View of Chizumulu Island from Likoma Island

When the clock stopped

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October 1st 2005
Lake Malawi takes up 20 percent of the total area of Malawi, at the southern tip of Africa's Great Rift Valley. The shoreline of the Lake is one of the most beautiful in the world. The trip I took on the Ilala ferry, along the lake shore to the island of Likoma, was a highlight of my time in Malawi. The Ilala carried me to isolated villages in its own sedate fashion. It's not a tourist ser ... read more

Africa » Malawi

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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