Sika | March 12, 2009
Beyond the connection issues and the sporadic disappearing text messages, Zain is doing two things I think are particularly nasty: 1. They’ve added expiration dates to their units. Celtel never had expiration dates before it became Zain. As a matter of fact, you can still use Celtel units to top up. People sell units on [...]
Sika | February 20, 2009
When I think of writing now, my thoughts seem so negative. As much as Derek may rejoice in me becoming a jaded old PCV, I am not happy with the way all the negativity makes me and Malawi sound. So, I think I’m going to do what I did for my students after their practical [...]
Sika | February 20, 2009
Our first full day in SAfrica*, I woke on Malawi time (read: way too early). I was very excited because I knew we were going to see Johnny Clegg that afternoon. Gareth had told us about the summer concerts at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, and that we had to make sure to go to one. I [...]
Sika | September 24, 2008
Was just talking to my mama on the phone (irritatingly shortened by the whole disconnect and then have to pay connection fees again thing that happens just about always), and I was describing to her how eating chicken seems like a perfectly justified act here. I bite into a drumstick, feel the flesh satisfyingly part [...]
