After a bit less than a month at home, it is time for the Marajowi kids to go back to school. Joyce, Gift and Katie went already on the 7th.
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Moving on with MalitaMoving on with Malita
We have always been positively impressed by the commitment of the staff of the Bandawe School. Also this time they did not disappoint us. We do have a plan for
Meet Joyce’s extended familyMeet Joyce’s extended family
Joyce’s house is basically opposite to Wit’s. So we just jump a few paddles and we are there. It is always amazing to see how many people can live under
Climbing up to KakumbiClimbing up to Kakumbi
Witness and Joyce live on the other side of the hill (and of town) as compared to Ramos. This part of Nkhata Bay is known as the village of Kakumbi.
Saying hello to Ramos’s familySaying hello to Ramos’s family
It has been thundering and lightening the whole night. There was no electricity of course and so it got a bit scary at times in our little hut. The road
Very tough times for MalitaVery tough times for Malita
After lunch we leave Ramos, Witness, Joyce, Gift and Kattie with our camera and we spend some time with Stuart and another teacher to seriously talk about Malita. Malita was
All Malita’s ingredientsAll Malita’s ingredients
Take deafness, HIV, some degree of learning impairment, dyslexia, shake it all together and you get Malita. If you add also a completely disinterested mother, who only cares about herself
Deafness, Bandawe and our kids.Deafness, Bandawe and our kids.
So far we had never realised that the Marajowi kids had never gone to visit Bandawe school for the hearing impaired. Deafness can be a confronting reality to face when
Time to take silly picturesTime to take silly pictures
Give a camera to some kids and you get silly pictures. This is an universal law, no matter where you are in the world. And so tonight when we downloaded
Finally all togetherFinally all together
Finally after many years, we manage to take a picture of all the Marajowi kids together with us. This is really a time to remember. Who knows when we will