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When I was in Malawi, I came to a conclusion that as an outsider when you look at Malawians you might conclude that they are poverty stricken. This will probably be an outsider who is trying to measure the standard of living of Malawians from theirs. The outsider might be a victim of materialism,judging people .

Fortunately, my conclusion was that comparing where I come from with the communities around zomba and Mangochi, my village is probably poor. I reached this conclusion because I… Continue

I have been making observations on the current system of education in South Africa. In fact a day before yesterday a colleague of mine requested me to assist her with homework for her Grade Three son. The homework was on the nine planets of earth and the son had made Mars his planet of choice. The homework required one to give information on distance between Mars and the sun and other details. Although I am a Geographer with an Honours Degree, I had to search the Internet to get the answers sinc… Continue

Originally published in my blog www.ditshego.blogspot.com

For the past few months my life was very hectic, I did not get a chance to start writing about my views since I introduced the topic to you. If you read the Tiyani Letter you will understand what kept me busy,… Continue