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21 May 2010 07:20

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World: In Malawi, gay rights isn’t exactly a “thing” they promote

If nothing else, the country, which just jailed two gay men for indecent acts, has pretty clever signs. Oh, and apparently a very conservative culture. source
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30 Sep 2009 20:16

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Tech: Thinking big with a homemade windmill: Could DIY save Africa?

  • I’m convinced that if we could harness even a third of this talent and creativity, Africa wouldn’t have to rely so much on corrupt governments and international aid for assistance.
  • Malawi-based hacker William Kamkwamba • Discussing how he built a windmill to provide energy for his family using junk very creatively. Beyond building his own windmill, Kamkwamba built many of the tools he needed to put it together – melting plastic bags, turning bike spokes into screwdrivers and even making drills out of nails and cobs of corn. He wants to take the lessons of his invention to the rest of Africa. Hopefully, he can. He sounds very inventive. • source
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12 Jun 2009 15:12

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Culture, World: Madonna finally gets her matching Malawian adopted child

  • A couple months ago, Malawi blocked Madonna from the opportunity to adopt a second child from Malawi, saying she shouldn’t have gotten the first kid, David Banda. source
  • But a higher court today allowed Madonna to have Mercy, saying the first court didn’t take into account the fact that she REALLY cares about (adopting) Malawian children. source
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13 Apr 2009 09:08

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Culture, World: Madonna: Hey Malawi, here’s why you should let me adopt

  • Madonna wrote an e-mail to The Nation, a Malawian newspaper, on her reasons for adoption. source
  • She said she hoped that “Mercy,” like David, could grow up rich and come back to help Malawi. source
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03 Apr 2009 05:46

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Culture: Madonna didn’t read Malawi’s fine print for child adoption

  • 18 to 24 months amount of time prospective parents need to be residents of Malawi before getting a kid source
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28 Mar 2009 21:57

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Culture: Saving the children, one at a time: Madonna looks to adopt again

  • Well, that’s one way to build a family. Madge has taken a specific liking to the children of Malawi, where she adopted her son David a few years back. Now she wants to adopt Mercy James, a young orphan who would be a sister for David. A court will hear her case next week. By the way, Madonna is 50, which means she’s AARP-eligible. source
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