10 bilingual stories – portraits, descriptions and reports – about Zambia, a country which is easy to spot on a map of Africa because of its embryo like shape. Little known as a holiday destination in spite of its huge potential, vast national parks and the fabulous Victoria Falls in the south-west of the country close to bordering Zimbabwe.
The stories reveal the sharp contrast between rich and poor, between tradition and trendiness, between black and white. They feature a country which has only just managed to leap into the club of countries with middle income and whose policy-makers are faced with tremendous challenges after the latest presidential election – to preserve the achievements
and reduce the remaining rather substantial poverty.

For Karin Moder learning to read at school has been a major experience in childhood, and a large number of books have escorted her through life ever since. In the 1990s – besides university and work – the Economics degree holder has written for newspapers such as the "Frankfurter Rundschau", focusing especially on labour-market topics. In 2006 her career moved forward towards adult education, counselling and facilitation bringing her into close contact with members of fringe groups. Starting in