Blogs from Central, Malawi, Africa - page 19

Hi! We have added pictures from London and Zanzibar to our blog. Click on the blog that says Greetings from Zanzibar to see all of them. Love, L&T... read more

Hey! Picture time! We arrived in Lilongwe this morning, but 22 people trying to cram onto 5 computers...well chaos. I have not seen any crocs yet! Lilongwe is not quite what I expected... I have been without Starbucks/Coffee that is not instant since..? I miss cheese and chocolate. :) Okay, other than that I am staying in a village not far from Dedza, in a village without electricty and running water, but I AM HAVING AN AWSOME TIME. And I am learning A LOT. Alright, now for pictures... Write ME! I only have like 4 addresses. The rest I left at home by accident...... read more

Hey everyone! So, this is the first time I have been near a computer since I got to Malawi, and of course I don't have much time (I don't want to be out after dark here). Anyway, I love it here! Right now I am living in a village south of Lilongwe. Training is hard, and I am not the best at foreign languages, but I really am excited. This Saturday we will find out where we will be stationed for the next two years, but I already have a feeling I will be somewhere south at a nursing school...But, the good news is the colleges sometimes have internet access! Okay, I am going to try to download some pictures, and hopefully you will get my letters (if I have your address) in like 3 weeks! ... read more

The first picture this week? That would be me on top of Mt Msololo, the highest mountain in the Dzalanyama range. I mentioned these mountains in my last entry. Back then, I was on outreach, seeing them in the distance. What can I say? I had to go there! I spent last weekend in Dzalanyama forest reserve with my two new housemates (Irish medical students). The scenery was absolutely stunning as I'm sure you will agree after looking at my photos. We had a nice, relaxing time when we were in the lodge, huddled around the fire in the evenings (I'm not going to lie I found it bloody freezing and came back with a cold), with candles and gas lanterns for lighting, eating incredible meals that our cook Lucius made. Hats off to him for ... read more

During the weeks of June 9-20 I had my first round of real interviews, in which I was conducting refugee status determination with refugees on my own. It was a really difficult period, partially because the interviews are depressing and partially because it’s just very exhausting work. We leave for the camp around 8, arrive sometime after 9, and then sit in a room with all the members of a family of applicants and take verbatim notes on everything they say. We usually interview only those members of the family who are old enough to recall events, but sometimes there can be five or six people old enough to be interviewed in one family. After one interview, which usually lasts somewhere between 1-2 hours for a family of 2 or 3 individuals, my wrist is killing ... read more