Zimbabwe | Megan Jamer

Instead of lions

By Megan in Africa, Bike Travel, Zimbabwe April 6, 2018 2 Comments

Evan, Anne and I in the back of a truck on a rainy day in Zimbabwe hitchhiking

I capture our short-lived excitement for the novelty of hitchhiking in the rain.

We caught a ride with a truck on our first day cycling south from Zambia into northern Zimbabwe. The why and how, here (1,500 words).

Who can’t get enough soya in southern Africa?

By Megan in Africa, Food, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe April 4, 2018 0 Comment

Handpainted mural on a building in Malawi advertising soya pieces

A mural advertising soya pieces in northern Malawi.

A story about our experiences with soya in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe, and why we love this food in a different way than the people we met there (1,800 words).