MUSINGS OF AN MVP

Photo by Clemens van Lay on Unsplash It has been 1 month and 4 days since I left home. I left the verdant views of Blantyre Blues and headed to the jagged and jazzy metropolis of Johannesburg in pursuit of a higher education and expansion. Towards the end of last year, I got accepted to  the University of Wits  and thus began my journey of transition and integration in mid-January and it's been a wild ride since. There are a plethora of emotions and experiences that I am going through, which I am finding hard to articulate because of awe. I am amazed at the beauty and dangers of this city. I am in awe of the academic, social and cultural impact of WITS on myself, other students, the country and the rest of the world. I am humbled and in awe of  the privilege and opportunity that I have being part of this elite institution as  an ambitious , idealistic artist from Malawi. I am pleasantly overwhelmed by the high standards of excellence, disciplin...

Kingdom of eSwatini flag Travel is more than a hobby or a luxury for me, it is a fully emotional and sensory experience that brings me a lot of peace and joy. The thought of going to a new destination, whether it is by foot, road, train or plane to observe and take part in the life there excites me and the tiny adult living inside in me lights up if some of these travels are professional trips. Earlier this year, I had the privilege of getting one such a gig in the beautiful Kingdom of eSwatini, or for the uncultured, the country  formerly known as  Swaziland. For three and a half months I got to work at the best festival on the continent,  MTN Bushfire  as an Artist Liaison Assistant HOD for the 13th edition of the festival. Thinking about that time makes me feel delirious and proud. It was the most rewarding, stressful, enjoyable, challenging, and exciting period of my adult life so far. I got to work with some really inspiring, smart, lively and colo...