Twins Plus Foundation

ZAMBIA is one country that is blessed with twins and multiple births but few twins have come really together like Joel and Noel Mwanza on the timeline with the mystical saying says: “two heads are better than one.”   However, the bantam thought will not lead us not sideline other notable Zambian twins, the adores of Chileshe and Mulenga Kapwepwe, the Secretary General for Common Market and Southern Africa-COMESA and former Board Chairperson for Zambia Notional Broadcasting Cooperation-ZNBC respectively.    Today, Joel and Noel are the most recognized twins in Zambia which saw them been nominated for 2020 Mwape Peer Awards under the Leadership Award category endorsed by Mike Mubanga, the Agency Journalist for Children International Zambia.   “I am writing this with the full endorsement that Joel and Noel deserves this noble award because their generosity surpasses volunteerism, it’s aimed at reaching out to the less privileged no matt er how much less money you remain with.” Part of end

DO you think you have problems, wait until you hear about someone’s difficulties and when we talk of divorce,  the Kabwe born and bred fraternal twin-sisters;  Brenda and Jacqueline Chilangisha  circumscribe it all. As they say heartbreak is a loss, divorce is a piece of paper. Then in this world nothing is more painful watching your own parents breaking up. Divorce is always complicated especially when children are involved. Not only there’s court but it cramped with conditions. But the 20-year-old twins stimulated many after finding ways of encouraging their parents of 22-years in marriage then to continue together by subjecting themselves after divorcing for two years, even though there was court credentials.  Sometimes never doubt that twins are thoughtful, committed citizens and can change the world in a wink of an eye.  Brenda and Jacqueline refused to be separated after their parents’ divorce signifying marriage vowels to be together for better, for worse and to stick together u

  IN case you have not heard about Octomom before, as Twins Plus Foundation Zambia with its one of objectives is to share mystical and bonds surrounding twins and multiple births.   In our research for twins’ stories, Walusungu Silweya, write that there have been such people like octomom with shocking facts, they all passes flaws common to humanity.   Anyway this is a story of Nadya Denise Doud-Suleman, alias Octomom, is an American media personality who hit headlines in January 2009 when she gave birth to eight children all at once.   Ever since, she became the center of international attention, attracting public interest in her life. Suleman conceived the six male and two female children through in-vitro fertilization, and the children beat the former worldwide survival rate for a  full array of octuplets .   Her eight children are the only known complete set of octuplets to survive past their first week.   Astoundingly, Octomom  already had six children before she became pregnant wi

INDEED, successful people don’t become that way overnight. What most people see at a glance happiness, wealth, a great career, purpose is the result of hard work and hustle over time. As they say sometimes later becomes never. “Do it now.” This is the case of two promising future stars; Ava and Alexis McClure, who are YouTube  personalities. The identical  twin  sisters are best known for their video ‘ Twins Realize They Look the Same’. In 2017, the McClure Twins were named the youngest members of  Forbes ' “Top Kid Influencers.” Ava and Alexis were born on July 12, 2013 in  Paterson, New Jersey  to Aminat “Ami” Dunni and Justin McClure but they have caught the world’s attention at the tender age when their parents posting pictures of their unique look on social media. Today, the girls are fast becoming famous. From precocious little girls to bonafide internet sensations, the McClure twins have taken to the attention they get like ducks to water. Following the tw

  IT either you keep a social distance or been lockdown on this mystical but any forensics expert will tell you that twins do not have matching fingerprints of which is at least one surefire way to tell them apart. Nevertheless, identical twins often share personality traits, interests and habits. They come from the same fertilized egg and share the same genetic blueprint. But to a standard DNA test, they are indistinguishable.   Then how is it for Clinical Medical students claim to have same fingerprints? Like physical appearance and personality, fingerprints are largely shaped by a person’s DNA and by a variety of environmental forces. The identical twin-sisters; Jessie and Sylvia Mung’omba, not really related to the late Zambian veteran politician Dean Mung'omba and late distinguished lawyer, Willa Mung’omba, the former Mung’omba Constitution Review Commission Chairperson concluded to have same fingerprint on phone. The last children in the family of seven wi

AS it is double the giggles, double the grins and double the trouble if you're blessed with twins. Either Identical or fraternal, you have no doubt had your fair share of struggles growing up as a part of a matching set. Yet those moments of pure cheekiness and intimate bonds formed through a unique birth certainly makes up for it all. It’s a built-in best friend from day one. Hence, this is story of identical twin-sisters: “ Upuli Gamage and Chamali Gamage’’ Upuli and Chamali are the world most influential twins like it always say ‘Two is better than one’. The duo are the founders of Sri Lanka Twins organisation with over 28,000 twin brothers and sisters registered with Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Twins was founded in 1993 on their birthday 23 rd August to promote the spiritual, intellectual and social welfare of twins. The twins, registered in the organisation, are from across religions, including Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims, Christians, among others.   The 45-year-

NOTHING is more rewarding than looking back at where one started and knowing that it has all been worthwhile. The tears and suffering that formed part of of the journey are forgotten when one marvels at the glorious outcome of one’s mission. And no one has ever succeeded without first having a goal, an objective, or a dream and then putting in the hard work necessary to achieve it. Then why should we dream small? Why not dreaming big? So, how did a young boy from a Zambian township of Kafue grow up to become a rising star with comedy at his feet?  This writer drives you into his rise to success. Sometimes those who have been hurt in life might tell you that no matter what you do, your dreams will never come true because they are impossible. Indeed, this is the face in all streets of Zambia, even though you may not be familiar of the the name KEN DUMBO. His real name is Kezungo Emmanuel Ndeya abbreviated as K.E.N and for ‘Dumbo’ translated of opposite of a fat person. The

  “Once married to one man” HOW can one who has never been divorced understand the pain of divorce? How can one pretend to be ok in marriage when things are not ok? And how can one who has never had to tackle a problem head on understand what dazed means?   Pierre Corneille said; “When there is no peril in the fight there is no glory”. Those who have overcome in most marriages seemingly insoluble obstacles are never forgotten. Even though, life holds so many challenges, but our main purpose is to be happy, which means we are responsible for our own happiness.   Back then in 2011, South Africans were engulfed with news of nice-looking identical twin sisters, ‘ Owami Siko and Olwethu Siko’ who married a television director, Mzukiseni Mzazi in a traditional ceremony then 21-years-old. The question comes; How did Mzazi convince them to change their surname? 'What is mine, is yours, what is yours is mine, including your man sis.' One of the twin was quoted in

‘First Nigerian Female Twin Airline-Pilots’ THEY say birds of the same feathers flock together. Certainly, if you have ever watched birds in nature, you may know that this phenomenon holds true. As the Hindu Bible say “Set thy heart upon thy work, but never on its reward.” ‘Togetherness and dreams makes human fly far’ It may seem contradictory, but we never engage in action for the sake of reward. This is because seeking a reward binds us to the world and creates karma. Instead, do your work with love. Expect nothing. You are rewarded in the present. Hence, every successful ventures begins with a dream. On the postscript, this author flies you to Nigeria to meet identical twin-sisters; Huseina Edili-Ogaji and Hassana Edili-Ogaji with an inspiration landing to all those who believe that they are capable especially twins who working together. The triumph pilots’ twins; Husseina and Hassana, both senior aviation officers have symbolized twins’ values in an indispensable world

THERE is no denying fact that twins who are into fashion get a tastes of fame-like it or not. Therefore, they are either local celebrities or freak of nature in a traditional way of dressing the same.  As to dress up is to show, most people watch them walk around in public spaces, they stop them also questions them that fulfil their curious appetites. Its amazing how bold people can be when they don’t even know them.  In simple terms, being a twin is more than the fashion twins itself and indeed, million twins across the world can attest to it. Hence, by identical twin sisters have beckoned many with LECK Collections. As Zambian people say, when you run alone, you run fast. When run together, you run far.  LECK Collections is a stockpile and fashion label founded and owned by Jackie and Joan Maunga. The pair also known as ‘The 8 th Wonder of The World’ has provided an escape route out of fashion and the myth that says ‘Two is better than One’ to many young people. 

INDEED, gone are the days, were a kitchen used to be a place for girls, despite it been crucial in breaking the existing stereotype of women in science, engineering and technology, but they have proved it possible for them regardless of their sex. In most cases, its difficult to penetrate this sector for most women with little knowledge of available possibilities. What seems to be missing are good role models that could act as inspiration and source of information and guidance, and offer a glimpse into the reality of being a female employed in the field of science or technology. And traditionally engineering has been regarded as a man’s job, and it has been noted many times over that women are the minority in the world of engineering. Despite it being cultural beliefs, values or norms. This is known and talked about often, hence, its has contributed to the under-representation of women in this profession but the Bible reminds us that “Whatever your hands finds to do, do it wi

AS they say heartbreak is a loss, divorce is a piece of paper. Nevertheless, couples are always encouraged to keep their marriage vowels to be together for better, for worse and to stick together until death does them apart. Therefore, divorce indeed it’s just a strange segment, unobtrusive and discombobulating, more especially when children are involved, definitely they get affected and suffered more. In a similar edge of Kabwe-born fraternal twin-sisters, who have walked the talk for changing and mending their parents together after divorcing for one year, according to court credentials. Brenda and Jacqueline Chilangisha have stimulated many after finding ways of encouraging their parents of 22-years in marriage then to continue together by subjecting themselves not be separated like them did. But what lead their parents to file for divorce? Marriage experts says if you spend your time hoping someone will suffer the consequences for what they did to your heart,