Charlie Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Part 1 of my trip to Malawi. Pics coming soon. I left Scotland on June 10th and got back at about 10:30 last night. It was a school exchange trip, my school, Balfron High School with Robert Laws Secondary School in Embangweni which is in the Northern Region of Malawi, about 10km from the Zambian border. ------------------ After arriving in Malawi roughly 24 hours we were shipped into a mini-mini-bus. About 15 people (the owner, the driver, 3 teachers and then 10 of us) managed to get into it. 12 people in the back on 3 rows of seats, some of which didn't have a proper back or didn't line up properly with the seat next to it. The journey up to Embangweni, the village we were staying in, took just over 7 hours. The last of which was on a dirt track which was just one massive pothole with lots of mini-potholes in it. We quickly settled into the very comfortable ( Guest House we were given a meal. We had been expecting to be eating nsima (pronounced seema), which is just water, maize and flower all mixed in together to make a putty substance which is tasteless, with either vegetables or chicken. We were pleasantly surprised to see that we were being given Spag bol and other "mzungu" (White people) food for all the time we were staying there. The Guest House Very early the next morning (7am, which by Malawian standards is actually quite late, we went over to the school (Robert Laws Secondary School) to be introduced to the teachers and then the pupils at their assembly. Mr Maflueke, the biology teacher (who other teachers called a "half-caste" because his mum is white and has much lighter skin than the rest of them) gave us a tour of the school and it's grounds. The boys dorms were horrific, some people had to share beds, not everyone had a mattress and there were only 4 working showers for 200 of them. The girls dorms were much better in comparison, there was no bed-sharing and they had plenty of showers (4 for every 40 girls). Later on that afternoon we went over to the school grounds to talk to the pupils and attempt (emphasis on attempt) to play football with them. Stuart and myself took part. To say the least, we were outclassed even more than I usually am. I decided not to play with them again as I thought I would, understandably, left on the sidelines. Playing basketball with some of the students (I'm the one in the yellow) To be continued..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supergrunch Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Looks like fun... I look forward to the continuation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roostophe Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 The boys share beds, but the girls don't? Now that's just gay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcj metroid Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Wow you look kinda young for 18:) ha so do I but whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike-zim Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 i cant believe that is Moria!!!!!! looks younger than my youngest brother. and there are 10 years between us. Damn i am feeling old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfox Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Ah looks awesome, glad you had a good time! I have a couple of mates heading out there in September for their electives.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted July 2, 2007 Author Share Posted July 2, 2007 Ah looks awesome, glad you had a good time! I have a couple of mates heading out there in September for their electives.. Really? Do you know where they're going. There were 2 English medical students from Newcastle staying at the same place as us doing there electives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReZourceman Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Wow, awesome life experience. Not my cup of tea mind...Im far too needy of my comfort zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfox Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Really? Do you know where they're going. There were 2 English medical students from Newcastle staying at the same place as us doing there electives. I dunno pal, I'll try find out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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