July 25th was my last day at site. I packed up my stuff, said a few more goodbyes, got into a share taxi that happened to be passing by transporting a few hikers into town from Mulanje, and I was off.
It's hard to believe that two years have come to a close, and that I won't be seeing my friends and neighbors and the village everyday anymore. As I looked out the window at the rolling hills, the brick houses, the women filling buckets at the borehole, the children playing at the side of the road, I couldn't help but feel sad to say goodbye to my village and my home of the last two years.
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| Goodbye, Village |
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| Goodbye, School |
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| Goodbye, Mountains |
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| Goodbye, Neighbors |
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| Goodbye Other Neighbors. Goodbye, cow. |
Everyone was so sweet when we were saying our goodbyes, and they all wanted to know when I would be back. I had to answer "kaya" (who knows?) because it's hard to know what the future holds. But Malawi will always hold a special place in my life, and I would love to come back again someday.
ah, Stacy...two years went so fast. Be sure to write to me, and let me know what you are doing next. I am thinking of you often.
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