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Let’s try home-based orphan care

When Jean-Philippe and I reached the foot of the Chiweta escarpment, we found ourselves in a catch-22 situation. One road…

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Malawi needs multicultural education

Peter Jones Chakuluma, that shy and friendly deputy mine supervisor at Mchenga, offered to take us on a tour of…

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Mchenga: Just coal, coal dust

After visiting my relatives at Msambandopa Boys Home for two days, Jean-Philippe and I went back to Chinthechi to collect…

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Many Aprils ago, something happened

When we arrived at Msambandopa Boys Home, located along the beautiful Mdyaka-Msuli shoreline, we decided to sit on one of…

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Let’s try witchcraft economy

Jean-Phillippe insisted that we cross the Lweya River and go to the other side. From the glitter in his eyes…

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Will Malawi achieve its 2020 vision?

We spent almost three hours driving around Lake Chilingali. It was scorching hot. But Jean-Philippe kept asking for more time…

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Love, respect your deputy

Jean-Philippe and I spent the whole of last week reading the Commission of Inquiry report into the death of president…

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British govt must apologise

As soon as Jean-Philippe was discharged from St John’s Hospital, we decided to drive back to Nkhata Bay principally to…

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M’mbelwa IV was friendly, humble, peace-loving

Jean-Philippe could not recall how we travelled back to our hotel from Ghetto Kakumbi in Nkhata Bay.  Despite the fact…

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Like Chilembwe, like Nkhata Bay martyrs

At Jean-Philippe’s insistence, we spent a night at Nkhata Bay.  We booked ourselves at Chuma ndi Mphepu Chiputiya Weyosi.  In…

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