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Delights of my academic detour of Malawi's friendly, quiet town

It is a treat to spend time with intellectual giants. [istockphoto]

One of the joys of my newfound passion, the academy, is the opportunity to meet and interact with academics. For one who has never considered themselves an academic, it is a treat to spend time with intellectual giants one has held in awe for aeons.

Even more fulfilling is the opportunity to spend time with people one has only read in published works, people one quotes liberally, never expecting to meet in real life. That was my experience in Zomba, Malawi this week.

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