• Africa,  Malawi

    The biggest sun rises above Malawi

    Sunrise, I have been fortunate to witness it in almost every country I have been to. And all sunrises have this one thing in common: hope. It is the light after the darkness, the promise of another chance at life, the reminder that there is still hope. And yet, to me, Malawi holds the prize for the ‘most beautiful sunrise’ I have ever seen! Well, the sun was the biggest and the hope found in every Malawian smile was the brightest! My time in Malawi was rather short: we spent 2 nights in a campsite by the beach in Chitimba and 2 nights in Kande before we headed to Zambia.…

  • Africa,  Malawi

    Horse Riding in Lake Malawi

    Meet Alfie, he lives in a horse farm that is also a yoga retreat in Kande, a small village located by the lake Malawi. Before the sun was in full swing, we went for a ride through the outskirts of Kande village.Now I have to admit that I don’t know how to horseride, but I had a volunteer from Kande Horse Farm leading Alfie the majority of the time and giving me tips to bound with Alfie. Alfie was such a sweetheart but he also gave me a “kick of adrenaline”… when me and Alfie were posing alone for a photo in the forest, he decided to switch to a…