Chichewa 101 - Learn Chichewa in 101 Bite-Sized Lessons

Chichewa 101 - Learn Chichewa in 101 Bite-Sized Lessons
Author: Heather Katsonga-Woodward
Publisher:
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2012-10-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9781480112056

FREE Chichewa 101 Dictionary included within the book! So you want to learn Chichewa: to make a trip to Malawi more interesting, to impress a partner or friend or 'just because'? If you want a book that breaks the learning down into easy bite-sized steps, look no further - you've just found your book! This is the most straight-forward Chichewa learning book written by a native bilingual speaker. Like many Malawians that grow up in Blantyre or Lilongwe, Heather grew up speaking English and Chichewa simultaneously. She wanted to teach her English husband some Chichewa but couldn't find a book that broke the language down into simple lessons. They were all a little dull and far too complex. Learning should be fun! So Heather took matters into her own hands: she created her own series of lessons for her husband. They shared them on YouTube and, based on the response, they decided to organise them into a nifty little book - enter, Chichewa 101. So you can hear how the words are actually said, get the audio book too. Spare just 30 minutes per day and you'll complete the series and master the basics in just over three months. Please visit Chichewa101.com.

Chichewa for English Speakers

Chichewa for English Speakers
Author: Nathaniel Maxson
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2011-11-30
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1105181308

This brand new Chichewa (Chinyanja) Grammar will help you master the heart language of Malawi and significant parts of the populations of Zambia, Mozambique and other Central African countries. Chichewa for English Speakers is written in a simple, easy-to-read style and takes you from the basics of pronunciation on into the noun class system and verb tenses.

A History of Malawi, 1859-1966

A History of Malawi, 1859-1966
Author: John McCracken
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Total Pages: 506
Release: 2012
Genre: History
ISBN: 1847010504

This title features a general history of Malawi, focusing mainly on the colonial period, when it was know as Nyassaland, but placing that period in the context of the pre-colonial past.

The Warm Heart of Africa

The Warm Heart of Africa
Author: Jack Allison
Publisher:
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2020-06-06
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781950444106

When Jack Allison joined the Peace Corps in 1967, he never intended to write the number one hit song in Malawi or be described by Newsweek as more popular than Malawi's own president. A poor Southern white boy with a deep love of music, Jack only wanted an answer to one burning question: Should he become a minister or a doctor? In the end, the answer Jack found was that he would choose medicine as a career. And, living in extreme circumstances in the world's then-poorest country, he would find even more-that he had the inner resources that allowed him to not only thrive but give the best of what he had to those who needed it the most.

Malawi - Culture Smart!

Malawi - Culture Smart!
Author: Kondwani Bell Munthali
Publisher: Kuperard
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2018-06-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1787029395

Nicknamed "The Warm Heart of Africa," "Land of the Lake," and "The Land of Smiling Faces," this small, landlocked country in southeast Africa offers travelers a true African experience. Within a single day, visitors can go on safari, enjoy sprawling tea gardens, and watch the sun sets over Lake Malawi, the third-largest lake in Africa and home to many rare species of fish. The country has nine unique national parks and wildlife reserves and has been home to many diverse African cultures, from the indigenous hunter-gathers to the incoming iron-working Bantu settlers. Dress, dance, masks, language, and traditional festivals all reflect waves of migrating tribes—those fleeing Shaka Zulu in the south, Swahili Arab slave traders in the east, and Bantu from Central Africa. Other cultural influences came through the slave trade routes, contact with Portuguese and Indian traders, and English missionaries who introduced Victorian-era buildings. This historic blend has produced a people who are strong, good-humored, conservative, traditional, yet adaptable, creative, loyal, and hard-working.

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Author: William Kamkwamba
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2015-02-05
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1101637420

Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village. When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. William began to explore science books in his village library, looking for a solution. There, he came up with the idea that would change his family's life forever: he could build a windmill. Made out of scrap metal and old bicycle parts, William's windmill brought electricity to his home and helped his family pump the water they needed to farm the land. Retold for a younger audience, this exciting memoir shows how, even in a desperate situation, one boy's brilliant idea can light up the world. Complete with photographs, illustrations, and an epilogue that will bring readers up to date on William's story, this is the perfect edition to read and share with the whole family.

The Biology of Chameleons

The Biology of Chameleons
Author: Krystal A. Tolley
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2013-11-16
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0520276051

They change color depending on their mood. They possess uniquely adapted hands and feet distinct from other tetrapods. They feature independently movable eyes. This comprehensive volume delves into these fascinating details and thorough research about one of the most charismatic families of reptilesÑChameleonidae. Written for professional herpetologists, scholars, researchers, and students, this book takes readers on a voyage across time to discover everything that is known about chameleon biology: anatomy, physiology, adaptations, ecology, behavior, biogeography, phylogeny, classification, and conservation. A description of the natural history of chameleons is given, along with the fossil record and typical characteristics of each genus. The state of chameleons in the modern world is also depicted, complete with new information on the most serious threats to these remarkable reptiles.

Cooking Data

Cooking Data
Author: Cal (Crystal) Biruk
Publisher: Duke University Press
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2018-03-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0822371820

In Cooking Data Crystal Biruk offers an ethnographic account of research into the demographics of HIV and AIDS in Malawi to rethink the production of quantitative health data. While research practices are often understood within a clean/dirty binary, Biruk shows that data are never clean; rather, they are always “cooked” during their production and inevitably entangled with the lives of those who produce them. Examining how the relationships among fieldworkers, supervisors, respondents, and foreign demographers shape data, Biruk examines the ways in which units of information—such as survey questions and numbers written onto questionnaires by fieldworkers—acquire value as statistics that go on to shape national AIDS policy. Her approach illustrates how on-the-ground dynamics and research cultures mediate the production of global health statistics in ways that impact local economies and formulations of power and expertise.