Jenny Changala — Writer | Storyteller of Everyday Life | Multicultural Voice

Jenny Changala is a thoughtful, heartfelt writer based in Lusaka — a mother, a spouse, and a storyteller who captures the subtle rhythms and messy poetry of ordinary life. She runs the Substack newsletter Lusaka Letters, where she pens essays, memoir‑style reflections, book musings, and snapshots of living between worlds.

Her writing zooms in on the small things — raising children in a multicultural family, the push and pull of identity when you’re from one place and living in another, the beauty found in everyday routines, homesickness, longing, hope, and the constant search for groundedness.

Jenny writes like she’s sending letters to someone she cares about — honest, intimate, introspective. Her voice doesn’t chase glamor. It seeks truth. She reflects on cultural identity, home, belonging, parenthood, impermanence, and the quiet tensions of living between continents and communities. (jchangala.wordpress.com

Whether she’s writing about a weekend trip by lake‑side, adjusting to life in Lusaka, or talking about the little joys and pains of everyday living — her work digs deep, but stays soft. It reminds you that life doesn’t always have to be big to matter; sometimes it’s the small, slow breaths that tell the biggest stories.

Why we love Jenny at The Buzz

Jenny embodies the spirit of The Buzz through her unapologetic honesty, her ability to spotlight the nuanced beauty of ordinary life, and her fearless exploration of identity and belonging. She brings a voice that resonates with young creatives and readers who crave authenticity over hype. Her work bridges culture, introspection, and real-life storytelling — exactly the type of unfiltered, human content that our magazine celebrates.

If you’re after writing that doesn’t try to sell you an identity or a perfect life — but instead invites you to sit with raw honesty and quiet beauty — Jenny Changala is a voice you want to read.