“So where do you start” (“Malawi”)? Because stories matter and because the mission of I Live Here is “that stories can change the world,” we will spend time in class on Thursday discussing the purpose of the “Malawi” notebook. We will also put "Malawi" into conversation with "The Danger of the Single Story". Below you will find more information on Malawian politics, activism, and the I Live Here Project if time/interest allow:
"Permaculture/Activism" @ the Kachere Juvenile Prison
The I Live Here Project
Local Malawian Feminist Activism
UN Millennium Developmental Goals: Many millennium goals have intimate connections with the issues raised by I Live Here.
Current Events (May/June2010) on the illegality of GLBTQ Identities, Relationships, and Acts:
Gay Couple in Malawi Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison &
Malawi Pardons Jailed Gay Couple
The Constitution of the Republic of Malawi
President of Malawi (serving second term): Bingu wa Mutharika
Vice President (since May 2009): Joyce Banda
Malawi gained independence from Britain in 1964.
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