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Making moonshine

My mom made the local brew called Chachasu. It was a potent malt lbeverage that sold for 50MK (or about 30 cents) per COKE bottle. The price has now raised but is still less than $1. Many women count on this as their only source of income.
Light after the Storm

This beautiful rainbow came out after a heavy rain in Dedza.
Water is Life

My main water source during the wet season. It was semi close to my house and fast to fill the hole. We cherished this time of year when water was abundant.
Contemplation

I saw Alex sitting on a rock at sunset on Lake Malawi. I couldn't resist this shot. He looked so peaceful.
I Am a Mere Person

Life is sometimes an evanescent state in Ghana. John and I came back to Kumasi in 1974, after we’d been in Ghana for about a year, to find that one of my workers was very sick. I had a crew of men who helped me do a survey of the geology around the city. The man’s name was Awuni Frafra, the surname taken from the northern tribe to which he belonged. He was only 22 years old, at least a head taller than the other workers (common for people from the north) and strong and vigorous. Since he was...
This is what I shared with my co-workers on March 1st

I served in Kenya from 1989 to 1991 as a small business advisor in a small village named Sochoi, five miles outside Lessos, Kenya. I learned so many things from Peace Corps and Kenyans, especially the Nandi people (with whom I lived). These lessons have guided me every day since leaving Sochoi. From Peace Corps, I learned to "leave behind a process, not a product." Succinctly said, it's more important -- and more difficult -- to empower people than power up a building, generato...
Tiny Baby

Malnourished child and mom at under five clinic, Kamuzu Central Hospital, Lilongwe
Ladies in Red

Independence Day Celebration, Lilongwe
The Rains

The rains were welcomed by all after months of hot, dry, and dusty days. The children loved hanging out in my house and making popcorn while it poured or standing on my porch to play games during the light rains.
Game Day

Football uniforms drying on my fence. Game days were the entertainment highlight of the week and sometimes month.

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