Chronicling my Summer in Malawi. Posted by laurenhockin in Uncategorized. It is the language that I spoke with my host family, the Bandas, as well as the other people in my village all throughout my summer working in Malawi. For me, tionana encapsulates my sentiments as I left my Malawian family and home to return to Canada in August of 2010.

My posts reverberate from the echoes of strong emotions. They are layers of dampened anger, frustration, curiosity, discovery and maybe even some joy, if you look deep enough. Life is wonderful and interesting and painful and harsh all over the world. Back to the mutant produce.