Monthly Archives: May 2010

Week 1 Monday: Makhwira and Nkhate Tuesday: Mbiza and Ntonya Wednesday: Namasalima andMuloza Thursday: Namitambo and Thumbwe Friday: Mayaka and Thondwe Week 2 Monday: Makhwira and Mitondo Tuesday: Mbiza and Chikonde Wednesday: Migowi and Chamba Thursday: Namphungo and Chikweo/Chipolonga Friday: … Continue reading →

I looked Indi in the eye.  It was hard not to.  We were squished in the back of Yellow (the yellow land cruiser) with a tower of chiponde boxes, black boxes, and scales stacked around us, bumping up and down … Continue reading →

The sound of singing fills the clearing and I once again become lost in the voices of the women.  About 100 mothers sit on the ground, the colorful chitenjes wrapped about them, children crying, squirming, or feeding peacefully in their … Continue reading →

Ten tons of sugar needed to be moved and nobody seemed that concerned about it.  I was rearranging the warehouse, trying to make room for the new oil tanks and use the space as efficiently as possible.  The powdered milk, … Continue reading →

As usual, Limbe was hot, crowded, and dusty during the lunch hour.  We sat in traffic on our way back from the field, the cloudless sky giving us no break.  I was exhausted, hungry, and thirsty, and kept drifting in … Continue reading →

Nobody quite knew how to react, except for Hayley, who was turning bright red and becoming laughably flustered.  Gus was pleased beyond belief.  The rest of us just grinned and cocked our heads, wondering if this was really happening as … Continue reading →