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This mountain I’m climbing down

by aschofield December 15, 2011

As I sat in Toronto’s Pearson airport five months ago getting ready to board the first of three flights to Malawi, I got an email from my father containing a quote that he thought was relevant to this particular moment in my life – my first time moving to Africa. “There is no moment of [...]

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The elephant in the room

by aschofield November 6, 2011

I started the day by losing my phone. We hadn’t been over the Botswana border 5 minutes when from the back seat of our safari jeep I heard the distinct thud of my cell phone hitting the dirt road below us. There it went. My phone, my contacts, my messages were now either a) to [...]

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Just winging it: a Canadian Thanksgiving in Malawi

by aschofield October 16, 2011

Thanksgiving is arguably my favourite holiday. My mum roasts a turkey with all the fixings and my dad pours the wine, while my sister and I argue over who will stir the gravy and my grandmother tells stories about our heritage which may or may not be true. There’s a different crowd of friends and [...]

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What’s yours is mine: property grabbing in Malawi

by aschofield October 12, 2011

By Ali Schofield, with contributions from Mphatso Mwanvani, Ivory Kalemera and Clement Msiska Imagine you are a woman whose husband has recently passed away. You are distraught, dealing with grief and now living without his support for your family. One day, on top of all of the emotions and trials you are trying to overcome, [...]

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From the mouths of Malawians

by aschofield September 5, 2011

From my past travel experiences I’ve learned that the best way to ease the stress that culture shock can bring is to first tackle the language barrier. Luckily, English is an official language in Malawi, but on the streets and everywhere else in the mid to southern region of the country you’ll mostly hear Chichewa [...]

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Theatre for the common good

by aschofield August 24, 2011

Overwhelmed by the heat in her house, a Malawian mother moves the charcoal fire she is cooking on from her kitchen to the yard. Leaving the fire unattended momentarily, one of her children runs outside. Unaware of the danger, the unsuspecting child runs and falls into the fire causing severe burns. “How could this accident [...]

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