Regina Jere-Malanda has just returned from her homeland, Zambia. She had been away for four years, and what she saw blew her mind. Contrary to recent media reports that had painted Zambia as a land of poverty and death, Regina saw something else. This is a fascinating story that sums up the condition of Africa today.

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