Soyapi Mumba and his wife Miriam

Soyapi Mumba is my friend and colleague at Baobab Health Partnership. We met in June on the plane from Lilongwe to Nairobi on the way to TEDGlobal. In many ways he’s responsible for many of the good things that have happened recently, as it was he who brought...

At secondary/high school at ABCCA

Here is my school classroom. It’s unusual in that everyone works at a computer at their own pace. We also share the desks in the middle. Mrs. Maclean is our coach, helping us with assignments. Because we have only about a dozen students, she can give each of us...

Obstacles in the Road

 Goats and Cows cross the highway on the way to my home in Wimbe In Malawi most people don’t have automobiles, so the roads in the rural areas aren’t especially crowded with vehicles. Most people travel in minibuses that often have a few too many...

Only one cavity

Today I went to the dentist for the first time. First, they cleaned my teeth and then filled a cavity.  It didn’t hurt too much, and a well-wisher from Canada named Katherine sent me a electric toothbrush that cleans with sound waves. Every day is something...