Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chifundo Chibaka In my upbringing, my parents strived not to dictate gender roles when it came to household chores. It didn’t matter if my female siblings were around, I would...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Angella Chizimba Last month we had an opportunity to explore the beautiful beach of Nkhudzi based in Mangochi for our In-Service Training (IST) for a few days. Well, such a...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Mieke Mmeya Dear Reader, Some time ago I received a visit from Grace and Mercy (not their real names), two of my friends from my community. Grace is a cousin...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Margret Chavula Before being sworn in as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer, together with my fellow trainees, we went through a 1-month training formally known as Pre-Service Training (PST) where we were...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Mr. Chifundo Chibaka This is an ideology that I have come to learn and believe for a while now. It portrays the cost that each of us will have to pay...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Dorothy Mapira It was a sunny day, I could hardly sit in my house because it was hot. In search of fresh air, I took a seat under a big...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Mieke Mmeya “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” — The Once-lor, Dr Seuss’ The Lorax Dear Reader, Before I...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Bertha Mukhuna “Dare to seize all the opportunities on your path.” — Lailah Gifty Akita It is now close to two months since my country has had confirmed cases of...

Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Angella Chizimba Malcolm X once said that when ‘I’ is replaced with ‘We,’ even illness becomes wellness. This quote runs deep in my soul when I think about the Coronavirus...