Vocab 1
A significant lack of water.
What is drought?
An extreme food shortage.
What is famine?
This is the name of William's dog.
What is Khamba?
Malawians mostly eat their maize in this form, which is a kind of doughy porridge.
What is nsima?
Similar to corn, this is a major food source in Malawi.
What is maize?
The process or period of gathering crops.
What is harvest?
This is the name of William's best friend.
What is Geoffrey?
What are kwacha?
A small remaining part of something that helps us remember
What is a remnant?
Something that is well made, and able to withstand pressure or damage.
What is durable?
William becomes well known in his village for fixing these.
What are radios?
In December 2000, the price of this became extremely expensive in Malawi.
What is fertilizer?
Inspiring a sense of mystery and magic
What is mystical?
What is flicker?
William first became interested in electricity when he learned about these small, bottle like parts that are attached to the wheel of a bicycle.
What is a dynamo?
In Malawi, magic comes in many forms, but mostly from the Sing-anga, which is word for these people.
What are witch doctors?
To burn by flames or heat
What is scorch?
Showing no pity or compassion
What is ruthless?
This is what William and Charity cooked and ate on Christmas, when the famine was getting worse.
What is goat skin?
This is Malawi's nickname.
What is the "Warm Heart of Africa"?