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The History Hour: Zambia celebrates independence and the invention of bubble tea

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Zambia celebrates independence and the invention of bubble tea

25/11/2023 GMT

BBC World Service - The History Hour, Zambia celebrates independence and the invention of bubble tea

An African nation is born in 1964 and a new invention changes the tea drinking world

The birth of a new African nation in 1964 and the invention of bubble tea - a creation that would change the tea drinking world. Plus Europe’s worst heatwave in centuries.

Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service.

This week, we’re looking at the birth of a new African nation – Zambia - in 1964, and find out how the country got its name. We also learn more about life after independence with our guest Dr Alfred Tembo, head of history of the University of Zambia.

Elsewhere, two survivors of a series of terrifying gun attacks in Mumbai talk about their experiences. And there’s a look back to 2003, when the worst heatwave in centuries caused thousands of deaths across Europe, and led to a health crisis in Paris.

Plus, we hear extracts from the lost memoirs of Manchester United goalkeeper Les Sealey. He recorded them before his death and the tapes were discovered years later.

And finally, the invention of bubble tea, a creation that would change the tea drinking world. The first cup was sold in a tea shop in Taiwan in 1987.

Contributors:

Mulenga Kapwepwe – daughter of Simon Kapwepwe, fighter for Zambia’s independence
Dr Alfred Tembo – head of history, University of Zambia
Devika Rotawan – survivor of gun attack in Mumbai
Arun Jadhav – policeman and survivor of gun attack in Mumbai
Dr Patrick Pelloux - emergency doctor at St Antoine Hospital in Paris
Les Sealey – former Manchester United goalkeeper
Liu Han-Chieh – tea leaf seller and shop owner
Lin Xiuhu – developer of bubble tea

(Photo: Celebrations after Zambian election, 1991. Credit: Walter Dhladhla/AFP via Getty Images)

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