So we have heard that the new homes we will be building in are going to be in the same area that we were in 2011.  A township called Independence.  Doesn’t that name just sound so hopeful for a family with dreams.

Lusaka is the capital of Zambia.The city figured prominently in the movement for independence and was where the Federation of African Societies founded the Northern Rhodesian Congress in 1948. After the federation of Northern and Southern Rhodesia took place in 1953, Lusaka was a hub of the civil-disobedience movement (1960) that led to the creation of the independent state of Zambia, of which Lusaka became the capital.

Although basically reliant on its agricultural environs, and a major collecting point for corn (maize) and tobacco, Lusaka has a mixed economy that includes cement, textile, and shoe manufacture, and food processing. An international airport and the University of Zambia (founded 1965) are just outside the city, and the Munda Wanga Botanical Gardens are nearby.

The surrounding area consists mostly of flat grassland that supports ranches and farms. Termite mounds 3 to 6 m (10 to 20 ft) high are a regular feature of the landscape. Farming and stock rearing are the principal economic activities in the region, and products include corn, beef, hides, dairy products, and tobacco.