This Malawian (and Rwandan) Life

Mimi and Christian

What started as a simple plan for a 30th birthday present turned into a two-week adventure to find an elusive fabric and an intrepid printer to create a one of a kind gift for a one of a kind friend.

Episodes

  1. 10/06/2019

    Episode 4: Setbacks and Second Chances

    With only 5 days left until Ashley's birthday, Mimi and Christian ride on the emotional rollercoaster of trying to find the perfect khanga and getting everything set for the big day. Tune in for the ups and downs, and a special appearance by Ashley's good friend, Favorite! Shout out to Ishan Cyapital for providing the theme music! Ishan’s a local reggae dancehall artist, check him out on Spotify, SoundCloud, and all the other places: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1B9Z69IclZHEGN6lhScPJK?si=z1iFssoVS9C9mbGOacs_5Q https://soundcloud.com/user-65653784

    30 min

  2. 09/09/2019

    Episode 3: Looping in Levie

    It's the week before Ashley's birthday and Christian finally gets to run the khanga concept by Levie, resulting in an invitation to visit Levie's workshop over the weekend. Join us as we chat with Levie about screens, designs, and podcasting.  Shout out to Ishan Cyapital for providing the theme music! Ishan’s a local reggae dancehall artist, check him out on Spotify, SoundCloud, and all the other places: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1B9Z69IclZHEGN6lhScPJK?si=z1iFssoVS9C9mbGOacs_5Q https://soundcloud.com/user-65653784

    29 min

  3. 08/30/2019

    Episode 2: Faces and Fowls

    With only 12 days left until Ashley's birthday, Christian & Mimi have some critical debates on popcorn, dive into the difference between chitenge and khanga, scour the internet for Ashley's face, and make a startling discovery. Shout out to Ishan Cyapital for providing the theme music! Ishan’s a local reggae dancehall artist, check him out on Spotify, SoundCloud, and all the other places: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1B9Z69IclZHEGN6lhScPJK?si=z1iFssoVS9C9mbGOacs_5Q https://soundcloud.com/user-65653784

    22 min

  4. 08/28/2019

    Episode 1: Ashley Khangarakal

    It's 13 days until Ashley's 30th birthday and we have an idea--can we design and print a custom piece of traditional African fabric in time for her party? Tune in to find out where this idea came from and what it's going to take to make it happen.

    39 min
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What started as a simple plan for a 30th birthday present turned into a two-week adventure to find an elusive fabric and an intrepid printer to create a one of a kind gift for a one of a kind friend.

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