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2245km of Malawi

2245km of Malawi

On The Road in the Warm Heart of Africa
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When I accidentally found myself in the middle of a Revolution

When I accidentally found myself in the middle of a Revolution

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On The Road

On The Road

My home is everywhere. And nowhere.
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The One Where I Leave My Passport At Home

The One Where I Leave My Passport At Home

I guess it had to happen once in my life
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Race to The Top. (Quite Literally)

Race to The Top. (Quite Literally)

A couple of weeks after moving to Mulanje, southern Malawi, I excitedly found out that the famous Porters’ Race was coming up. This is a…
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Some Kind of Heaven, vol. II

Some Kind of Heaven, vol. II

So I had safely arrived at Usisya Beach Eco-Lodge, escorted by wiseman-turned-guide Samson, and after a quick very refreshing dip in the…
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Some Kind of Heaven, vol. I

Some Kind of Heaven, vol. I

Having found myself at the end of my wonderful experience volunteering at Chimbota Secondary School, and with a few spare days before…
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Being a girl in Malawi just became Supreme

Being a girl in Malawi just became Supreme

The cockerel crows its croaked song and you wake up with a yawn and a stretch, your little sister still peacefully snoring away in the bunk…
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Ode To Dindano

Ode To Dindano

You should see with my eyes. No lenses. No filters.
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Kalambwe Disability Forum

Kalambwe Disability Forum

I might be living in one of the poorest countries in the world, in a remote village with no running water or mains power, but I still love…
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SEE Malawi — your next holiday sorted

SEE Malawi — your next holiday sorted

The problem with Malawi is that it’s too beautiful — and there are too many things to do and places to explore.
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The Women of Nkhata Bay — Mary

The Women of Nkhata Bay — Mary

The more I meet people and hear stories, the more astonished I am at the sheer will power and strength of the women in this country.
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2245 km di Malawi

2245 km di Malawi

Per le foto, vi prego di vedere la versione inglese di questo articolo — caricarle tutte di nuovo sarebbe un’impresa da non poco con la…
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Village HeadMAN? No thanks

Village HeadMAN? No thanks

Female Power in rural Malawi
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A Story For A Mug

A Story For A Mug

How to be 107 years young…
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The Women of Nkhata Bay — Martha

The Women of Nkhata Bay — Martha

A few weekends ago on a night out at Kaya Papaya in Nkhata Bay town the unthinkable happened — I saw a woman wearing jeans! Naturally I had…
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When Michael Met Bob

When Michael Met Bob

I first heard Michael Mountain play at Mayoka Village, Nkhata Bay, Malawi, in January 2018.
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Chimbota Private Secondary School — The Big Story

Chimbota Private Secondary School — The Big Story

Located on the shore of Lake Malawi, the town of Nkhata Bay and the surrounding communities rely mainly on fishing and tourism to survive…
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Three Weeks (!?) In Chimbota

Three Weeks (!?) In Chimbota

If someone told me now that I’ve been in Nkhata Bay for only three weeks, I would hardly believe them — so much has happened since I landed…
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I’m Officially Nowhere (At Least According to Google)

I’m Officially Nowhere (At Least According to Google)

After a 26 hour journey door to door, consisting of an Overground, an Underground, two planes and a six hour taxi drive, and a restful…
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Then: Realising You Have a Ton of Things to Do, and Very Little Time to Do Them — Pt. 2

Then: Realising You Have a Ton of Things to Do, and Very Little Tim...

Chimbota Private Secondary School is a lovely project which came out of much effort and good will, after one teacher from the UK, Kevin…
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Then: Realising You Have a Ton of Things to Do, and Very Little Time to Do Them — Pt. 1

Then: Realising You Have a Ton of Things to Do, and Very Little Tim...

So there I was with a one way ticket to Malawi and a vague plan of helping out in a school — something which I didn’t know whether I was…
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First: The One Way Ticket

First: The One Way Ticket

There’s something very special about buying your first one way ticket.
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