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Baku, Beyoncé, and the Caspian Sea: My Azerbaijani Journey
“Hi Tuba, you had expressed interest in covering this conference. If this is still the case, please draw up a communications plan and...
Tuba
Mar 193 min read
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Cameroon Chronicles: Visa Hurdles, Gorilla Adventures, and Culinary Delights
Getting the visa Getting the Cameroonian visa was hard! In fact, it was impossible! The eVisa system literally (and I use the word...
Tuba
Oct 4, 20245 min read
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The End of (Yet Another) Era
On July 10th, 2020, I hopped on what I now realize was a life-changing flight and moved back home from South Africa to Zambia. How...
Tuba
Jul 10, 20243 min read
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A Tribute To My Father
“Bana babo kani twa fwa po...” how many times had we heard those words? When he was giving one of his formal speeches, and oh! how he...
Tuba
Jul 7, 20242 min read
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How Dare The Sun Shine
How dare the sun shine? On the day my Father died. Does it not know? That Frederick Boaz Abidjah Mutwale, the last of his nuclear family,...
Tuba
Jul 2, 20243 min read
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Exploring Magical Kenya
Many countries are special to me for several reasons. South Africa, because I "grew up" (i.e. became an adult) there, Botswana, because...
Tuba
Apr 6, 20245 min read
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Tales of a Zambian wedding
Zambian weddings are communal. No matter how self-sufficient you are as a couple, how many months out you’ve planned, people will help...
Tuba
Feb 28, 20246 min read
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A Creole-Style Honeymoon: 8 days in Seychelles
I can’t believe that the beautiful Seychelles was actually a Plan B for our honeymoon. You see, we were bent on doing a Euro tour and...
Tuba
Feb 27, 202411 min read
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Celebrating a New Decade
I am thirty years old! I have BEEN looking forward to this milestone. I turned 30 on Sunday, 15 January 2023, and celebrated in the most...
Tuba
Feb 14, 20233 min read
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Ntanda Cottage - Chingola’s Hidden Staycation Gem
“If you see a snake, just stand still and call me.” Those were the words that my friend Aisata Fatima Bah Catherine Tallulah Pulham Karen...
Tuba
Dec 1, 20224 min read
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Egypt - A tale of two cities
Guess who’s back, back again! Tuba’s back. Tell a friend! Did you sing that??? It only works if you sing it. If you’re pop-culturally...
Tuba
Nov 18, 202210 min read
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Chaminuka Nature Reserve – A Welcomed Respite From A Bustling City (Repost)
There are a few things I love more than solo travel. Having only recently discovered the wonder that wandering alone can bring, I am now...
Tuba
Apr 14, 20214 min read
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My Trauma Does Not Make Me Strong
In the spring of 2011, I suffered the most traumatic event of my life. It was heartwrenching, heartbreaking and filled with so many...
Tuba
Apr 12, 20214 min read
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A Weekend in Cape town
I turned 28!!! And to celebrate this huge turn in my life,I took myself on a weekend away to Capetown as a pre-celebration. Note to all:...
Tuba
Jan 15, 20215 min read
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The End Of An Era
11 years ago on the 10th of January 2010, I moved to South Africa to pursue my tertiary education wide-eyed (figuratively, we all know my...
Tuba
Jan 15, 20213 min read
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Celebrate Your Wins
In 2015, while working a (seemingly) dead end job that had nothing to do with my degree and barely making ends meet, I wrote in my...
Tuba
Jan 1, 20212 min read
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Appreciate Your Loved Ones While You Can
This year has been a constant reminder to give people their flowers while they are still alive. On 7th November 2020, we celebrated my...
Tuba
Dec 17, 20202 min read
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Victoria Falls Zambia - A Guide
The Victoria Falls are in Zambia. Okay, okay, I’ll concede! I don’t want to contribute to the plethora of fake news on the internet so I...
Tuba
Aug 12, 20206 min read
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Travelling While African
When I first sat down to write this, I was doing a load of laundry before leaving for a weekend...
Tuba
Aug 12, 20203 min read
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ST John – An All You Can Eat (And Do, While Waiting To Eat Again) Guide
The island of St John is an interesting one. Located just 4 miles (6 kilometres) east of St Thomas and with 60 per cent of its land...
Tuba
Aug 11, 20204 min read
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