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Joseph Kalimbwe

Joseph Kalimbwe is a Zambian youth leader and writer. He served as Student Representative Council President of the University of in 2017 becoming the second International student to hold the position. The other was Francine Muyumba of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Joseph Kalimbwe

President of the Student Representative Council of the University of Namibia In office 2017 Preceded by Job Amupanda Succeeded by

Personal detail

Born 25 February 1993 (age 25) Alma mater University of Namibia Occupation Youth Activist

Early life

Kalimbwe is a University of Namibia Political Science alma matta. He was born to a primary school teacher in Western Zambia whom he described as being the 'most guileless woman' in his life. However, after the demise of his mother at the of 11, he moved with his uncle to Zambia's second largest city on Ndola where he grew up. At the University of Namibia, he was heavily involved student activities. He was elected the second international student in the University's history to elected President of the Student Representative Council in 2017. During the time, he gained popularity among Namibian students and youth for his involvement in students'demand for services. However, he along with three of his colleagues was relieved of their duties after an attempt to use an student cafeteria. The decision to dismiss the four caused an uproar among students.

He stated writing books aged 17 and since then has written several newspaper articles. In his 2017 book, he described is time at the University of Namibia and wrote a touching letter to his late mother. He also stated how he felt of his 21st generation. He expresses his thoughts to his departed mother,'You would understand that my struggles of self identify are not mine alone, they are yours too. The childhood plans I had to become a pilot have now been consumed by the need to do my part in making my society better". He continues by telling a story of his generation, "lately I have been contemplating of what we have become as youth. Our willingness to live lives which are not truly our own. Our refusal to get involved in issues that matter". The book titled 'Persecuted In Search of Change', co-authored with his former colleague had been widely read by Namibian university students many of whom looked to him as their hero.