Name change...

Yeah, I changed the name on my Blog and you understand why... I am staying for another year, until May 2016. I felt relieved when the decision was made and I have more time to do what I am here to work on. It gave me time... I got the Ok for leave from my regular job and now it's just the paperwork to sign left. Wish me luck!

Opening a bank account!

So, last week I went to the Standard Bank Blantyre branch to open a bank account. First, I may have to tell you that the post system here is not quite like home. You don't have a mailbox at your house you have a P.O. Box and that is of course separate from your living address. When you fill in forms you have to state your mail adr. (Which in my case is a p.o. box at the hospital) and then you physical adr. which in my case is Jackson rd (nr), Blantyre Malawi. At the bank I filled out around 10 forms with personal information, the same info over and over again, including my post adress and where I live. When the guy at the bank reads through these papers he asks me: "Where do you live?" Me: "Nyambadwe" Him: "Nyambadwe is a hill" Me: "Yes, it's a hill in the Nyambadwe area but I don't live on the hill" Him: "Well, Jackson rd is not good enough, are there any trees or other landmarks around so we can find your house?" Me (trying not to laugh): "Well, it's right across the street from Peter Mutharika's house (the President of Malawi)" Him: "Yeah, that would do!" Made my day!