WHEN I received the call to audition for the role of a side chick in Ifipempula, I was in Wales. The script required me to approach a sugar daddy and ask for money, a scenario I had no personal experience with, so I tapped into my creativity to convincingly portray the role and delivered a compelling audition, recalls Chembo Liandisha, the actress who plays Norah in the popular local drama series. For those unfamiliar with Ifipempula, which airs on DSTV’s Zambezi Magic and recently wrapped up its first season, the show focuses on women with different views on love and marriage but unite through Chilimba or Village Banking for financial support. Norah, a hairstylist living beyond her means, experiences a...