Checked email at 5:30 …lots going on
I read a message from my cousin's daughter who's friend at Loyalist College in Belleville was shown my blog in her class. She is now following too.. turns out her teacher, Barb, went to high school with my wife, and pulled the link from Lorrie's facebook page. It was great timing as Barb's class is studying HIV/AIDS. I shared this with Mala, who said that she would be happy to provide additional content for the blog over the next weeks.
Arrived at St. Anne’s today to wrap up my assignment and to extend my respect and regards to Dr. Kizwa and his entire staff. Just before our departure back to Lilongwe, I ran into Rev. James Gumbwa who wanted to pass to me this remarkable story of the most famous tree (Mkuyu tree) in the district and possible the world.
In the mid 1800’s Dr. David Livingston mapped out many regions in Africa, which led the way for early Christian missionary work from volunteers around the world. Dr. Livingston was very much against slavery and at every opportunity spoke out against it.
Dr. David Livingston made his way to Malawi, which at the time was one of the major suppliers of people to the slave market around the world. These people were moved from Malawi transported through Tanzania to Zanzibar, their final destination before being sent out around the world. Dr. Livingston met with a Chief who supplied villagers to the slave consortium to persuade him to stop the practice. At the conclusion of the meeting, an understanding was reached and the exporting of villagers stopped. Rev. Gumbwa said that Dr. Livingston was responsible for bring Christianity to this region.
Dr. Livingston eventually died on one of his adventures in Africa and many people believe that his body was returned to England for burial. However, out of respect for his love of Africa, the Anglican Church in Zanzibar is said to have the heart of Dr. Livingston sealed in a box made from the tree of his final resting spot. Zanzibar is the country where the practice of slavery was said to have originated.
I read a message from my cousin's daughter who's friend at Loyalist College in Belleville was shown my blog in her class. She is now following too.. turns out her teacher, Barb, went to high school with my wife, and pulled the link from Lorrie's facebook page. It was great timing as Barb's class is studying HIV/AIDS. I shared this with Mala, who said that she would be happy to provide additional content for the blog over the next weeks.
Arrived at St. Anne’s today to wrap up my assignment and to extend my respect and regards to Dr. Kizwa and his entire staff. Just before our departure back to Lilongwe, I ran into Rev. James Gumbwa who wanted to pass to me this remarkable story of the most famous tree (Mkuyu tree) in the district and possible the world.
In the mid 1800’s Dr. David Livingston mapped out many regions in Africa, which led the way for early Christian missionary work from volunteers around the world. Dr. Livingston was very much against slavery and at every opportunity spoke out against it.
Dr. David Livingston made his way to Malawi, which at the time was one of the major suppliers of people to the slave market around the world. These people were moved from Malawi transported through Tanzania to Zanzibar, their final destination before being sent out around the world. Dr. Livingston met with a Chief who supplied villagers to the slave consortium to persuade him to stop the practice. At the conclusion of the meeting, an understanding was reached and the exporting of villagers stopped. Rev. Gumbwa said that Dr. Livingston was responsible for bring Christianity to this region.
Dr. Livingston eventually died on one of his adventures in Africa and many people believe that his body was returned to England for burial. However, out of respect for his love of Africa, the Anglican Church in Zanzibar is said to have the heart of Dr. Livingston sealed in a box made from the tree of his final resting spot. Zanzibar is the country where the practice of slavery was said to have originated.
great blog, Kevin - really enjoying it - thanks for posting the link to the pictures - looking forward to seeing more!
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