Malawi

The world we live in today is a two-sided coin of familiarity and unfamiliarity. Guided by globalization, humanity’s extraordinary technological developments have trampled obstacles that our ancestors could not conceptualize overcoming. More than ever before in our world’s history, we have the power to connect with those far and wide. In a sense, we have brought our ancestor’s imaginations to life. But despite all of our technological developments, there still seems to be an indisputable unfamiliarity in our world, especially between developed nations and developing nations. Take the United States and nearly all of sub-Saharan Africa for example. Their technological advancements have connected them, but their contradictory ideologies continue …show more content…
Learning about the vibrant nation of Malawi allowed me to gain a new perspective of African culture that I did not have before. Learning about Malawi is a journey. It is a journey that beckons you to open your eyes to growth, prosperity and humility. While researching Malawi, one will find that Malawi is a country that, though very young, is quite powerful as it continues to emerge as a leader in its southwestern region of Africa. Malawi has been an exemplary role model to other African nations when it comes to cooperating with other international forces. Malawi is country that has been accepting and tolerant of various religious and ethnic groups. It is a country whose mere conception was founded on the cultures of various tribal and ethnic groups coming together. To my surprise, it seems as though, despite the many problems that face Malawi, the people and their government have made a concerted effort to affectively allow people to practice their faith and culture freely. In the various villages I learned about, Muslims and Christians who would trade and mingle in the marketplace with very little conflict. But amongst all the good there is certainly some bad that has shaped their definition of a good …show more content…
We must acknowledge that these nations have the rational and moral basis to make decisions for themselves when it comes to what is best for their culture. After all, they know what is best for them. We are blessed to live in a society where we are not only recognized as a an international powerhouse, but we promote democracy around the world to ensure that others may get their chance at living their good life. In America, we have a distinct assumption and idea of what the good life should be. For many people my age, we say that getting a degree and getting a good job will allow us to live a good life, but is that really the case everywhere? No. Many parts of the world do not define the good life this way. Our capitalist society allows us to think this way and although it may not be necessarily a bad thing it is important to keep in mind that our lens may only be prescribed to us. We must be culturally sensitive so that we can help others live the good life that they