A country

I figured out one thing while travelling a country and its system is designed to make its citizens and people comfortable not foreigners......the more you embrace it the more comfortable you get......

Respecting the Dead

Hey i found out that the people of malawi respect the dead a lot. I was walking down a road where a group of ladies were walking together the lady leading the march had a bunch of leaves in her hand. The leave signify that the others behind her are carrying a dead child. I also learned that when there is a death in the neighbourhood people lay down leaves on the sides of the road. People wearing hats must remove them, people on bicycles and motorbikes must get off and push their vechiles and cars must slow down. Untill they have crossed the line of leaves. What a right way to honour the dead.

Feeling Lonley

Hey as daylight sets, lonliness sets into me, i think this is the first time in my life i'am experiancing it. I just wonder how people around the world are when they reach home after homw single guys and gals. Wow and in a place where there is no internet and cable tv. Wonder how our ancestors passed time. If you guys have any ideas plz shoot them out. Blantyre is a lovely county my house is good with a guard at day and night. The people are very friendly no wonder its called the warm heart of africa. I'am enjoying my time here...cell phone are kinda cheap and the water is not that bad....i love nsima(its like pongal but made from maize and flour).....blog to yall soon

Xenophobia i thinks its a Mania...

My first day in Jonnesburg....all i hear is people killing their own brothers just because they were from another country. J'burg a strong financial centre for the continent of Africa. I just feel sad that people would profile others on the bases of nationality. People who fought for freedom from aparthid now slaughtering their own brothers. South Africa is so multi-ethic and full of various people. Its not fair to scapegoat a few based on nationality. What does the Govt do to these manicas....why dont they understand that thier attacks are not helping them but to bring their nation down. J'burg the tourist hub for the continent of Africa is in flames. The provience of Gauteng is in flames. What does the international socitey take actions. Do they sit back and watch. Flying over the continent of Africa its a real nice sight huge huge chunks of wasteland roads that have no cars but bicycles....i think i'am in rural India. I think i'am going to enjoy my stay in the dark continent.....

Guns Germs and Steel

The main reason Africa got exploited was that Europeans had, the best weapons around at that time. They had perfect living conditions and were able to cultivate the best crops; Europe was placed so perfectly that it was at a perfect distance from the Equator to have the best climate for crops to grow. As they had good living conditions they had better resources and were able to manufacture guns. So when this was done when they achieved a sustaining society they went to invade other nations. They landed in Cape of Good Hope, Cape Town and parts of South Africa had similar climatic conditions as of Europe so they began to cultivate similar crops and used their guns to overpower the local tribes and took away their lands. Now as the new settlers made their Journey north they came across other tribes which they also began to overpower using their Guns. Now as the settlers started to cultivate they labored hard and found that their crops would die. They constantly became sick and came into contact with diseases that they were not aware of. They used similar farming techniques as they used in Europe, like farming closer to rivers, lakes and ponds but still failed to cultivate healthy crops. But the local African tribes lived a healthy life and had their villages and cultivations on higher grounds. When the settlers started to travel north they were not aware that they were leaving their similar climatic zone and headed closer to the Tropics a climatic zone that is pretty hard to survive. The locals lived on higher grounds away from the water bodies that mosquitoes breed on. So now the settlers started to think and began to use the locals as slaves on their farms. So after the found gold and diamonds in the region, they needed a way to get these resources from the inland to the coast of South Africa to be exported into Europe. So began the great railroad tracks across Africa where steel began to play their major role and a recourse which the Europeans had in plenty. So this is how Guns Germs and Steel played their respective roles in the conquest of Africa. Well taking into the considerations that countries in the tropics are not the strongest in the economic world, but what about Malaysia and Singapore, Singapore considered one of the Tigers from the East has a very high standard of living and great economic strength. How is it possible for countries like Singapore and Malaysia to grown despite having negative geographical locations? These countries in the early 1950-1960 saw to that they had a clean environment free from mosquitoes. Which causes malaria, so does geography play an important role in the economic development of a country. Please let me know your thoughts.
I’m starting my journey on May 21st so will keep you posted on all my experiences in the nations of South Africa and Malawi.

The Onward Journey

Hi yall,
As time draws near, as the clock ticks closer to my journey into the heart of Africa. People call it the cradle of civilization....this journey will test me personally and physically which I'am looking forward to. I personally ask you all to keep me in your prayers. Africa called the Dark Continent has its mysteris and myths. I'am not going to unlock any of them, but all i tend to unlock is my personal experience with people who live in extreme poverty. Poverty cannot be defeated over nights or months it will take years and years of not only hard work but a peaceful co-existence. I'am writing this during a period where 100,000 people were killed by nature’s fury and governments stand separated by their ideals and policies. Again i ask you to check this blog spot and give me your thoughts on my day to day experience in Africa. Stay in touch.
Sam