Nr.1 was the first issue, it appeared on the streets of Lusaka in April 2003. This first magazine dealt with issues of pride and ..... arrogance, as many were very anxious about the American invasion of Iraq at the time the magazine was made. It contains articles on the war, on people bleaching their skins, on musicians like Mathew Tembo and Runell, discussed the power of a poet - proved by some original works - and presented different real-life stories like 'father bites son's ear' by Michael L. Ahlee and the first part of 'Sunday's Story'. Read it!

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AB/USE
volume 2, August 2003

AB/USE is the issue dealing with the use, abuse and non-use of power. Stories on a policemen killing a man over a K3000 (0.60 Euro) beerdebt, defilement and teachers seducing their pupils. Others trying to encourage people to take a critical look at their own behavoir when it comes to HIV or eating chickenburgers at Nando's. A poem by Matongo, an outlook on the Netherlands and Sunday's Story #2.
Enjoy a shortened version...

Streetkicks
volume 3, April 2004

Streetkicks deals with the lives of the kids living in the streets of Lusaka. The issue tries to encourage people not to look at them as the dirty inpolite nuisances many see in them, but as strong human souls with a capacities which we are failing to turn to the appreciated. To do so, the issue includes a lot of stories of the kids themselves, livelied-up by some action pictures of the young themselves. In addition 'Streetkicks' contains articles on love and sex, on the courage of making up your own mind. As allways, there's space for music (Desh, Saili & GK) and poetry. Read it!

$EX
volume 4, August - October 2004

How would you feel if you were selling your bdy for ash everynight? What happens the ladies at the streets we we're hiding between the sheets? Kambisa! number 4 invited prostitutes to tell their stories and a customer to shed some light on some of the nice things some 'bitches' had done for him. A medic talked about the risks of HIV in steady relations, Kababula Bupe reminded us not to discriminate on the infected. Poetry was provided by Desh & Bellah, and soccerfan Timmy Hara adressed FIFA about its impartiality. Check it out.

Freedom?
volume 5, rainy season 2004-2005

Following Zambia's 40th celebration of Independence, Kambisa! dedicated its fifth issues of freedom. Queen Sheeba introduced the question of soul-death in the young; why are they not allowed to live their dreams? In stead of forcing them to the fixed way of life, the youth should be encouraged, she pleads. On the other hand there are Rabecca & Kababula reminding us to respect our parents and there's Ostakachte John Gathedeme discussing the role of racism 40 years after the whites have gone. ShiMasta, Mama Kankasa, Michael Ahlee, KJ, Mozegater, Bellah and An Anonimous American are there to tell us more on alcohol, captain Solo, Osama & a so-called barren lady... Take a look.

Home Sweet Home
volume 6

Where are you better off: at home amongst your family and friends, where you know what to say and where you can find your way ithout asking, or far out there, in the promised lands, where they say gold grows from trees and jobs come wih offers, but where you'll be all alone and everything is o so new? Kambisa! number 6 is taking a closer look at the isuue so many are talking about: the West. How come we see it glittering and shining rom our television screens, yet our fellow man come home, they are ust complaining? Desh went to take a lok in Holland and tells us about lost souls and cold, 'a bit unfriendly' people ... though they do stick to their plans. Katala targets our suger daddies, Chipili minds us to respect our elderly, Nicolas praises our singing, Sheeba reviews our colonialist stain and Emmanuel urges the youth to stand up and start making home a better home. Go ahead!