Opinion: I want my mom to see her grandkids for Christmas. Travel bans make it tough
Jacqueline Muna Musiitwa was planning for her mom to fly from Zambia to the U.S. for Christmas. Ever-changing travel bans are making it seem like a holiday dream that won't come true.
by Jacqueline Muna Musiitwa
Dec 09, 2021
2 minutes
Last month, I flew from Lusaka, Zambia — my homeland — back to Washington, D.C., where I now work.
It was my first trip to the country in a year and a half. It was invigorating to go home. So much had changed. Everyone was excited about the peaceful election of a new president — people were calling it "a new dawn." And
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