Malawi is one of the world-s poorest countries, where the majority of its 18 million population live on less than -323 a year, one million people have HIV/AIDS and more than half of children don-t even finish primary school. In The Spirit of Malawi, Susan Dalgety explores contemporary Malawi through the voices of its people, like Homba Mvkeani-s granddaughter, Busi, who cared for her at home after a stroke, Wezi Mzumara, who dreams of Malawi becoming the fashion capital of Africa and Alexander Galimoto, wrongfully imprisoned in the country-s most notorious prison.
Beautifully observed, this book looks behind the well-worn clich-of sub-Saharan Africa and explores how people really live, from the joy - and pain - of childbirth, to old age and death. Ultimately, Malawi-s story is a story of hope.
