Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Life in Malawi

This landlocked land of the Lake and lovely people is one of industry and beauty.
Fishing is a way of life. The lamps across the stern attract the fish. This man will spend most of the night fishing. He will disappear into the darkness for most of the night. He will return when the dugout is full. Fishing is a daily blessing but a lifelong curse. His children will grow up watching him catch fish. As they get older they then start to fish. Eventually their children will also follow. No one will ever rise above their circumstances. Will he ever see another country, know how a camera works, or where the sun's heat comes from. Will he make a contribution to the global family. Or does he not need to?
Its Saturday morning at Cape Maclear. Time for the mothers of Africa to see to the to the family washing, Make sure the children have a good time. They can swim. The locals don't even raise an eyebrow when a luxury tourist yacht drifts past. Why should they?