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I hope to help the people of this country.
I want to be a better teacher, and learn from other teachers in this beautiful country.
My first day will be difficult. I will have to learn a brand new language, and will probably have to adjust to a new climate. Malawi is supposed to be really warm with a rainy season.
There are some highlands there that will probably be cold too.

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Fried potato fuel
we all need guides
we all need to carry food
they say that the ghosts
on Sapitwa will take you
if you stumble upon preparations of a meal
I didn't see anything but stars up there
Sapitwa - translated to do not go there
"you should only go once," said Frank
the cooking fires in the forest
the illegal logging
in the back of the matola, I lost my hat
go Broncos, that's what some farmer will say
however, I will never forget that day
going up and coming down from a place called
do not go there

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It took me, and my group over thirty hours to get to the training site in Dedza, Malawi. It started with a bus ride from Philidelphia to JFK airport in New York City. The airport was huge and took use over an hour to walk (with a series of trains) to the right gate. Wow, that was a long flight across the Atlantic ocean to Johanessburg, South Africa, sixteen hours, but at least all of the food and drinks were free. After the first flight from NY to South Africa, we boarded a small plane to Lilongwe, the political capitol of Malawi. From Lilongwe, we took a small Peace Corps owned bus to Dedza. I had to pee so bad on that bus ride! It didn't help that I was physically and emotionally exhausted. Saying goodbye was really hard, and it was even harder in the long hours of journey.

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Chipisi and ncuku

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"Malawi." CultureGrams Online Edition, ProQuest, 2017, https://online.culturegrams.com/kids/kids_country.php?contid=1&wmn=Africa&cid=29&cn=Malawi.

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Chichewa - the language of the Chewa people in Malawi. 

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Chichewa - the language of the Chewa people in Malawi. 

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msika - night
pitani - let's go!
chakudya - food
kudya - eat
Ndakudya - I ate
Ndidzakudya - I am going to eat.
ZIKOMO - thank you/goodbye
Takulandirani - Welcome!
Muli Bwanji - How are you?
Mwadzuka bwanji - good morning/How did you wake?

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Education volunteers from 2012. I'm the bald one in the back, representing those awesome Fairmont colors!

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Awe-inspiring Crater Path on Mount Mulanje

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Drone footage from a recent Mountain Club of Malawi trip up the newly formed Crater Path at Mount Mulanje. Hardcore path and a really fun trip, highlighted by a crazy person throwing himself off the crater rim!

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It is called NSIMA.
It is extremely filling, and is served with every meal. It takes a true master to make good NSIMA.
Around Africa, it goes by many different names and is often made with different types of flour.

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1 cup ufa (cornmeal or cassava flour) for two people, 2¾-3 cups water for each cup ufa, butter or margarine optional Use a wooden spoon to stir nsima., Heat the water in the saucepan until luke warm., Mix a little of the ufa with the water, stirring well to make sure there are no lumps., Bring to a boil, stirring well, then lower the heat and let boil gently for a few minutes., The mixture should look like a thin transparent porridge., Sprinkle the remaining ufa over, a little at a time...

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A map tour of some cool places I visited

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A map tour of some cool places I visited

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This was sung every Monday at school.

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Hammock
Nalgene water bottle
Backpack
Hiking boots
Solar charger
Journal
Pens
Pencils
Blanket
Sleeping bag
Tent
Portable speaker
SD card for extra photos
Mini-laptop
External HD for movies
Kindle with books
Suit for teaching
Jeans
Favorite shirt
Money to buy clothes
Sandals
Towel
Utility tool