Category: 2018

Mozambique Swimming with stingrays June 26, 2018 From Zimbabwe, I went to Mozambique to spend some days at the coast there before going back to Malawi. In Mozambique, I continued my studies of public transport systems. I took minibuses for some overland rides. They follow similar principles as the ones in town, except that they… Continue reading Mozambique Swimming with stingrays

Zimbambwe Waiting for an opportunity June 26, 2018 After two months in Malawi, I spent the past three weeks travelling through Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The journey started again under the motto “God is always good”: I took a bus from Blantyre to Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. After 5 minutes on the road, a man… Continue reading Zimbabwe Waiting for an opportunity

Malawi Elephants on top of the world June 8, 2018 Writing these lines, I’ve already left Blantyre and am heading to Harare in Zimbabwe to travel around the country. My time in Malawi passed so quickly that it still feels like yesterday that I arrived while in fact it has been over eight weeks already.… Continue reading Malawi Elephants on top of the world

Malawi God is always good May 21, 2018 By now, six weeks have passed since my arrival in Malawi. Meanwhile, the excitement of the first days has settled a bit and a daily routine has established. For my work, things are going surprisingly smoothly and I advance more or less according to the schedule that… Continue reading Malawi God is always good

Malawi Of dry rivers and full buses April 30, 2018 I arrived in Blantyre three weeks ago. Blantyre is the second largest city of Malawi, with around 1 million inhabitants (at about 17 million in total). Luckily, I arrived at the end of the rain season which has several advantages: A) It doesn’t rain cats… Continue reading Malawi Of dry rivers and full buses