The Life of a Muzungu in Lundazi

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June 29th 2010

Published: June 30th 2010

A true adventurer I am not. Though I love the experience of living in new places it is not the thrill of discovery that keeps me coming back, but the feeling of comfort that comes with having settled in a foreign environment. With each new temporary life I build, I confirm something I should have admitted to a long time ago: that I live for the establishment of routine. And so it is that I happily... Read Full Entry

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Okra

Victoria's nieces and nephews

It couldn't have been less than 65 degrees but the whole family got out their hooded down jackets. Winter here is taken very seriously, though I still spend most of my time in skirts and cardigans.

Gladys

Mwase clinic

Okra stalks

I had no idea it grew this way!

Road side stall for soy beans, ground nuts, etc.

Harvest time

30th June 2010

rhoda rafkinr
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thank you
Cant tell you how much I enjoy your blogs.thank you so much

30th June 2010

Pop
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great stories as always. Hopefully off to the cabin this weekend. Love you much. xoxo

30th June 2010

courtney
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no matter where you are, what time of day it is ... you are always stylin'. work it girl

30th June 2010

courtney
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super urban looking, no?

30th June 2010

courtney
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Boo Radley's doin' p.s. you still need to read that book

1st July 2010

danita
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libby - a beautiful story-teller. sounds like you're off to a great start. Best of luck!!

1st July 2010

gma
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incredible
so well written..........you make me cry ! When will you write the book?Love and hugs, gma

1st July 2010

Marian
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Wow!
I am totally fascinated with your experiences !! What an education in a huge broad sense. You are very fortunate to be able to do this. One wonders if you will ever be happy living back in the USA! I am so grateful to your Gramma for sending this on to me. Love you ! Keep healthy and well. Marian

1st July 2010

margiehartford
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I get totaly lost in your life.
the pictures are wonderful the land beautiful . I have a vicarious trip when ever I receive your e mails Tank you .

20th August 2010

Vib
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History
I happened on your blog by accident whilst googling Lundazi and was fascinated by it. Thank you for sharing your experiences. It has brought a flood of memories back to me about my childhood there. My parents taught at the local secondary school and my brother and I attended the local primary school. There was a large ex-pat community in Lundazi in the 70's and early 80's and you would have Russian teachers sharing meals and drinks with American teachers during the height of the cold war! Good luck in your endeavours.

20th August 2010

Vib
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4th May 2011

John
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Nice blog
Hey there - just saw your blog after doing some random surfing on Lundazi. We just missed each other. I lived there with my girlfriend (wife in Lundazi!) until June 2010. We had a lot of fun and miss it a lot - as I am sure you do to. If you are interested I wrote a blog too - not as good as yours becuase I was under pressure to write about development themes... I should have just stuck to describing what life was like - that is enough about development for most people. Betty worked for Thandizani - just next to sugar cane corner. We walked past there everyday for almost 2 years and I sometimes saw people selling sugar cane there (I bought one once) but never unnattended! Did you ever get to the bottom of that? Anyway - thanks for giving me a bit of nostalgia... hope you had a good time in Lundazi, it seems like you did. John

23rd April 2012

Madrasi Libby
Libby A

Much delayed response from a muzungu
Hi John, So this response is about a year overdue. I am just reviving my travelblog as I have returned to Bangladesh. And so glad to share the love of Lundazi a little bit. I was there two summers and was so happy. Alas because of drama and heartbreak I should probably never go back, but I hope that others can enjoy all of it's quiet beauty (and sugarcane). Happy travels! Libby

17th November 2012

Alan Palmer
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love Lundazi
My late wife and I and our children lived in Lundazi from 68 to 70. We taught at the sexondary school. Life was exciting. The experience, along with the other 5 years I spent in Zambia, has affected my life. It was a wonderful time: superb young people to teach, weekend in the "valley", holidays on the beach at Nkhata Bay. Trips to Chipata on the road, unpaved. Such a wonderful time. Alan Palmer

29th November 2012

Madrasi Libby
Libby A

Sounds like a wonderful time, and love to imagine what it might have been like back then.

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