Saturday mid-afternoon: an English Village Green post-Brexit Relentless raindrops darken the blue of my denim jacket as a merry string of gazebos tries its best to shelter damp groupings of plucky people: here we will huddle until the storm is over. Raw flashes of lightning threaten to rip the gazebo seams apart. Then dramatically charged crashes … More Pimms, a Tug of War, and Brexit
Could you fashion a football as good as this? Charles’ nimble-fingered technique takes a little time and effort, and is fuelled by a passion for the Beautiful Game – a love shared by countless boys and girls running the length and breadth of Africa. Useful finds of shards of bark, scraps of old blankets or scrunched up newspaper can be used for the core, but this compact … More Footballs, Solar Power and the Hub
Meet Israel. His intently inquisitive eyes are focused on my phone and the image of himself that he sees in its display. Israel is 9 years old, the third of five children, and one of 696 pupils attending a rural primary school in the Kasungu district of central Malawi. This is our first encounter. I have noticed him … More Sunglasses and Spark – Israel of Malawi
Have Paprika, Will Travel 