It's been three months since I started work at the Refugee Integration Center called Kalunba in the city of Budapest. I meet so many clients (refugees) every day at the centre. Here we see mostly refugees from Afghanistan, Pakistan,...

When we came to Malawi, we brought a lawn sign proclaiming in bold letters, “THE PARTY’S HERE.” The sign originated at a going away shindig in British Columbia, and we took it with us across Canada from BC to...

Nora Martin This morning I received an email from a friend here in Ontario which made me truly feel that it's right and good to be home, rather than simply understanding the fact in my head. It was a picture...

Steve McInnis Another week and our topsy turvy world is more the same. Two weeks ago, Nora and I were looking forward to a Canadian visitor over the Easter break and now we are starting to get anxious about being...

Nora Martin It is with a heavy heart that I report that we are cutting short our time here in Malawi and coming home, as of March 24. It has not been an easy decision, either for us or for...

Steve McInnis We had a typical trip to the prison this week. But, it started with a photo of a couple of little birds cooing on the razor wire. I used my cell phone, so the picture quality isn’t too...

Nora Martin Some of you were asking if the escort I got into the prison indicated that it was not a safe place. This week our friendly guard told us to phone him when we get to Chichiri and he...

Steve McInnis When I returned on Monday, they gave me an all-new class to teach, Form 2 Mathematics. The head master asked me a couple of weeks ago if I would teach this class, and I said sure, give me...

Nora Martin This week we have been making our way into the prison without an escort. They all know us now, know that we are teachers at the school, so they open the doors for us to get in without...

  I’m struggling with social media right now. More than normal. My timeline is filled with North Americans and Europeans who can only think of one thing – Covid-19/coronavirus. My Malawian feed is filled with the normal irrationality that is...