Travelling Minds

#5: Susie - Exploring International Development and Climate Change in Malawi

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A far-reaching conversation that spans international development, responsible tourism, adaptation to climate change, and bad dance moves at a wedding. Susie shares how her 1 year teaching English in France turned into a total of 5 years spent between France, England, India and Malawi (southeastern Africa). Hop over to www.libbyj.ca for show notes and more!  2007: Susie initially went to France to teach english with the Assistants de langue program Studied International Development at Oxford University, England In Kerala India, Susie researched social change among the adivasi (Indigenous tribal people- no formal title for the group) who occupied part of the Harrisons Malayalam Ltd rubber plantation Found work in Zomba, Malawi via CIDA (now Global Affairs), which connected her with the International Institute for Sustainable Development, and in the end worked for LEAD: Leadership for Environment and Development with the Southern and Eastern Africa chapter in Zomba, Malawi. Highly recommends climbing the Mulanj