Nshima with two flavours
Make nshima at home and each choose a vegetable or sauce to go with it. Taste which combination you'd like to cook again together.
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A date with a touch of Zambia.
Zambia offers ideas for a simple date with nshima, craftwork, an accessible natural spot or music.
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Use the country as inspiration. Check local opening hours and make a plan together.
Listen to and read about kuyabila
Find a documented performance of Zambian kuyabila poetry and discuss what the rhythm and words evoke.
A short birdwatching route
With local advice, choose an accessible public nature trail and try to see or hear three birds together.
Copper tones and craftsmanship
Visit a maker or gallery to see Zambian metalwork or textiles and each find a detail in the color or technique.
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ALSO FUN HERE Mocktail labMix two alcohol-free drinks together and give them your own names.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Cookbook rouletteOpen a cookbook at random and adapt the recipe you find to your tastes.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Street name storiesFind three striking street names and discover where they come from.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE A conversation on a benchFind a bench with a view and take turns asking each other one new question.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Bread from the bakeryBuy two small types of bread and try them with the same topping.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Mini food tourTry three small bites along the way at three places close to one another.View the idea
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