Category Archives: Malawi

A full stop Goodbye.

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Emily M. Bailey

Finishing is hard. I definitely have an aversion to full stops. That is why I like these dot dot dot things … You might have noticed I use them a lot… I like to leave things open. Open to possibility. … Continue reading →

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Making a film.

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Emily M. Bailey

Last year a friend and I made a film. It is funny what can grow from a conversation over a cup of coffee. The conversation went something like this; Friend: I have a great idea. Let’s collaborate on a short … Continue reading →

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Sitting with the silence.

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Emily M. Bailey

We moved house. I needed to simplify. I needed to not drive a 30km round trip to school any more. I needed to not feel overwhelmed by the schedule. I needed to not feel like I needed to drink Gin … Continue reading →

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Tribe.

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Emily M. Bailey

Tribe. Two weeks back in Malawi. It is dry. Dusty. A hazy glow rests on the horizon. The land looks crisp and yet the jacaranda blossoms are just emerging as if in defiance to the lands thirst. Just another of … Continue reading →

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Yoga girl vs Eeyore.

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Emily M. Bailey

     VS       I want to write more often. Really I do. The thing is, I think people like to read light, humorous, type writing – The kind of writing where the writer see’s everything through a … Continue reading →

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TEDxLilongwe and bricks

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Emily M. Bailey

Three weeks ago Bails and I are driving down the road and as we turn the corner into our street, there is a large brick sitting in the middle of the road.  This same brick has been sitting obtrusively in … Continue reading →

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Lost in Translation.

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Emily M. Bailey

I recently made quite a helpful discovery. Apparently many Malawians mix up their R’s and L’s.  Not just in a ‘bad African English’ kind of way, but rather in a, ‘ phonetic–ly swap them over’ kind of way.  They don’t … Continue reading →

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Freckles?

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Emily M. Bailey

So, I had the opportunity to go on a school trip with Esther recently. As I got on the school bus I was glad to see a mummy who I haven’t had the chance to get to know yet.  Me … Continue reading →

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Being British.

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Emily M. Bailey

            Living in a foreign culture is a little like trying to force size 5 feet into size 4 1/2 shoes.  They almost fit, you can just about squeeze yourself in, but they give you shocking … Continue reading →

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Long over due.

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Emily M. Bailey

This is long over due… I started it weeks ago, but you know how time ticks by. Transition is hard. So much to learn. So much emotion to juggle and change to adapt to. So much deep breathing which, frankly, … Continue reading →

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