Podcasts about mukuka chipanta

A bonus interview featuring the the writer, Mukuka Chipanta and the narrators, Saka Chipanta and Muzala Shimukowa, moderated by Becky Parker-Geist. Get the inside story on the making of the second season of Kutika!

It all reaches a head in this season's final episode. Mama Harriet seeks audience with Archbishop Kampamba, Fr. Emmanuel, Zelda,bashi Chali and even ba Misheck are all swept up in the maelstrom. Will St. Augustine's Parish ever be the same again?

Mama Harriet is upset about how her various sources of information have failed her. Undeterred, she is determined to unmask the philandering within St. Augustine's Parish. Meanwhile, the unexpected occurs turning everything on its head.

Archbishop Kampamba makes sweeping changes at St. Augustine's Parish to the surprise of the congregation. Meanwhile, Zelda is terrified about being found out about her affair. Will things come to a head?

Fr. Emmanuel's day of reckoning with the Archbishop arrives. Will he survive the bishop's wrath? Meanwhile, Mama Harriet keeps a watchful eye on her housemaid, Zelda, as she looks to unearth the truth about what has been transpiring under her nose.

Young Fr. Emmanuel Zimba is a popular new priest at St. Augustine's Catholic Church. He has just been invited to administer a blessing on a female parishioner's home but the invitation may not be as innocent as he thinks. Preoccupied by a disturbing letter he has received from the Archbishop, the young priest might be in for a surprise!

Kutika! is a new literary podcast featuring modern African short stories written by aerospace engineer and award winning author of A Casualty of Power, Mukuka Chipanta. The stories tackle topical issues facing Africa today - love, life, religion, gender and more. Please subscribe and leave a rating.

Given the tensions and controversies that have shaped China's decades-long engagement in Africa, it's a bit surprising that there are so few fictional books on the subject. For some reason, Africa's deep reservoir of talented writers has largely avoided using the Chinese presence on the continent as theme or character in their novels. The situation is similar in China, where the fictionalization of the Chinese presence in Africa is dominated by big blockbuster movies like Wolf Warrior II and Operation Red Sea. Zambian-born writer Mukuka Chipanta's 2016 book "A Casualty of Power" is the exception. Mukuka, who is also an aerospace engineer in the United States, tells the story of a young Zambian college student, Hamoonga Moya, who was falsely imprisoned and then upon his release goes to work in a Chinese copper mine. The story talks about the tensions between African workers and their Chinese supervisors are simmering over wages and unsafe working conditions and there’s a tipping point when a horrific accident sparks a bloody riot.   Mukuka joins Eric & Cobus to discuss his book and why he thinks there aren't more China-Africa themed novels.   Join the discussion? Do you think the China-Africa relations presents an interesting backdrop for writers and novelists to integrate into their stories? If not, why? Let us know what you think.   Twitter: @eolander | @stadenesque | @chipanta Email: eric@chinaafricaproject.com LinkedIn: Eric | Cobus   A Casualty of Power is available for purchase on Amazon.com   And if you would like to join our weekly email newsletter mailing list for a carefully curated selection of the week's top China-Africa news. Sign up here.

Mukuka Chipanta is an Aerospace Engineer and Program Manager currently residing in the Washington DC metro area. Born in Zambia, he spent his formative years in the mineral rich Copperbelt Province near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. Mukuka has several degrees in Engineering and Business from the United Kingdom and the USA. One of his proudest professional achievements is having played an integral role in designing the Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplane. He has travelled widely across North America, Europe, Africa and Asia and considers himself a global citizen with a heart firmly rooted in Zambia. His passion for telling stories originates from many nights as a boy spent listening to the colourful tales told by members of his expansive family. He is currently working on a number of new writing projects which he hopes you will be able to read in the not-too-distant future. A Casualty of Power is his first published novel.