Saying goodbye to Dzoole
We laid out stakes for the plot on Wednesday. That afternoon, all the village chiefs and Traditional Authority (TA) Senior Chief Dzoole came to a …
01 Feb
Wednesday 1 February
Wednesday 1 February
Yesterday, we transported 240 bags of cement, endless lumber, reinforcement bars, iron roof sheets and over a dozen cans of pain to the village. It …
28 Jan
Plan B
Plan B
There are many assets to the Peace Corps system, from a two-year commitment to intensive language training. To me though, these are icing on the …
26 Jan
“Ret us Play!”
“Ret us Play!”
I think the best metaphor for Malawian culture must be its singing. I’ve rarely met a Malawian whose voice sounds good on its own. It …
24 Jan
Girls Hostel
Girls Hostel
I am writing this in Johannesburg, South Africa after an 18 hour plane ride. Tomorrow, it’s another 3 hours to Malawi, and hard to believe …