June 13th 2016

Arrived! This year has been particularly long: Milan-Frankfurt-Addis Abbeba-Lilongwe-Blantyre.
Interminable journey but, finally, here is the Chileka airport. Final destination, although there were still a couple of hours by car to get to Balaka.
Before leaving the airport: check luggage at customs! “What’s in that suitcase?” “Medicine” “Who are they for?” “For children” “Are you a doctor?” “No” “Then it’s illegal to wear them” “I don’t know. Do you want me to leave them here? Or do you want me to take them to the children? ” Silence…. “Go”
Well, 21 kg of material for children save!
In reality Giovanna had warned me that they would make me stories to get something in return … I had prepared myself, even though I obviously had the joker to play in extreme cases…
Agostino and Kamamba were punctual, ready to go to Balaka. A couple of hours by car, the last ones before the well-deserved rest. Not without, however, having been greeted by songs and dances by all the people of the guest house.
Now a couple of headache pills and to sleep, tomorrow we start! First well in the viewfinder!