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Mending time

Rufus Mboleli had inherited the art of mending wrist-watches from his father and had an admirably large collection of small springs, wheels and other nameless parts of clocks. Blantyre.
From the floor of a RETSULAUNT in Karonga

November 15th 2007
Narrow strips of sunlight broke through the badly constructed walls of the shack - which according to its’ sign - claimed to be a RETSULAUNT. The floor consisted of evened out cow-dung, a greyish-brown sense of cool, on which I lay flat on my back, trying to soak up as much coolness as possible. Outside the day was sweltering and languid. The men of Karonga sat chattering on rickety benches in ... read more
Africa » Malawi » Northern » Karonga

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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