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Luanshya - what a beautiful town it was!

by Bwana_Brown - last update: Mar 30, 2007

A Flamboyant tree on the way to the Mine Club
Luanshya, what can I say about this little mining town in the middle of nowhere in Zambia, Africa!? At 23 years old, I was invincible and had just graduated from university and suddenly here I was in fabled Africa - how could it possibly get any better?

I had the time of my life while living there, learning about and exploring this continent that I had read so much about but had thought that I would only ever experience through movies or books. Not only that, I became part of a championship softball team and the experience of living on another continent taught me to always pay attention to the people, animals, plants and everything around you. I had the most dangerous experience of my life during a break-in there (I think the guys were high on drugs) but also the greatest happiness, as I met and married my wife Susan - we are now coming up on 33 years of togetherness!

Previously, in New Brunswick, Canada, I had completed my 12 years of schooling followed by another 5 years of university to obtain my degree in Electrical Engineering. I had done what had to be done to get my 'piece of paper' and now I intended to see what 'real' life was all about! I was not interested in a Masters degree or the usual job offers that were available - my heart was set on Africa! Not having any actual job experience, I applied to the Canadian University Service Overseas volunteer agency, simply specifying that the job must be in 'Africa'. A couple of weeks later they told me I would be teaching electrical technology subjects at the Zambia Institute of Technology in Luanshya, Zambia - leaving in about 3 months time! That was exciting news!

This is just a flashback to what Luanshya was like way back then in the early 1970s - but we are hoping to return sometime soon!

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Pros:"The best time of my life"
Cons:"Things have not gotten better for Zambians"
In A Nutshell:"It was a bygone era"
Bwana_Brown's Luanshya Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
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Restaurants
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Hotels & Accommodations
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Nightlife
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Off The Beaten Path
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Tourist TrapsWarnings Or Dangers
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Transportation
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Local Customs
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Packing ListsShopping
 
Sports Travel
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Comments for Bwana_Brown about Luanshya
Kuznetsov_Sergey Fri Nov 14, 2008 17:39 UTC
 Luanshya became an important place for your family, I guess. Loved your writing of Dag Hammarskjöld Memorial which refreshed my memory about that far event in 1961. Glad to know that German Shepherd Dynus helped you in fight with robbers!
robertgaz Thu Nov 13, 2008 22:59 UTC
 The jacaranda tree has a very colourful presence in Bunbury too!
globetrott Sun Mar 16, 2008 06:06 UTC
 nice to see how it all started 32 years ago ! Africa was certainly a lot more peaceful and a better place for expats than nowadays !
Taonga Mon Dec 3, 2007 10:02 UTC
 What a descriptive narration!! Most clubs been rented out to private individuals. Makoma Dam is no longer the way u left it. All structures u ve pointed out need serious 'surgical attention', if it is to be the way it was.
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