Mozambique wraps around Malawi on three sides, and unlike the borders of most nations, this fact explains a nearly total encasement of the Southern portion of Malawi. Because of this fact, Mozambique has a powerful influence on the economic and political situation of its neighbor. A major example of this took place between 1977 to […]
Southern Malawi, … In our previous story the cyclonic winds and high water from Cyclone Freddy had just swept Justin Yasini, his wife, and their two sons down steam in the high waters. Justin was scared and feared his wife and sons were gone forever. It was at this point that Justin believes he was
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Southern Malawi, … The rain had been coming down in torrential waves for the past two days, and rivers and streams could not handle the load. They were beginning to overflow their banks, and unknown to thousands of village people the water was about to become their enemy. For many villagers, proximity to rivers means
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Lilongwe, Malawi … Market Day in Malawi’s trading centers is a day of fuss, fury, and frenzy. Malawians seem to know where they are going, but for an American it is an impossible maize to navigate. For those walking beside, on, or across the highway, and for the drivers who must dodge the foot traffic,
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It is hard to imagine anything more beautiful than the distant mountains floating in the morning mist south of Lilongwe along M-1. This scene is common at this time of year and there is something that touches the visitor with the feeling they are wild, beautiful, and untamed. In a way that is the feeling
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Dedza District … Chief Francis Makalani Banda, a Chewa Chief, from the Mphezi area of central Malawi was showing visitors the site of a major battle between the Chewa and Ngoni in the days after the assassination of the famous Zulu chief Shaka on September 22, 1828. He noted he would be taking the visitors
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Lilongwe, Malawi … In first-world nations purchasing some sort of car, SUV, or other motorized vehicle is within the reach of most families. However, in emerging world nations like Malawi, cars are something the vast majority will never own, or even drive. Even for public officials, doctors, lawyers, tribal leaders, and prosperous businesspeople the cost
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After visiting Malawi for the first time in late 2022, Dan Brewer, a member of the Malawi Project’s board of directors and former Treasurer for the group, saw first-hand the depth of poverty suffered by the people of Malawi.
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Malawi has ten national parks and reports indicate the African warthog seems to like all of them.
Did you know the average age for Malawi is 16.4 years of age. This compares with 38.31 in the United States, and 40.4 in the United Kingdom?
