Ndilimeke Nambinga Rises From the Ashes

Television host, MC, business manager and gospel artist Ndilimeke Nambinga says she is ready to live a positive and productive life after experiencing issues such as suicide and rejection.

Nambinga recently spoke to The Weekender about a dark and broken past in which she nearly lost her life. She shared her story with the aim of encouraging others who might go through a similar experience.

“I had constant suicidal thoughts and yes, I tried killing myself. I had a friend for many years and it just took a man for her to end our relationship. This was a person who knew all my ins and outs. I was also engaged at some time. I invested a lot in the relationship and this person turns around overnight and says he didn’t feel like it anymore. I also had to deal with body shaming since I was small. I grew up with slim sisters and I was always the bigger one. All these things made me feel unworthy to live,” she said.

Nambinga plans to release her first single, ‘He Will Do It Again’, in the first week of September. Through her music, she aims to motivate others, especially women, through her life experiences.

Nambinga said since she was a little girl, she enjoyed singing but never thought of it as a career. “I am exploring my artistic side. My passion for singing has always been there, but I have always left it in a corner. It’s now time to be me and do what makes me happy,” she said.

Nambinga said her suicidal tendencies were triggered by rejection in different relationships she had invested in for many years. She said that rejection was a bitter pill, but she has now learnt how to be strong in the face of difficulties and is glad that she did not end her life.

Nambinga said through her experiences, she learnt the importance of holding onto life no matter how hard things got. She said what happened in life was only seasonal and things can turn around any time.

She advised others never to expect from other people the same as they give in return.

“As we grow up, we are told to be good to others and not to cause any harm. Since I was a little girl I wanted to please others, but as the years passed by I realised that the world does not work that way. Not everybody can be bothered whether you care,” she said.

According to Nambinga, there was a time in her life when she shut herself from her relatives and friends. She would lock herself in the house and not talk to anyone.

“I would only leave the house for work or church. In this world there are any mentally ill people, but they do not realise their problem. We have a lot of people who have given up on life, but do not realise it. Their existence is about waking up in the morning, going to work and looking after their families. You can’t see anyone around you, not even your support system,” she said.

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