Malawi
Stories of a small country with a big heart and a fortune telling witch doctor.
If you think of visiting Africa, usually a name of a country that does not come up is Malawi. This country which is a landlocked sandwiched country holds many wonderful treasures. Among them is a rich culture, friendly and funny people, and one of the biggest lakes in Africa (Lake Malawi) which shares a border with Mozambique.
Driving down the roads and highways, it is not uncommon to see people out riding their bicycles or just walking the roads in their colorful outfits. The kids are always there to greet you with a big smile and adults always there to yell “Hey” and give a big thumbs up. Even though the country is poor (people would rather trade clothes for their craft items) and has a high rate of HIV, people still go along happily with their lives. Even the schools in rural parts of the country which have as many as 115 students in a classroom, does not deter the teachers and administrators from trying their hardest to make things work.
The houses usually with sundried brick and thatched roofs, line the country side as far as the eye can see. The land mountainous and green usually has vegetables and fruits grown along every piece of arable land. Some parts of the country look like a dry mountainous savannah, while others resemble a dense jungle. The most picturesque pictures are of the mountains overlooking Lake Malawi, which resembles and ocean with a lovely pristine coastline vs. what we think of as a Lake. SEE PICTURES BELOW.
After walking around a village one day, I decided to go and see a Christian Witch Doctor to get my fortune read. He danced and sang to conjure up the spirits and finally, took me to read my fortune, which is something along the lines of-You will have a long happy life, be married in five years with no children and your job will keep you busy…..SOUNDS LIKE MY LIFE NORMALLY….
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Great pictures, Cheers from Chitimba Camp