After a few days on Chizi we moved to the nearby island of Likoma. The usual transport between the two is a sailboat that we were reliably informed left daily between 10am and 2pm and that the crossing took anywhere between 1 and 5 hours. All in all not a particularly accurate timescale, but in fairness a lot was to do with the direction of the wind and not just African timings. Fortunately we were able to secure passage on a small fishing boat (complete with e...

Crafternoons in Malawi The hum of an ancient sewing machine, the chatter of women gabbling away at me in Chichewa and busy fingers threading delicate beads onto linen and it's my idea of heaven. Who would have thought I'd be able to indulge in a bit of crafting in Africa, let alone on the tiny island of Likoma nestled on the Mozambique side of Lake Malawi. I've spent the day with the ladies working at katundu an ethical workshop on the island. I've been taught...