tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67175432009-03-01T23:15:20.630+03:00A most excellent collection of ponderings and observations of life in Malawi as a Peace Corp volunteerKwangnoreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6717543.post-28873521318337153402008-03-21T19:18:00.000+03:002008-03-21T20:34:37.370+03:00

It's strange but I haven't blogged anything on this site for close to a year and I still get comments on it. Strange....Anyways let me leave a few last comments for anyone that might be coming by to get information about the Peace Corp and Malawi specifically or any other random thoughts you may want out of this RPCV (returned peace corps volunteer)Best place that I've seen on the web to get a

Kwangnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6717543.post-5877411457442783542007-04-28T10:38:00.001+03:002007-04-28T10:38:27.947+03:00

Back to site I'm heading back to site after traveling around a bit.  Ended up hiking mulanje mountain and then travelling a ridiculously long distance into Mozambique.....got to dive at Manta Reef seeing Manta rays, dolphins, 100's of fishes, and snorkeling with whale sharks. Fun stuff now back to work.........

Kwangnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6717543.post-2946968002534978872007-04-09T18:02:00.001+03:002007-04-09T18:02:33.480+03:00

Well after so many months of hibernation and silence I'm typing up another entry.  Sorry it took so long but I guess there isn't that much to share but also the fact that I have to travel a good 5 hours just to get anywhere near a computer with internet.  Let alone one that hasn't been ravaged by the likes of so many viruses.  So....whats been going on you may ask? Just doing my thing in the

Kwangnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6717543.post-43197687013296019552007-01-20T09:39:00.001+03:002007-01-20T09:39:31.056+03:00

If anyone wants to see pictures from the summer school project we did here, go to this websitehttp://homepage.mac.com/quattrotiger/campsky2006/Menu11.html

Kwangnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6717543.post-1259624115033334412007-01-07T11:15:00.001+03:002007-01-07T11:15:41.223+03:00

I'm at an interesting point in my life......I've reached the midpoint of my peace corp service and so many thoughts of what I want to do before I leave is bubbling up in my mind.....possible approval of a full library project for the school, completion of a smaller temporary library, accessing national library service/donor organizations for books, developing income generating projects related to

Kwangnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6717543.post-91499529744847435822007-01-05T17:37:00.001+03:002007-01-05T17:37:23.539+03:00

Back in the land of not so plenty....still got a while to goMiss you guys but in alot of ways I'm glad to be back

Kwangnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6717543.post-77467728976803692102006-12-28T09:39:00.001+03:002006-12-28T09:39:06.360+03:00

My visit homeI'm been in the states for a few weeks now and been experiencing the wonders of life in the land of plenty.  I suppose in so many ways many things are pretty much the same......the sights, the smells, the routines.  Theres always that part of me thats thinking in the back of my mind that none of whats going on is new to me.  I'm driving (which I hadn't done in over a year) and I'm

Kwangnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6717543.post-1162941188016460242006-11-08T02:13:00.000+03:002006-11-08T02:13:08.123+03:00

peacea corpo I've realized that I've been taking mefloquine for more than a year now.....I'm beginning to wonder if my brain chemistrys been messed with in some way.  Is mefloquine a psychotropic drug?  You'll let me know if I act a little weird or speak in funny languages right?  I was surfing through other peoples xanga sites looking at group pictures and an interesting thought came to my

Kwangnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6717543.post-1161431239789721932006-10-21T14:47:00.000+03:002006-10-21T14:47:19.833+03:00

It's amazing to think that a year has passed since I first flew into this country.  It honestly doesn't feel like its been that long since I first stepped off the plane.  I remember when I first heard that I was coming to Malawi how I had absolutely no idea where this country was.  And now I find out Madonna the "pop icon" came here to adopt a child from an orphanage and its all over the news and

Kwangnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6717543.post-1156424792384521582006-08-24T16:06:00.000+03:002006-08-24T16:06:32.926+03:00

Hello everyone who's looking at this beautiful piece of typed prose this very moment.  This little blurb below describes a project that I'm a part of (I'm the bursar, "the dude handling the money and paying for stuff")  Please donate if you can and help with the project. This project was started by education PCV's here in Malawi several years ago and my group has decided to continue it.   READ

Kwangnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6717543.post-1153299946561938572006-07-19T12:05:00.000+03:002006-07-19T12:05:46.610+03:00

Well the second term is finally over. My students are sort of learning something.  I think......but based on the assessments that I gave them I don't think they really understand anything that I've taught them in the last 3 months or so....... Frustrating!!!!.............................It's even worse when they ask me if they can borrow a book to read over the break and I'm like.....eeeee  I

Kwangnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6717543.post-1150989316497151012006-06-22T18:15:00.000+03:002006-06-22T18:15:16.600+03:00

Pics from Ashley in my group.  Enjoy!     share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8AbNGzZm0ZtmM8   This one is pictures of Malawians (e.g. World Food Program maize distribution, market in Jenda, random people):   share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8AbNGzZm0ZtmNL

Kwangnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6717543.post-1150634452712412052006-06-18T15:40:00.000+03:002006-06-18T15:40:53.003+03:00

I think for this post I'm going just ramble on about things thatvisitors to this site might be interested in knowing. One thing theytell you that you should always remember when your writing anything isto know who your audience is (atleast who your intended audience is.)Sooooo..... It appears that people who come to this site are peoplewho are about to come to Malawi, people who are interested

Kwangnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6717543.post-1144396989683327002006-04-07T10:47:00.000+03:002006-04-07T11:03:09.693+03:00

The first academic term is finally over. The perception of time is the thing that is strange each day sometimes seem to take forever to finish and get through but then at the same time I look back and think where the heck did 3 months go!! Oh my gosh........I'll be heading down to lilongwe tomorrow to start what they call IST (in service training). Basically its a meeting of all the volunteers

Kwangnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6717543.post-1138439730180448912006-01-28T12:15:00.000+03:002006-01-28T12:15:30.340+03:00

Well I've been teaching for about 2 weeks now.  The struggles of being a peace corp volunteer can vary from person to person and depending on the site.  I would say the great thing about my site is that I wake to an amazing view of the Nyika plateau every morning.  It makes you want to sing Hallelujah watching the clouds roll of the hills and when it rains the chance of seeing not one but

Kwangnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6717543.post-1134294587391093542005-12-11T12:49:00.000+03:002005-12-11T12:49:47.416+03:00

Well guess what folks...just a few more days and training will be over.  We the people of the 2005 education peace corp volunteers for Malawi will be swearing in on thursday of this week.  Then we'll be getting ready to be shipped off to our respective sites.  It's amazing but it feels like we've been in Malawi forever.  The way that time seems to slow down is amazing.  But it seems like for

Kwangnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6717543.post-1133014772123748642005-11-26T17:19:00.000+03:002005-11-26T17:19:32.143+03:00

Well I'm still kickin.  About to do site visit pretty soon.  Quick run down on whats been going on since time is limited.  I'm gonna be in the northern region of Malawi close to Lake Malawi and the Nyika plateau.  I learned a language called chitumbuka.  Hopefully i'll get better at it.......   I'll post pictures when I get a chance.    For those that want to write address your letters like

Kwangnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6717543.post-1128197592174495002005-10-01T23:13:00.000+03:002005-10-01T23:13:12.200+03:00

Were in south africa right now and we'll be heading into Malawi tomorrow and then.......electronic communication silence for 3 months! Ahhhh......

Kwangnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6717543.post-1127953725912945222005-09-29T03:28:00.000+03:002005-09-29T03:28:45.920+03:00

I had some drama getting here to Philly today but I made it just in time before registration ended....whew... People here are cool and I'm getting really excited about what lies ahead.  Another day and 1/2 and I'll be on the other side of world!   Craziness.....

Kwangnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6717543.post-1127885456320788402005-09-28T08:09:00.000+03:002005-09-28T08:30:56.326+03:00

Hmmm....it's past 1am and i'm still awake. This is not a good sign because I have to get up around 6:30am for my flight. I guess its just starting to hit me that I will actually be leaving the country for more than 2 years. You know when you move away normally its not for that long a period and you can always come back and take care of things relatively quickly without thinking too much about

Kwangnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6717543.post-1127787085771671962005-09-27T04:44:00.000+03:002005-09-27T06:11:12.253+03:00

Ahh 1 more day to go......Heres what my packing ended up looking like:The list....ClothingPants: 2 pairs of good khaki’s, 1 pair of dress pants, 2 pairs of Jeans, 2 shortsShirts: 2 north face shirts, 2 white t-shirts, 1 long sleeve shirts, 4 miscellaneous T-shirts, 2 button up dress shirtsShoes: Chacos, Birkenstock clogs, Hiking boots, sneakers, flip-flops, Docs1 pair of scrubs2 tiesNorth Face

Kwangnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6717543.post-1127144280052109882005-09-19T18:28:00.000+03:002005-09-19T18:38:00.056+03:00

Yes.....its happened..My 2.2 year stint as a cell phone customer of verizon wireless has officially ended as of October 19, 2005 12:01am Eastern Standard Time. I am no longer a easily accessible member of american society. Sooooo.....if you want to get ahold of my beautiful voice you must buy my newest single"Mala what? Malawiciousssss"

Kwangnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6717543.post-1127015141661393542005-09-18T06:45:00.000+03:002005-09-18T14:23:09.866+03:00

The whole process of having to uproot what little I know of my life and having to plant myself in another country for 2 years makes me reflect on just about everything...There are always those "noble" desires and needs of wanting to help those that are "less fortunate" (whatever way you wish to define that term). But as much as those reasons exist, the selfish ones exist also.There is that desire

Kwangnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6717543.post-1126665996838296112005-09-14T04:56:00.000+03:002005-09-14T05:52:11.973+03:00

One of the thoughts that I had when I went to Tanzania was just simply taking in how beautiful the country was. Everywhere I went, the fact that I was seeing things that was in no way like anything I had seen before. Seeing a culture, people, natural landscape that was outside of my normal everyday experience refreshes the soul in some way. But as much as I was able to see the beauty of

Kwangnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6717543.post-1126315419441448942005-09-10T04:21:00.000+03:002005-09-10T04:23:39.446+03:00

Here is my address while I'm in training for anyone who wants to write....Kwang Han, PCTPeace CorpsP.O. Box 208Lilongwe, Malawi

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