Akashimi : English-Bemba Bilingual Stories
Maintaining language and culture one story at a time. Join me for a short story told in English while introducing simple child friendly Zambian culture and Bemba vocabulary.
Episodes
Nov 1, 2025
Nov 1, 2025
4 min
Batata explains, my father explains, why there is no name for Cheetah in iciBemba and how ifinama (animals) get their amashina (names) in iciBemba
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Sep 1, 2025
Sep 1, 2025
2 min
This is a special episode with a guest start, batata, my father!
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Aug 1, 2025
Aug 1, 2025
5 min
Amaka alefwaya amani nakabili - Amaka is looking for eggs again
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Jul 1, 2025
Jun 1, 2025
Jun 1, 2025
6 min
Abigail alitemwa nkumba, Abigail loves pigs, what will she learn next!
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May 1, 2025
Apr 1, 2025
Apr 1, 2025
7 min
Mwansa meets a bird/ Mwansa akumanya ichoni
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Mar 1, 2025
Mar 1, 2025
5 min
Abigail akumanya inama iyachongo (Abigail meets noisy animals)Sounds: Pixabay
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Feb 1, 2025
Feb 1, 2025
4 min
Katongo meets a large animal - Katongo akumanya ichinama ichikulu
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Jan 1, 2025
Jan 1, 2025
4 min
Namishimikileko akashimi, let me tell you a story...
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Akashimi
Akashimi is a story. It is the equivalent of a fairy tale in western culture. My grandmother used to say "pali akantu" (which directly translates to there was a thing), and we would respond "kai ikele nga ifi twi ikele" (it sat in the same way we are sitting) and then grandmother would start, "pali.." (there was... and begin introducing the characters to her story)