In 1964, while most of the African countries were struggling for their independence, a Zambian science teacher named Edward Mukuka Nkoloso was planning to beat the United States and the Soviet Union in their race to the Moon. Training his “afronauts” in 44-gallon oil drums which would be rolled down a hill to emulate weightlessness, Nkoloso was certain that, provided the necessary cash, he would succeed.

Almost half a century later, Mr. Mukuka Nkoloso jr speaks to Virgiliu Pop in exclusivity about his experiences as a young Zambian space cadet and about his father’s dream. Stay tuned.