Farewell

Noortje and I threw a small goodbye party outside on our porch. We invited both mzungus (white people) and nurses from the hospital. By candlelight we danced to Malawian music. In the middle of the party, a Land Rover arrived at our house to pick up the laboratory technician on call for an acute patient.

Our party wrapped up by 9PM, Malawian midnight. The first time I have ever thrown a party to have people say it’s getting late well before 9PM.