Money - Malawian Kwacha
In Malawi the highest bill is 1000 K (2.50 $). This is only really a problem for the rich mzungus who carry a lot of money with them....
Pronunciation in Malawi
In Chichewa, the language spoken in Malawi, it is no crime to exchange an ‘l’ for an ‘r’. So whenever there is an ‘l’ you can also say...
Vacation
The ferry was leaving from Chipoka, a town about 30 km from Salima. I left the house in the morning to catch a mini-bus from town (about...
Bugs in Malawi
I feel like this deserves a blog entry on its own. Most of these bugs live in our house from time to time, some of them I found outside....
School Trip to Cape Maclear
Last weekend there was a school trip to Cape Maclear. Some of the teachers have never been to the nearest sights in their own country,...
Pictures
Coming back from a lunch with all the teachers. The student we picked up along the way, as we saw her walking back. Doing laundry...
Malawian Belief Systems
Yesterday we had a soccer game between teachers and students. After the first half I had to be substituted by another player, because I...
School in Malawi
School in Malawi is very different from school in Switzerland. As I have mentioned before, secondary school is not free in Malawi, and...
Sooo... Thinking about buying a car...
For my travels through Africa after my civil service I am thinking about buying a car. Pros No problem with luggage Freedom: stop...
Start of School
The day before I started teaching I thought it would be a good idea to cut my hair. About half way through the battery of my haircutting...
