Summer is Here, But Where is My Mphasa?
" We are not here to take part. We are here to take over" -Conor McGregor I am writing this piece while seated on the veranda of my tiny house, having returned from Kanje market where I, together with three senior members of the Village X committee, had gone to purchase mphasa (a traditional mat made from reeds). Unimpressed with the quality of mphasa that we had found, we got back empty handed and we have resolved to return to the market on Thursday - another market day at Kanje. Hopefully, we will be able to find top quality mphasa then. Not Good Enough: the three mphasa that we found at the market. The September equinox , which falls on September 22, is the day when the sun crosses the Equator heading toward the Southern hemisphere. In the Southern hemisphere, this marks the official beginning of "summer" season. But, see, here in Malawi, which is roughly located midway between the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn, we don't necessarily use