John Paul buying meat

A weekend of transcontinental independence days - Part I

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July 4th 2008
PART I Having enjoyed Kande Beach so much the first time, Mike and Lesley and I decided to take a trip back there on Friday, for a three-day weekend, this time with our friends Sebastien, John Paul, and Tayllor (who came Saturday). We had two holidays to celebrate: American independence on July 4, and Malawian independence on July 6! The five of us piled into my little car and we headed out of ... read more

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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