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Days 17 and 18: Reflections From Zomba Plateau

On Tuesday morning I woke up to find myself in an unfamiliar position in Malawi: I was alone. For the preceding two weeks I had been in...
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Day 16: Stephen’s Birthday

Sunday July 23rd was a special day in many respects. Most obviously, it was Stephen’s birthday, and I could tell how excited he was to be able...
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Days 14 and 15: Let There Be Light

Friday morning found the 6 of us (The four Heinzel-Nelson’s, Trudi and me) driving in the Landcruiser to Sakata School. Trudi had been teaching 7th grade science...
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Day 13: Sydney’s House

On Thursday morning Liz, Stephen and I headed to Liti village for a meeting while Terra and Jordan went down in the villages to reconnect with old...
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Day 12: Goodbye, Hello

Everyone was tired as we piled into the Landcruiser for our drive to the Blantyre Airport on Wednesday morning for the team’s flight to South Africa. Liz...
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