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As soon as I learned that the Copper Queens had qualified for the world cup, I felt so proud. I mean the joy I felt was as though we had already won the tournament. And as the day drew closer, I waited in anticipation and I could see other people waiting for it in anticipation as well.  On the day of our first appearance, I thought about the game all day. Talking about it to everyone I interacted with. “It's a big day for Zambia” I kept saying. While we waited in anticipation, the weeks coming to the world cup, our goalkeeper Hazel Nali got injured and was removed from the world cup squad. It was a big loss for our team and yet I can't imagine, how she came to terms with this difficult reality.  Then our midfielder  Grace Chanda was hospitalized and also ruled out of the tournament. With sadness, we received this news, but understanding that health comes first, we could only hope and pray that she gets better.  I was excited to see the Copper Queens play, but I was a...

Generation check. We gotta get that bag. What is driving our generation to work hard? It is the money or the passion to want to bring about change. As I sit and scroll through Instagram and WhatsApp stories, I see a lot of posts about making money, about being able to afford vacations, drip, iPhones, and everything in between. I see a lot of posts about getting that bag. About giving rich Aunty vibes. Then I ask myself if our generation is all about money. Is money the real goal?  When I was young,  passion and ambition came from the desire to want to impact change and make a difference. But then we all need money to be able to meet our needs and even wants. So the idea of just doing whatever we are passionate about regardless of how much money we make can be a threat to our overall wellbeing being. Eating healthy food, going to the gym, having frequent doctor appointments and therapy all need money. So the bag has got to be chased. But if we are being honest we rarely hear pe...