ZAMBIANS are no strangers to adversity. We have stood united through droughts, hunger, economic crises, and political instability. In each of these moments, the national reflex has been to point at the government and say, “Boma iyanganepo”. We demand answers, solutions, and action, and rightly so. The government exists to safeguard its citizens. But in the face of the terrifying wave of sexual violence, particularly the unprecedented levels of defilement, incest, and rape now plaguing our nation, we must pause and ask: who do we blame this time? Can we still say, “boma iyanganepo” and wash our hands of responsibility? No we can’t. A nation is crumbling morally, and no law or police force can salvage the situation if society...