reason why Zambians do not look people in the eyes and bring those answers to the blog. Once people know the reasons why a people group do things the way they do, it becomes easy then to shift a culture or challenge a certain position, but all in all I enjoyed reading your blog Twambo. All the best