We stepped away from Eastern African cuisine today and decided to prepare a dish from Liberia in Western Africa. The dish we prepared was sweet potatoes, vegetables, and groundnuts served over rice with…

Today I want to share my love of Malawian cuisine with you. While the food in Malawi lacks diversity, it does not lack flavor. Below I have included a link to a website…

Today was another great day at the office. We are waiting to get our first round of surveys back from Mpingu tomorrow, so today we worked on preparing our data analysis tool for…

Facts about Malawi that I learned in the ancient Malawi guidebook at our guesthouse called Cool Runnings: 1. The word “Malawi” means sun rising over the lake. The perfect name for a country…

Today was another adventure, and we set off early (around 6:30am). We were in the village shopping the narrow corridors before half the shopkeepers were awake.   African society is also a 9:00-5:00…

Today we were crocodile hunters, Crocodile Dundee would be proud.   We woke up at the break of dawn as usual, but this time without the crow of a cock to frighten us…

We are on our way to Senga Bay! We finally get to celebrate Andrew’s birthday away from work and away from Lilongwe. Right now we are waiting in traffic, so let’s hope we…

I will forever remember Africa as a brush stroke of brick red, emerald green, and deep blue. The ground is dry and brilliant red, often used to make bricks which in turn become…

I never imagined that reading “Poor Economics”, an international development book, would convince me that I need to consider investing in real estate in California. Let me explain. Poor economics is a book…

First off, HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDREW! My darling husband turned 25 years today! I will admit that the day started out not according to plan, but by the end turned out incredible.  For about…