Less than a week ago, I traveled from Malawi to Ghana. It was a sudden move. It caught everyone (myself included) by surprise. But I’m here now and thought I’d share some of my initial thoughts. They drive on the wrong side of the road!! I got out of the airport at the lovely hour [...]
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Out my back window
(From October 10th) I spent the past few days in Nairobi. The first day, outing that night to a fancy hotel to meet with Acumen Fund and Grassroots Business Fund. The second day, was a series of meetings, presentations, more meetings and more taxi rides spent stuck in traffic. The third day, I met a [...]
National Borders – real or contrived?
Traveling the road between Ntcheu and Dedza recently, I was reminded of what first shocked me over 11 months ago when I first arrived. The road between Dedza and Ntcheu is not only the major highway of Malawi (the M1); it’s a national border. This particular stretch of Malawi’s largest road is the political boundary [...]
Bus travel – Malawian Style
I travel a lot. It’s kind of ridiculous (as my friends and colleagues often remind me). Usually, that travel is in Malawi, which means it’s usually on a bus. I seem to have a particular talent for catching the slowest bus at the depot. Usually, that drives me crazy. Of course, that happened again today. [...]
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