Windows Into Malawi...

Horray... I can post a picture!!!!!!!!!!

Finally, it seems as though the internet around here is improving a bit!

Things around here have been really intense over the last week. I have been on cultural overload hardcore. Each day, it seems as though I am bombarded with tons of new information about things around here. When I get to the end of each night, I find myself frantically trying to write down everything in my journal so I will remember it, but it seems as though I am still missing so much!

I hope to use this blog as a platform to just jot down some of my thoughts about everything I am learning about the culture and people of Malawi, and hopefully give you guys a clearer glimpse into the lives of the people here.

Until then... here are some pictures of this beautiful place I am living!

I took this picture when I was flying into the city of Blantyre. This is just an outlying village.

These purple trees are just beginning to bloom, and they look amazing! This is kind of what it looks like driving around the neighborhoods in the city. Downtown is a bit more congested than this!

This is a look at one of the 3 mountains that surround Blantyre.

This is my humble abode... It is way better than I had imagined! I am the first person to live here.

I will hopefully be posting some more stories soon. On Wednesday, I am going on a short trip across the country to a village called Mangochi. This village is on the edge of one of the lakes. I hope to upload some cool pictures from there as well.