Maize thieves = not cool.
If you decide to venture into this risky line of business, you can expect to be beaten by excited children and angry adults, to get cold water poured all over you, to have all the women stand at their doorways in their nightdresses and stare at you (and then explain to [...]
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Maize Thief
A Day in the Life…
Recently, someone asked me to describe what a typical day here in Malawi might look like. That’s a bit of a challenge since every day comes with its share of surprises. Certainly there are themes, there are patterns and there are similarities, but there are just as many unexpected interruptions.
Things like I [...]
Morning Routine
I am the sort of person who appreciates having an element of stability in her life. Some people call this routine, some people call it boring. For me, it is stabilizing: it gives my day some form of order so that I can manage whatever comes my way.
Last year, my routine consisted of a [...]
