Me and my daughter Angela are having a rest at the Songwe border post between Malawi and Tanzania. It was her first trip to Tanzania se she had a lot to learn from me. She is a seasoned cross border trader but has no contacts in Dar es Salaam. I went with her and showed where to change currency, where to find the best shoes, and where to find the best zitenjes, African garment. And I had to teach her the correct prices so she does not pay too much. One problem is that she does not speak Swahili, you need that in Tanzania. I had to learn myself but my daughter learn from me. It is just great that we can help each other.
Photograph and story by Maggie Lonely Mhango, cross border trader in Blantyre, Malawi
Experience of this border
Location of border
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Blantyre, Southern Region, Malawi