The ZBTR Roundtable will examine the issue of return migration which is increasingly becoming a major theme in migration studies as the number of immigrants returning to their home countries is increasing. Based on the article written by Chola Mulenga a Zambian Diaspora resident, there are numerous factors at play before one considers the whole concept of returning home to re-settle. When is it right to return home? To what extent does the political situation influence this decision? The roundtable will also examine the recent events at Zambia Railways Limited and its CEO who left his job as a college professor/lecturer to take the helm of the embattled Railway company. Has Professor Chirwa’s outbursts and salary perks demands undermined the Diaspora communities credibility and loyalty to their homeland?
