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Lowering the Dinghy  
   

Lowering the Dinghy

Ilalagaggin'

September 26th 2005
The Ilala Ferry is the lifeline for Lake Malawi villages. Each week it chugs slowly and not-so-steadily up and down the lake's 450-mile length. It was our home for only 48 hours, but provided endless entertainment and wonder. We spent hours leaning over the railing to watch the hectic process of loading and unloading at numerous little fishing communities. People and goods would be crammed i ... read more
Africa » Malawi

Malawian Flag Established in 1891, the British protectorate of Nyasaland became the independent nation of Malawi in 1964. After three decades of one-party rule under President Hastings Kamuzu BANDA the country held multiparty elections in 1994, under a provisional... ... read more
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