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Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Title: "Keeping a promise: Queen Elizabeth Scholars & Climate Change mitigation and adaptation. By A. Kusi-Appiah, QE scholar, Carleton University, 2019 Introduction: Keeping a promise is sometimes difficult but when it needs to be kept, one must just do it! In the spring of 2018, I opened my big mouth and I promised the... More
Day #44 – July 14, 2019 Protecting 'the commons' through informal governance systems: acknowledging the power of local knowledge. By A. Kusi-Appiah, 2019 Queen Elizabeth Scholar, Carleton University Abstract: Local people everywhere have expert knowledge about their environment and resources therein, and they are also the sole custodians of... More
Day #28 – June 28, 2019 "Water everywhere and a lot for small businesses in an informal setting in the City of Mzuzu: Is this culture I see before me?"* By A. Kusi-Appiah, 2019 Queen Elizabeth Scholar, Carleton University Introduction It has been a wonderful week for visiting local businesses in 5 (Chivabi, Area 1 B,... More
Day #20 – June 20, 2019 "That complex whole." came alive in Chumaliru when two consenting adults decided to get married and form a family."* By A. Kusi-Appiah, 2019 Queen Elizabeth Scholar, Carleton University. 1. Introduction: Marriage is a very important institution (the others are *socialization*, economy, law/order and religion/spirituality)... More
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Day #14 – June 14, 2019 "Of internet access & roaming gymnastics: evening the global playing field." By A. Kusi-Appiah, 2019 Queen Elizabeth Scholar, Carleton University. Part 1 Introduction: June15th, 2019 marks the 14th day of my arrival here in the warm heart of Africa, and I am not disappointed. The weather is gorgeous and the... More
Friday, June 14, 2019
Day #3 – June 3, 2019 "The story of water is the story about life, so let us talk about life." By A. Kusi-Appiah, 2019 Queen Elizabeth Scholar, Carleton University. Introduction: Day three in beautiful Mzuzu began just like days 1 & 2, i.e., I got up early, dressed my bed and dressed up for my... More
Day #2 - June 2, 2019 Informally organizing to create & sustain community resources (e.g., borehole maintenance in rural Malawi) by A. Kusi-Appiah, 2019 QE scholar. 1. Setting the Stage Today I was up early as usual and I was out jogging before 05h00. When I got out there, it was so dark that I... More
Thursday, June 13, 2019
*Written by* A. Kusi-Appiah, 2019 QE Scholar, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. What a beautiful world! The city of Mzuzu is the way I fantasized it to be; friendly, friendly, friendly and many more 'tins (lol). I started the day (my first full day in Mzuzu, Malawi) with a 10 km jogging/walking in vegetationally lush... More
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