About this episode

Renella shares her experiences growing up in Zambia and her appreciation for the outdoor lifestyle in Tasmania.

Zambia is a largeish country in central southern African, perhaps best known for sharing the iconic landmark of Victoria Falls with it's southern neighbour, Zimbabwe. Although it's not a country that comes up on our radar much in Tasmania, according to the 2021 Census, there were over one hundred Zambians living in Tasmania. Not many perhaps, but also not insignificant. Renella has lived in Tasmania since 2003, and around the same time, much of her close family also moved here, but all have now left for other parts of the country or world. She grew up in small town in the south of Zambia amongst family from her mum's Zambian family, and her Dad's Malaysian Chinese family and inherited traditions from both, including both cuisines. Renella has fond memories of her childhood and the range outdoor activities available, and part of what made her love Tasmania was this similar outdoor lifestyle that she had known in Zambia. Renella moved to Sydney when she was 18 to study Accounting, as she could live with an aunt there. After graduating, at the recommendation of her sister, she moved to Hobart, and later other members of the family came to join her. She had not planned to stay long…

People in this episode

Host: Mark Thomson

Guest: Renella

Topics covered

• outdoor life
• Zambian culture
• Tasmania
• food business
• family traditions

Keywords

• Zambia
• Tasmania
• outdoor activities
• food business
• family traditions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Amayenge

Places: Zambia, Tasmania, Sydney, Hobart, Victoria Falls

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