Words can be exquisite objects of beauty. Delicate jewelled trinkets, lovely little chalices holdings the elixirs of life itself, lovingly crafted mini-sculptures, landscapes of the human soul and spirit. The metaphors are endless. And yet, one must move beyond a fascination with words alone to an appreciation of language. It's a logical, inevitable and indeed beautiful progression.
Words are the building blocks of language.
A truism, I admit, but what a true one it is. Words are the organic molecules of language, this living organism that can illumine the depths of the human spirit. The words in this dictionary are not mere words. Words are never mere. These words reflect, however dimly or darkly, the humanity of the people of Zambia.