WITCHCRAFT is a real problem in the village. It messes with people’s minds and spreads fear in the hearts of both young and old. I was reminded of this the other day out at Chiyembekezo when some of our church ladies came and told us that a witchdoctor was standing before the chief’s council. Apparently, he was hired in a nearby village to find someone that had been missing for two days. Long story short- he made false claims that the person died and illegally searched people’s homes! Now he was being called out for it. The people were upset that his word hadn’t been accurate but I was a little upset that no one had any qualms about going to the witchdoctor in the first place! In my mind I was thinking… “Hello??! There’s a witchdoctor being employed here and we’re all OK with that?!?!?” The people were simply judging him for not delivering as advertised! 

Throughout the last decade, Sub-Saharan Africa has been experiencing a long standing drought. This has affected many countries in the area including Zambia. On one side, the decrease in rain has brought in massive blackouts with the country’s failing hydro electric plant. On the other side, the drought has compromised the nation’s food security because without water, it’s impossible for crops to survive. In short, people are suffering. 

We’ve heard a lot lately about racial inequality, white privilege, and police brutality. These are very personal and highly incendiary topics. And while there’s so much that people are currently divided on, one thing on which we can agree is that in a single week we’ve experienced both the best and the worst of humanity! How is it possible that a society that can launch men into orbit to touch the stars can also treat his fellow man with such cruelty and disregard?