Pictures & Guest Post

So, I got two extra treats for you today.  First, here is a link to the Facebook pictures of my time in Malawi (you don't need Facebook to see them, I hope).

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10102668299039151.3701808.2036002&type=1&l=bc932b20df

 

Next, there is another guest post, this time by another Tumbuka in my training group named Jaime.  For those of you that don't know her, she is one of the sweetest people you'll ever meet, but is a great writer and hilarious.  This article sums up our language lessons.

For Love of Maggie

Finally, you all had an unwritten assignment to find out what an Azungu was.  Turns out the feedback I got says you didn't.  Azungu is a racist term against white people used in Africa.  The connotations include being ignorant to the reality of life in Malawi, rich and willing to give out money (hence why it is often followed by one of the only phrases Iways (PC nickname for children) know, 'Give me money'), and are just generally not aware of the culture they are in.