woodlands

Doing family research trying to find anyone there between 1958 and 1970
And can advise whether it is safe to visit now with children

Tegwyn

Hello, I answered you in the Welcome In thread. I was there in the 60's although was a young girl at the time. If you are looking for more info about Zambia/Northern Rhodesia, there is a Facebook group that has quite a few members there. (My sister is on it) https://www.facebook.com/groups/nrzofnr/ I hope this helps.

woodlands

Thank you. I was in lusaka growing up from 1958-1970 and wondered whethrr it was safe to make a nostalgic visit.

Tegwyn

Our company has a copper mine not too far from Lusaka and I understand the expats there are just fine. Usual caution required as Zambia is still a poor country but not as turbulent as Zims or SA at the moment. Many of those members on that site have gone back to visit. Lusaka is probably in much better shape than Kitwe, Ndola or Muf. You may be in for a bit of a shock though as what you remember is not what you will see now. I went back about 20 years ago and the road and house I remember had turned into a dusty dirt road with a broken down shell of a house covered with overgrown weeds. Was a bit heartbreaking to see. If you are game to deal with that, I don't see why not.

rosario

Sorry only just saw your letter. I was in Zambia from 1966 to 1980 and still have many friends there who seem to live very normal lives in the copperbelt and also in Lusaka. I understand that Lusaka is now a vibrant city. As suggested look on Facebook. There are sites for Mufilira , Chingola, Kitwe and Chililabombwe( Bancroft) and no doubt Lusaka. We went back in 2004 and the roads in the Copperbelt were improving. Have a great time.

BritInParis

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/zambia

scot47

http://www.zambiaworldwide.org/articles.html

I was there with Ministry of Overseas Development in the 1970s - when the "Chimurenga" was going on South of the Zambezi.

uk_vette

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I really wouldn't consider the trip back.
Stay with the happy memories that you have.
You may well be totally dissapointed.

vette

ededed

Yeah, whatever. I'm guessing early 20's?

Tegwyn

Oy you Mod, wanna fight? Let me strap me bloomers on and haul the girls into my matronly corsage and I will be over for a slap fest. We can make up later and as an aside, I was around 12. See, that makes me much younger all round.

ededed

Wow. Way older than me. Sorry grandma, I'll respect my (much) elders in future...

Tegwyn

Blerry kinders need a groot klap every now and again. Jawellnofine.

scot47

I was sonsidering a trip back a few years ago. Before I went, we heard that one of KK's sons had been shot dead. I decided that if someone could shoot a son of the ex-President, I could be shot too. I did not go.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...ed-739050.html

paulry

It was like that in 2010 when I saw my old house and local area in SA. What was once a fairly nice house in a well-maintained area had become dilapidated and neglected. It spoiled the great memories I had. I wish I'd not gone back to the area for a look.

ededed

I was going to go to Texas once, but I heard they killed a president there. I decided that if someone could shoot a president, I could be shot too. I did not go.