Days here ran less like tourism and more like actually living there — the whole Zambia leg started from an invitation from Dr. Nkandu, connected through a brother's medical-school network in China, who's become like a brother since. Cooking Indian food for Dr. Nkandu's sister, gym sessions followed by a backyard barbeque, a visit to Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, and a proper Saturday night out.
A look at the mining history that built Ndola and the wider Copperbelt region — a natural companion to actually walking around a city still shaped by that industry.
A memorial for the UN Secretary-General whose plane crashed near Ndola in 1961 — one of the more unexpected pieces of history sitting in a city most travelers skip entirely, and worth the detour for anyone interested in it.
A stop made partly through the Dr. Nkandu connection — a look at student life in a city better known internationally for mining than for its university.