Zomba, Malawi … The first impression of the Zomba High Security Prison is its view from the Zomba road. From the highway the facility looks deserted. The buildings appear similar to an old dilapidated, run down, deserted set of factory buildings in the rust belt of middle America in the early 70’s. The roofs are […]

Zomba, Malawi … They all have dreams and expectations, and they all have desires, needs and ambitions. Yet their inner self cannot be revealed, nor can it be known by the outside world. They go through a terrible kind of torment each day, and they face the realities of a life with little or no […]

Senga Bay, Malawi … Have you ever-shoveled and hauled sand? It’s backbreaking work, and in the African nation of Malawi the heat, the weight and oxen that often rebel against the load, compound this backbreaking work. Thus it is no wonder the women of Senga Bay arrived at Samantha Ludick’s door with a major request. […]

Blantyre, Malawi … Blantyre is Malawi’s commercial center, and it is located 311 kilometers (193 miles) south of the capital city of Lilongwe. It is also 45 minutes south-southwest of the Namikango Mission. MBC (Malawi Broadcasting Corporation)-TV is the only television broadcasting station in the nation, having begun operations on April 1, 1999. The station […]