It’s really hot and dry in Malawi in October. Rains start in December and finish in April, so by now we have had six months with absolutely no water. And yet are tomatoes and this green maize almost ready to harvest, thanks to the hard work of the people who Kindle helped to organize into treadle pump irrigation clubs.
When anyone starts learning Chichewa, one of the first phrases learned is “pang’ono pang’ono.” It means little by little. In the past week, I have heard this phrase when talking about my children adjusting to life back in Lilongwe, when discussing language learning, and when talking about the work that needs to be done on our house. It is a handy and encouraging phrase in Malawi where change occurs slowly. Continue reading “Piles of Poop”
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