I Do Desk Work by Anna Zgambo

I celebrated my thirty-second birthday at home on 29 November 2021. I will be thirty-two years old for eleven months in 2022. I commemorated New Year's Day in self-isolation at home within Lusaka on 1 January 2022. I intend to spend 2022 at home to circumvent Coronavirus Disease.

I worked for over eight hours at a desk in my room on Monday, 3 January 2022. I started writing at 06:20 AM. I woke up early to write poetry. The atmosphere in the morning is inspirational. I wrote poems in a paper notebook until 07:40.

I ate mangoes for breakfast. At 07:54, I published a Nyanja-English poem on my Facebook profile. This bilingual poem is from a new publication called Zambia Yizatukuka by Anna Zgambo. As of 3 January 2022, I have 920 readers on my Facebook profile. I mobilise readers by posting creative publications which I write during working hours.

At 11:09 AM, I uploaded a JPEGpoem and an essay on my Facebook page. I have 640 readers on my Facebook page. I changed the cover photo to include biographical data. I ate bambara groundnuts with wild mushrooms, green peppers, tomatoes and Chinese cabbage for lunch. I spent the rest of the day in TextEdit working on "Literacy Enriches Zambia," a short story from Zambians Love Books by Anna Zgambo.

I wrote "Literacy Enriches Zambia" at a desk in Mtendere Ward. I used QuickTime to record myself reading the short story. At 17:10, I uploaded the videobook on Instagram TV. I have 330 readers on Instagram. Readers see creative writing in the digital videobook. Listeners hear Anna Zgambo reading "Literacy Enriches Zambia."

The time is now 19:00 on 3 January 2022. I stayed home all day to avoid Coronavirus Disease. I worked at a desk from sunrise to sunset. I am happy with the products that I made today.

I circulated quality publications in the public domain. People are reading. I am working. Productivity enriches Zambia. The Zambian People will prosper in 2022.

I thank you,

Anna Zgambo
Writer for the Republic of Zambia
Location: Mtendere Ward
Email: annazgambo@gmail.com
Emoney: +260 955 06 54 55.
 

English by Anna Zgambo

I am a Zambian writer from Lusaka District. I write at a desk in English. It is my constitutional right to use the English language. Article 258 from the Constitution of Zambia prescribes that English is my official language. I have lawful authority to write in English.

I love the English language. Zambians earned the right to use English after vanquishing the British Empire. I am a free citizen in a sovereign republic. I own the official English language of Zambia.

I was an English major. I studied poetry, stage theatre plays and novels in higher education. In April 2011 at the age of twenty-one, I earned a degree for Bachelor of Arts Languages in English Studies from the University of Pretoria. I am qualified to write creatively in English.

I use the English language in the African Union and Commonwealth of Nations. I cooperate with the international community in polite English. I am a diplomatic Zambian woman. Speaking English is diplomacy.

I enrich Zambia by working professionally. It is professional to labour in English. I produce publications at a desk in Lusaka. I write complete sentences in plain English. My publications reach Zambians in ten provinces.

The People of Zambia read creative writing. There is demand for poetry and prose in the official English language of Zambia. I supply poems, stories and reports. I am a productive Zambian writer.

Writer: Anna Zgambo.
Date written: Wednesday, 29 December 2021.
Publication: She Is Anna Zgambo.
Place written: Mtendere Ward, Lusaka District.
Email: annazgambo@gmail.com
Call: +260 955 06 54 55 (Anna Zgambo).

Anna Zgambo's Biography:
Anna Zgambo was born within Lusaka at Kalingalinga Clinic in November 1989. Her childhood was devoted to literacy. In 2011 at the age of twenty-one, Anna Zgambo earned a degree for Bachelor of Arts Languages in English Studies from the University of Pretoria. After excelling as an international student, she returned to Zambia to practise professional creative writing. Anna Zgambo earned a B1 diploma for French upon passing the DELF examination with 81.50 points. She writes for 160 hours a month at a desk in Lusaka. She serves the People of Zambia with poetry and prose.

Anna Zgambo's publications include:

Realisations of the Tumbuka People;
Image of Zambia;
Zambia Eradicates Coronavirus Disease;
Artists Enrich Zambia;
Zambia Has Stories;
Listen to Anna Zgambo; and
Zambia Ni Yokoma.

Literacy by Anna Zgambo

My name is Anna Zgambo. I am a Zambian writer. I write at a desk in Mtendere Ward. I care about literacy. I write to inspire Zambians to read. Reading and writing are integral for human development.

Zambians need literacy skills to participate in democracy. Citizens must read laws to sustain the Republic of Zambia. The Zambian People have to read the Bill of Rights to achieve constitutionalism. Literate voters cast valid ballots. Literacy is vital to maintain democracy in Zambia.

I write to empower Zambians to become readers. I have readers. My target is to reach 5 million readers in 116 districts. I am partnering with Zambia Educational Publishing House to distribute Anna Zgambo's publications in all ten provinces. Zambians are reading.

I write for 160 hours a month to produce Zambian publications. I am the author of a Chitumbuka book called Wongani Zambia. I am the author of a Cinyanja book entitled Zambia Ni Yokoma. I write creative reports about national priorities in the official English language of Zambia. Readers access my publications in the public domain. I serve readers. I want Zambians to read.

I am Anna Zgambo,
Writer for the Republic of Zambia.

Writer: Anna Zgambo.
Publication: She Is Anna Zgambo.
Date written: Thursday, 16 December 2021.
Place written: Mtendere Ward, Lusaka District.
Email: annazgambo@gmail.com
Call: +260 955 06 54 55 (Anna Zgambo).

Anna Zgambo's Biography:
Anna Zgambo was born within Lusaka at Kalingalinga Clinic in November 1989. Her childhood was devoted to literacy. In 2011 at the age of twenty-one, Anna Zgambo earned a degree for Bachelor of Arts Languages in English Studies from the University of Pretoria. After excelling as an international student, she returned to Zambia to practise professional creative writing. Anna Zgambo writes for 160 hours a month at a desk in Mtendere Ward. She serves the People of Zambia.

Anna Zgambo's publications include:

Realisations of the Tumbuka People;
Image of Zambia;
Zambia Eradicates Coronavirus Disease;
Artists Enrich Zambia;
Zambia Has Stories;
Listen to Anna Zgambo;
Wongani Zambia; and
Zambia Ni Yokoma.

Income by Anna Zgambo

I am a Zambian woman in Mtendere Ward. I work to earn wages. People in Lusaka need monthly salaries to pay for electricity, water, food, housing, telecommunications and transport. Income is integral in the Republic of Zambia.

I labour at a desk in Lusaka City. Desk work is lucrative. I write for eight hours a day at this desk. Working hours have monetary value. I write at a desk for 160 hours a month to earn income.

A salary is essential to live with human dignity in Lusaka. Citizens suffer from poverty if they do not have wages. People feel poor when income is inadequate. Zambians enjoy development when salaries are substantial. Families flourish when income is consistent.

Earnings come from excellent work. I get paid for practising my profession properly. It is crucial to labour correctly. I improve by studying my profession. I draw wages by working skilfully. I earn income by committing to professionalism.

The People of Zambia work for wages. Productivity produces prosperity. Government of Zambia pays emoluments. Labour generates wealth. Employers in the private sector disburse salaries. Zambians aspire for dignified income. Workers in the Republic of Zambia require fair remuneration.

Writer: Anna Zgambo.
Date written: Monday, 22 November 2021.
Place written: Mtendere Ward, Lusaka District.
Email: annazgambo@gmail.com
Emoney: +260 955 06 54 55 (Anna Zgambo).

Autobiography by Anna Zgambo

My name is Anna Zgambo. I was born at Kalingalinga Clinic within Lusaka on 29 November 1989. My father, Thomas Wanyanya Zgambo, died in 1991 from cerebral malaria. My mother is Juliet Lwenje.

I grew up in a single-parent household. Juliet Lwenje is a professional secretary. She paid my school fees from kindergarten to university. I come from a loving home.

I attended Grade 1 at Jacaranda Primary School in Lusaka. I moved to the Russian Federation in 1996 when my mother became a diplomat. Juliet Lwenje worked at the Zambian Embassy in Moscow from 1996 to 2005. I earned an Honor's High School Diploma from the International School of Tomorrow in Moscow in 2005.

In 2011, I earned a degree for Bachelor of Arts Languages in English Studies from the University of Pretoria. In 2012, I was employed by Chemonics International as a publications specialist at a USAID project called STEP-UP Zambia. I pursued self-employment in 2014. I participated in the Ngoma Awards 2019 and Ngoma Awards 2020 as a creative writer.

I live in Mtendere Ward within Lusaka City. I have a desk at home where I write for eight hours a day. I am a self-employed writer. My work plan is to write for forty hours a week. I write essays, poems, plays and stories. I focus on creative writing.

I am the author of:

Realisations of the Tumbuka People;
Image of Zambia;
Zambia Eradicates Coronavirus Disease;
Artists Enrich Zambia;
Zambia Has Stories;
Listen to Anna Zgambo; and
Zambia Ni Yokoma.

My day revolves around writing. I stay busy by writing about Zambia. Writing is economic activity. I practise my profession in self-employment by producing written publications.

I am thirty-one years old on 17 November 2021. I will be thirty-two years old in twelve days! It is good to be a youth in the Republic of Zambia.

I am single. I have never been married. I have no children. I am still enjoying my youth. I intend to obtain two more degrees. My goal is to earn a middle-income salary in Zambia. I aspire for economic independence.

My role model is Juliet Lwenje. She is sixty years old in November 2021. She retired in May 2021 and now works as a contract employee. I admire Juliet Lwenje's commitment to professionalism. My mother proves to me that a woman can achieve financial independence by working professionally. Juliet Lwenje worked as a secretary for 38 years and retired with dignity on her sixtieth birthday.

I aspire for a dignified life in Zambia. It is challenging to live in Mtendere Ward, but I accept all challenges with a good attitude. I see the opportunities in Munali Constituency. I use my skills to empower the People of Zambia.

I care about improving literacy. I encourage Zambians to read and write. I have readers in all ten provinces. I am partnering with Zambia Educational Publishing House to distribute Anna Zgambo's books to 116 districts.

Send me an email if you have questions. Call me if you need information about Anna Zgambo. I respond to enquiries.

Writer: Anna Zgambo.
Date written: 17 November 2021.
Place written: Mtendere Ward, Lusaka District.
Email: annazgambo@gmail.com
Call: +260 955 06 54 55 (Anna Zgambo).

Democracy by Anna Zgambo

I endorse democracy in Zambia. It is vital to vote for good governance. I am a voter in the General Election. I elect a president, parliamentarian, mayor and councillor. Leadership is democratic in Zambia. Citizens choose. The electorate decides. Democracy is a decision. The People of Zambia have power to direct the government. I am a democrat in a sovereign republic. I revere Zambian democracy. 

Democracy is constitutional in Zambia. It is official. Democracy is a national value and principle in the Constitution of Zambia. It is lawful. I implement the Zambian Bill of Rights to enjoy democracy.

The Laws of Zambia prescribe human rights to strengthen democratic governance. I have constitutional human rights in the Republic of Zambia. The Zambian Bill of Rights is a law that protects the electorate. I respect that democracy is a human right.

Zambian democracy is beautiful. It is sublime to reside in a republic. I am a free woman in Zambia. Democracy is freedom. I express ideas in my ward. I suggest new by-laws. I liaise with local government. We clean the ward. We solve social problems. It is rewarding to collaborate with my councillor. I express knowledge in the ward. Democracy is free expression.

I write and read in Munali Constituency. I direct the legislature with words, knowledge and logic. I reason about the Republic of Zambia. I have rational arguments concerning good governance. I write civic expositions about Munali Constituency. Words command the legislature. I write letters.

Communication develops Munali Constituency. I speak to my Member of Parliament. I listen to the National Assembly. It is imperative to partner with Parliament. I recommend new bills. We develop Zambia with Acts of Parliament. I read legislation made by the legislature. An Act of Parliament is a democratic law. I read laws to earn merit in Munali Constituency. Literacy is essential in Zambian democracy.

Civic education expands democracy. I inspire the People of Zambia to read. Literate citizens cast valid ballots. Spoiled ballots are a symptom of illiteracy. Reading is requisite in the republic. Zambia develops when the electorate is literate. Literacy is a civic necessity.

I motivate the Zambian People to write. Writing directs Government of Zambia. Written letters develop the republic. It is just to write petitions to the Judiciary of Zambia. Writing produces justice. Literate citizens have direct access to justice in the Zambian State. Democracy is justice. I empower people to improve Zambian democracy by reading and writing. 

I thank you,

Anna Zgambo.

Chapter title: Zambia Is a Democracy.

Date written: Friday, 13 August 2021.

Place written: Lusaka District.

Genre: Creative Non-Fiction.

Publication: She Is Anna Zgambo.

Publisher: Anna Zgambo Publications.

Email: annazgambo@gmail.com

Writer: Anna Zgambo.

Anna Zgambo's Biography:

Anna Zgambo was born in November 1989 at Kalingalinga Clinic in Lusaka District. Her childhood was devoted to reading, writing and mastering English. In April 2011, Anna Zgambo earned a degree for Bachelor of Arts Languages in English Studies from the University of Pretoria. She worked as Publications Specialist for Chemonics International in Lusaka. She established Anna Zgambo Publications on social media to pursue writing in self-employment.

Her publications include: Realisation at the Luumbu River (2018), Realisations of the Tumbuka People (2019), Zambia Eradicates Coronavirus Disease (2020), Zambia Ni Yokoma (2021) and Zambia Has Stories (2021) by Anna Zgambo. She earns income from readers who appreciate her creative writing. Anna Zgambo's e-money number is +260 955 06 54 55. 

Anna Zgambo is a participating artist in the creative writing category of the Ngoma Awards. She is affiliated with the Zambia Women Writers Association. Anna Zgambo writes for 160 hours a month at a desk in Munali Constituency.

Peace by Anna Zgambo

The People of Zambia are unified. All ten provinces are united. There is national unity in the Republic of Zambia. Residents in the wards value community. Zambians are democratic denizens who disdain disunity. Citizens in the Zambian State safeguard stability. 

The People of Zambia practice peace to achieve progress. Jealousy, animosity and conflict are the enemies of development. The republic advances when citizens cooperate. Empathy dissolves envy. Humility pacifies hostility. Respect increases understanding. Zambians encourage each other to succeed. The wards are friendly neighbourhoods. Citizens motivate one another to excel. The Republic of Zambia is progressive.

The People of Zambia endeavour to understand each other. We recognise that every citizen is a unique individual. Tolerance is vital in a republic with a population of seventeen million. We tolerate one another. There are seventeen million opinions in Zambia. We respect each other. Seventeen million personalities are flourishing in Zambia. We are equal. All seventeen million prerogatives have precedence in the Zambian State. We appreciate diversity. All seventeen million people in Zambia have individual liberty. We understand one another.

The People of Zambia achieve stability by implementing constitutional values. Citizens attain peace by applying principles from the Zambian Bill of Rights. The Constitution of Zambia prescribes that every person has human rights. She has the right to express ideas. He has the right to create wealth. They have equal rights.

He has the right to access education. She has the right to practise a profession. They have constitutional rights. The Constitution of Zambia empowers every person to enjoy peace. Peace is the goal of development. Peace is the antidote to strife. Peace is the answer to the question of war. Peace is the solution to the problem of conflict. A peaceful response establishes unity. The People of Zambia shall respond peacefully. 

I thank you,

Anna Zgambo

Writer in the Republic of Zambia 

Email: annazgambo@gmail.com

Emoney: +260 955 06 54 55.

Chapter: Zambia Responds Peacefully.

Date written: Tuesday, 22 June 2021.

Place written: Lusaka.

Genre: Creative Nonfiction.

Book: Anna Zgambo Describes Zambia.

Publisher: Anna Zgambo Publications.

Writer: Anna Zgambo.

Meet the Writer:

Anna Zgambo was born in November 1989 at Kalingalinga Clinic in Lusaka District. Her childhood was devoted to reading, writing and mastering English. In April 2011, Anna Zgambo earned a degree for Bachelor of Arts Languages in English Studies from the University of Pretoria. She worked as Publications Specialist for Chemonics International in Lusaka. She established Anna Zgambo Publications on social media to pursue writing in self-employment. 

Her publications include: Realisation at the Luumbu River (2018), Realisations of the Tumbuka People (2019), Zambia Eradicates Coronavirus Disease (2020), Zambia Ni Yokoma (2021) and Zambia Has Stories (2021) by Anna Zgambo. She earns income from readers who appreciate her creative writing.  

Anna Zgambo is a participating artist in the creative writing category of the Ngoma Awards. She is affiliated with the Zambia Women Writers Association. Anna Zgambo writes for 160 hours a month at a desk in the Presidential Housing Initiative within Chainda Ward 29.

Speech by Anna Zgambo

The Speeches of Anna Zgambo

Mayowoyero gha Anna Zgambo

1.

I am Anna Zgambo. I am a citizen of Zambia.

Ine ndine Anna Zgambo. Ine ndine mwenekaya wamu Zambia.

2.

I live and work in Lusaka where I was born.

Ine nkhukhara na kusebeza mu Lusaka umo nkhawira.

3.

I am a citizen of Zambia by birth.

Ine ndine mwenekaya wamu Zambia pakawiro.

4.

I own a home in Munali Constituency where I was born.

Ine niri na nyumba mu Munali umo nkhawira.

5.

I am a homeowner in Lusaka.

Ine niri na nyumba mu Lusaka.

6.

I love living in Zambia.

Ine nkhutemwa kukhara mu Zambia.

7.

According to the Bill of Rights, a person can live anywhere within Zambia.

Kulingana na Dango la Wanangwa, munthu wangakhara kumaro yali yose mu Zambia.

8.

I choose to live in my birth city Lusaka. I also choose to live in the ancestral village.

Ine nkhusankha kukhara mu malo ayo nkhawiramo. Ndiposo ine nkhusankha kukhara ku chikaya chane.

9.

According to Anna Zgambo's national registration card, my chief is Kambombo and my village is Sitwe.

Kulingana na kamutu ka Anna Zgambo, fumu yane mba Kambombo na chikaya chane ni Sitwe.

10.

In 2016, I officially established contact with my ancestral village in Chama District. I lived for four months with the Zgambo family of Mkande Village in Sitwe Community.

Mu chaka cha makhumi yabiri khumi vinkhondi na chimoza, ine nkhayowoyeskana na vikoro vya kukaya kwane kwa Chama. Ine nkhakhara myezi yinayi na bene Zgambo pa chikaya wa Mkande ku Sitwe.

11.

I am from Mkande Village in Sitwe Community, Chama District, Muchinga Province, Zambia.

Ine nkhufumira ku chikaya cha Mkande ku Sitwe kwa Chama mu Muchinga, Zambia.

12.

Mkande Village is situated at the Luumbu River, next to Kalunguvu Waterfall in the shadow of a vast mountainous forest filled with wild animals.

Chikaya cha Mkande chiri ku Dambo Luumbu, pafupi na Chipopoma Kalunguvu mu chithuzithuzi cha thengere yakuma phiri yanandi yakuzura na vinyama.

13.

I love the Zambian forest. I love the rivers of Zambia. 

Ine nkhutemwa thengere ya Zambia. Ine nkhutemwa madambo yamu Zambia.

14.

I love the People of Zambia.

I love being a citizen in Zambia.

Ine nkhutemwa Banthu bamu Zambia.

Ine nkhutemwa kuba mwenekaya wamu Zambia.

15.

According to the Constitution of Zambia, a citizen has duties.

Kulingana na Marango Ghakuru gha Zambia, mwenekaya wali na maudindo.

16.

I am thankful for citizenship.
I am thankful for the duties of a citizen in Zambia.

Ine niri wakuwonga pakuba mwenekaya. 
Ine niri wakuwonga pa maudindo gha mwenekaya wamu Zambia.

17.

A citizen has the duty to know what is written in the Constitution of Zambia.

Ni udindo wa mwenekaya kumanya ivyo viri kulembeka mu Marango Ghakuru gha Zambia.

18.

I care about the People of Zambia. Love for the People of Zambia is what inspires Anna Zgambo to work.

Ine nkhusamalira Banthu bamu Zambia. Chitemwiko cha Banthu bamu Zambia ndicho chikuchiska Anna Zgambo kusebeza.

19.

I care. I share. I serve.

Ine nkhusamalira. Ine nkhugabaniska. Ine nkhutebetera.

20.

I serve the People of Zambia.

Ine nkhutebetera Banthu bamu Zambia.

21.

I serve people with the works of Anna Zgambo.

Ine nkhutebetera banthu na zinchito za Anna Zgambo.

22.

I am a professional writer here in Zambia.

Ine niri wanchito yakulemba muno mu Zambia.

23.

I serve the words of Anna Zgambo.

Ine nkhutebetera mazgu gha Anna Zgambo.

24.

Anna Zgambo's words serve humanity.

Mazgu gha Anna Zgambo yakutebetera umunthu.

25.

Anna Zgambo's words help humanity.

Mazgu gha Anna Zgambo yakovwira umunthu.

26.

Anna Zgambo's words inspire people.

 

Mazgu gha Anna Zgambo yakuchiska banthu.

27. 

Anna Zgambo's words develop people.

Mazgu gha Anna Zgambo yakutukura banthu.

28.

I am Anna Zgambo. I serve human development.

Ine ndine Anna Zgambo. Ine nkhutebetera chitukuko chabanthu.

29.

I aspire for human development in Zambia.

Ine nkhukhumba chitukuko chabanthu mu Zambia.

30. 

I aspire to achieve sustainable human development in Zambia.

Ine nkhukhumba kukwaniska chitukuko chenechene chabanthu mu Zambia.

31.

I have a goal.

Ine niri na chilato.

32.

Human development is vital for the People of Zambia.

Chitukuko cha munthu waliyose ncha kuzirwa pa Banthu bamu Zambia.

33.

Human development is vital.

Chitukuko chabanthu ncha kuzirwa.

34.

It is vital to develop humanity.

Nchakuzirwa kutukura umunthu.

35.

It is vital for Citizens of Zambia to develop the People of Zambia.

Nchakuzirwa kuti Benekaya bamu Zambia batukure Banthu bamu Zambia.

36.

The tools that I use to achieve human development are the national values and principles of Zambia.

Vyakusebezera vyane pa chitukuko chabanthu ni dango na visambizgo vya Zambia.

37.

Morality and ethics are vital for us all.

Makhaliro na nkharo ziweme nvyakuzirwa kwa ise tose.

38.

Democracy is vital.

Urongozgi-wa-Banthu ngwa kuzirwa.

39.

Constitutionalism is vital in Zambia.

Kurondezga Marango Ghakuru nkhwa kuzirwa mu Zambia.

40.

Patriotism is vital for citizens.

Kutemwa charu chako ncha kuzirwa ku benekaya.

41.

National unity is vital in Zambia.

Kukorezgana mu charu nkhwa kuzirwa mu Zambia.

42.

Integrity is vital.

Unenesko ngwa kuzirwa.

43.

Good governance is vital in Zambia.

Urongozgi uweme ngwa kuzirwa muno mu Zambia.

44.

Human dignity is vital for every person.

Uchindami ncha kuzirwa kwa munthu waliyose.

45.

Social justice is vital.

Urunji ngwa kuzirwa.

46.

Equity is vital.

Ivyo uli navyo nvya kuzirwa.

47.

Equality is vital for all people.

Kuyaniska nkhwa kuzirwa ku banthu bose.

48.

Non-discrimination is vital.

Kukana kusankhanasankhana ncha kuzirwa.

49.

Sustainable development is vital for the People of Zambia.

Chitukuko chenechene ncha kuzirwa ku Banthu bamu Zambia.





50.

Writer: Anna Zgambo. 

Place written: Lusaka, Zambia.

Date written: December 2019.


Translated and edited by: Anna Zgambo and Juliet Lwenje.

Wakumasura na wakusamara: Juliet Lwenje na Anna Zgambo.