Archive for June, 2005

Bono recalls his time in Lilongwe

Thursday, June 30th, 2005

Today’s guest blogger is Bono:
Bono: We know you’ve got a deficit problem. We
understand there’s a war being fought. But, really, if we’re to take
this issue seriously, and we must, because in 50 years, you know, when
they look back at this moment, they’ll talk about the war against
terror, they’ll talk about the Internet, and they’ll talk [...]

The call of the wild

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005

And now for something completely different. Guest blogger (he doesn’t know I am posting this, I hope he doesn’t sue me, especially now that he is almost a lawyer) Sean Carney, reminds us to get outdoors.

OK you pansy-ass lilly livers. It’s time for you to stop spending your summer nancying about in your [...]

A stroll through Malawian politics

Tuesday, June 28th, 2005

Politics in Malawi are weird and just got a lot weirder.
For about 20 years Malawi had a dictator named Banda. He dictated that
women can’t wear trousers, that men must have short hair, and that
Cecilia by Simon and Garfunkle must never be played, ever. Most
Malawians seem to have fond memories of the time under him.
Maluzi [...]

An introduction to OIBM

Monday, June 27th, 2005

OIBM stands for Opportunity International Bank of Malawi and it is the reason that Claudia and I moved to Africa 6 months ago.
OIBM is just a bank.
OIBM is a revolution transforming one of the poorest countries in the world.
A bit of history first. About 30 years ago, the concept of microfinance
took hold in Bangladesh thanks [...]

Accommodation in Lilongwe

Tuesday, June 21st, 2005

I just completed a website for the Kumbali Country Lodge. It is a really beautiful place set on a farm, just a few minutes outside of Lilongwe. So if you happen to be looking for a hotel or accommodation in Lilongwe
I would definitely recommend checking them out. And yes, this is a
blatant attempt to get [...]

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