WALKING INTO THE FUTURE - Walking man….
Walking, walking, walking happens all day and night. Everywhere you go, everywhere you look , you see people walking. Children walk great distances to get to school in many areas. Much walking is done from early in the morning to get water to bath, cook etc before breakfast by the women.
Many greet me with the Malawian greeting especially in the village with “Muli bwanji”, which is “ How Are You?” When I respond, “ Ndili bwino” , which is “ I am well” , they usually know right away that I am not a Malawian, since my reply is not fluent yet. They usually laugh and then I laugh. Some will say to me , “ You look like a Malawian, but you talk American”. This is my open invitation to share and learn from the natives and share with them. Now they are eager to help learn their language, Chichewa. Many of the people understand basic English, and speak it, but many are not fluent. The people are very warm, friendly and helpful. It truly feels like being home in South Carolina in that respect. They are very giving and loving while they endure so much. In spite of that they are able to smile and share gladly what they have with you, even if they only have a little.
Transportation is a major problem for the Malawians and most do not have a car or bike to get from place to place.
Walking is a way of life of most of the native Malawians. Many of the people walk for miles every day just to get water to bathe, cook and drink and they have with no shoes. Their feet are so hard and calloused, but they press on in the heat, rain and cold to provide for themselves and their family. Many walk to the forest to cut trees to make coals. So many of the people have a garden there they grow crops to sell on the roadside or in their village in order to support their families.
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