Oral history interview with Mr Aubrey W. Kalepa and Mrs Levysai Kalepa

00:08 Introductions.

02:00 Levisai’s occupation.

02:52 Aubrey shares some of his milestones.

05:50 Aubrey’s migration to the UK.

09:08 Levisai shares some of her milestones.

15:30 Levisai celebrates passing a driving test.

17:00 The couple’s understanding of wedding ceremony and marriage.

20:08 Why they had to travel to Malawi to have their wedding ceremony there.

22:35 The foundation of their marriage according to Levisai.

25:48 The process of introducing Levisai to Aubrey’s family.

29:20 Levisai’s culture.

30:06 Aubrey’s involvement in the negotiation.

30:53 The length of the discussions.

32:06 The wedding agreement.

36:20 The wedding day.

40:38 The church ceremony.

43:55 The honeymoon.

45:50 White wedding or traditional wedding?

47:10 The proposal.

51:02 The wedding reception.

52:35 Aubrey and Levisai share the most memorable things about their wedding day.

56:07 Their marriage experience.

1:00:20 Advice they would give someone who wants to get married.

1:05:08 Topics that were discussed as they were being advised.

1:06:39 The place of social media in finding love.

1:10:45 How Aubrey and Levisai met.

1:20:10 How long did Aubrey wait before he proposed to Levisai in London.

1:21:53 Qualities Levisai was looking for in a prospective husband.

1:23:55 Qualities Aubrey was looking for in a prospective wife.

1:26:35 Their thoughts on arranged marriage when it comes to their children.

1:31:21 Is marriage between two people?

1:34:40 Information they would pass to their children.

1:45:35 Discussing sexual matters.

1:49:25 Their thoughts on intercultural, interracial and interfaith marriages.

1:56:18 Aubrey’s general comments.

1:58:57 Charles’s closing remarks.

1:59:53 End of recording.