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Arrival of the Data
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…
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Back to Work
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…
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Malawi, The Lake of Stars
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…
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Hippos, Beware.
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…
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Crocodile Hunters
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…
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Senga Bay Babes
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…
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Three Villages, Two Days
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…
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Poor Economics and California
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…
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A Malawian Birthday
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…
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Sunday Blues
I want to share my love of the Temple. In church today many members of the congregation stood up and shared their love of God with the rest congregation. It is always so…