CELEBRATING GENERATION ZED

All around Zambia young people boys and girls have been using their voices platforms and influence to bring about change By advocating for a cause individu als can spotlight their perspective to the wider community and act as a catalyst for change

YANDE BANDA

She is a young advocate for girls' education and equality. Yande’s voice has been heard at huge decision-making platforms worldwide, like United Nations summits, SADC conferences, and even on BBC.Yande was the youngest speaker at the Generation Equality Forum in Paris in 2021, representing the voices of adolescent girls. She received a standing ovation from world leaders, presidents, directors general, laureates of the Nobel Peace Prize, and chiefs of civil society. Yande Banda is a strong believer in the collective and the voices of girls. And because of that, Yande has had opportunities to work with big names, e.g Emmanuel Macron, Michelle Obama, and even Hilary Clinton.

Without advocacy or activism many voices would remain silenced And so in honor of Youth Day we are celebrating young activists who have been an inspiration to many and a voice to the voiceless everywhere

CHILOMBU KABAMBI is a Feminist and an activist. She believes that human rights are Women’s Rights and she stands by that. She offers therapy sessions to victims of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) through dance and sports, and also mentors young girls as a form of encouragement. She also advocates for Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR). Our country has high cases of SGBV and the justice system is not efficient, in cases where justice is achieved or not most of the victims are left behind to deal with the trauma of their experiences, so it is important to make therapy more affordable and accessible to victims.

Sophia

CHAMPESHAMANO is an autism and neurological activista person who speaks on diseases of the brain and spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and muscles. Sophia is very passionate about what she does. And she continues to advocate, raise her voice and spread awareness to others about these issues and conditions on TV and through her social media platforms.

Susy Thomas

Is one of the youngest girl rights activists in Zambia. Susy, 15, is an Eco-feminist that started her beautiful body online movement at 12!! Susy continues to use her voice in big spaces like the Swedish Embassy, Ministry of Justice, and European Union by taking over their offices to show young girls and women that they can take over big spaces and do absolutely anything. She talks about her activism journey on her socials too!

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KAFULA MWAMBAZI is a young strong feminist advocate who focuses on human and women’s rights. She spends most of her time feeding her passion for feminism by volunteering for Action Aid. Where she volunteers as co facilitator and hub leader of a youth activity called feminist friday. Which aims to provide a safe space in which to mentor and allow young people to address issues using a feminist lens. She handles various projects with Sistah Sistah Foundation such as the feminist festival and feminist march which fuel passion to fight against injustice of young women and girls as other marginalized groups. Her interests include art, reading books, and learning new skills.

Beatrice Phiri

is a young reporter with the Children's Radio Foundation in Lusaka, Zambia. She is part of the Unite4Climate Radio Initiative, a project that uses radio to challenge mindsets and shift attitudes around the environment. She strives to build a society where everyone has access to correct information and is well-informed. She is frequently on the ground in Lusaka's neighborhoods conducting interviews with locals to hear about their struggles to obtain enough water or coal for their daily needs. Phiri came in second place in the Plan International: Zambia and Africa Girls Radio Competition in 2017. Beatrice has emerged as a leader in her community, encouraging her classmates and schoolchildren to consider the issues that climate change has brought about in Zambia and what can be done about them.

NAMATAMA LUBINDA is a mental health activist and psychosocial counselor. She is the founder of Thandiwe Mental Health foundation and she is very passionate about mental health and has dedicated her life to spreading awareness and improving the mental health care in Zambia. She is a psychiatry student at Levy Mwanawasa Medical University. She also joined the visionary students initiative educators in launching the children’s code Act No 12 of 2022. She shares her thoughts on mental health on her socials and interviews.

Here is a little quote to motivate you!

“I raise up my voice not so that I can shout but so that those without a voice can be heard”

Is baking your thing There is nothing like a warm chewy handmade brownie with a fudgy center These handmade brownies are perfect for Valentine s or Galentines Cut them into heart shapes and dip them in chocolate or top them with jolly Valentine s Day sprinkles for the ideal chocolate treat This recipe will undoubtedly make your friends smile Or even your mum dad grandparents aunty really anyone you love

2 cups white sugar

1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour

1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder

4 eggs

1⁄2 cup cocoa powder

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup butter, melted

1⁄2 teaspoon salt

Preheat the oven to 175 degrees C. Grease a 9x13-inch pan.

Mix sugar, flour, melted butter, eggs, cocoa powder, vanilla, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl until combined. Spread the batter into the prepared pan.

3 tablespoons butter, softened

3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tablespoon honey

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup icing sugar

Bake in the preheated oven until the top is dry and the edges have started to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 20 to 30 minutes; cool before cutting

Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to create the heart shape.

Or you could make the shape yourself through careful trimming. You can keep and enjoy the discarded bits!

Voila You’re done Share your brownies with us on our socials let us know how they turned out for you

The theme of this issue of SKY Magazine is love and light So we asked you through our socials to tell us about a friendship date with your best friend as part of our cover girl competition Many of you sent in your entries but our favorite among all the wonderful submissions was from year old Joyce and Niza our winning cover models So here is the winning entry as well as their experience being the cover girls for SKY

MY thing

Poetry, Acting, Reading

My Thing

Bad vibes, Negativity, Cars

I really enjoyed my SKY experience; it was honestly the best. My best friend and I got our hair and our make-up done, and we looked amazing. We got our photos taken, which was honestly so much fun. It's safe to say I love the camera, and the camera loves me. Out of all the fun I had, my favorite part was watching the hairdressers panic as they ran out of time. It was quite entertaining to watch.

This experience has made me realize how important it is to put yourself out there and try new things. I hope you guys will also try to be more open-minded and not let fear stop you from doing things. Look what it did for me, and it can do the same for you.