What would you ask the President of Malawi? How did the youth in Malawi interact with COP 26? This special episode was recorded in Malawi and in Edinburgh, focussing on conversations about the Climate. It contains our interview with the President Dr Lazarus Chikwera recorded at the Scotland Malawi Partnership Homecoming Reception in Edinburgh during COP 26. We also spoke with organisers of the COP Hub in Llilongwe, Mtameni Kachusa and Stella Masanganu, and many youth activists and school...

Is the next chapter Africa's chapter? Will the Brough family stay longer in Malawi? What will become possible with the new research facility in the University of Malawi which was built in partnership with the University of Glasgow? How can women be empowered to have a career in environmentalism? How can we increase awareness and mobilise communities into action that mitigates against the effects of Climate Change? We hear from Dr Tiwonge Gowa (Ornathologist) Gary, Jaqceline, Morven and...

We talk teenage pregnancies, vaccine hesitancy and emergency oxygen. What is the impact of the COVID pandemic on partnerships between Scotland and Malawi? How was the emergency response organised? How has the pandemic impacted on the rate of teenage marriage and pregnancy in Malawi? What other knock on effects have we seen on vital projects? How will it impact tourism? Is there some benefit for international partnerships in the rise of digital meetings? This episode features Mwandida Nkhoma...

What happens when you are working in partnership with someone and you both hold different principles? Should you challenge or 'live and let live?' How do you sensitively respect other cultures yet stand up for Human Rights? Chimzy and Hazel host a respectful and safe space to explore what happens when we face some of the more sensitive issues that come up in international partnerships, including abortion rights, LGBTQIA+ rights, religion and the right of all children to love and an...

How do you balance economic development, with food security and caring for the environment? Why is it so important to understand where our food comes from? How do we create fair trade links between Scotland and Malawi? How are farming co-operatives working together to be more resilient faced with the impact of Climate Change? Chimzy Dorey and Hazel Darwin-Clements talk about farming in Episode 7 of this series about the unique relationship between Scotland and Malawi. We speak with the Evie...

An honest, reflective conversation explaining how we are feeling this week and why we are taking a pause in publishing the planned episodes. Sometimes we just need to take a moment to breathe, to listen and to grow. There are no other voices in this episode besides Hazel and Chimzy, but, as ever, we do have an open door and an open mind. You're welcome to get in touch if you have an experience of the bilateral relationship between Scotland and Malawi that you'd like to share with us. Our...

What does it mean to recognise our privilege? Where's the line between something that is a human right (water, food etc.) and something that is a privilege? How does a deeper understanding of privilege become meaningful action? Why are Malawian Children still being taught in English? The sixth episode in this series about the unique relationship between Scotland and Malawi. Chimzy and Hazel talk about privilege. We can't cover everything, this is a huge topic but we discuss guilt, white...

What is Restorative Climate Justice? What do you want to be prioritised at COP 26? How must Scotland (one of the world's biggest polluters) work with Malawi (one of the countries that will be most affected by the Climate Emergency) to mitigate the affects of Climate Change? The fifth episode in this series about the unique relationship between Scotland and Malawi. Chimzy and Hazel get passionate about the planet. We talk about COP 26, food security, energy security, Climate Finance,...

What is Restorative Climate Justice? What do you want to be prioritised at COP 26? How can Scotland (one of the world's biggest polluters) work with Malawi (one of the countries that will be most affected by the Climate Emergency) to mitigate the affects of Climate Change? The fifth episode in this series about the unique relationship between Scotland and Malawi. Chimzy and Hazel get passionate about the planet. We talk about COP 26, food security, energy security, Climate Finance,...

What does it mean to be 'Globally competent and locally relevant?' Has the media depoliticised African countries? The fourth episode in this series about the unique relationship between Scotland and Malawi. Unafraid of approaching any conversation Chimzy and Hazel think about sharing another person's perspective. We talk about haggis, dentistry, vegetarianism, Mental Health, decolonisation and the way that western journalism portrays the global south. We speak with Professor Mwapatsa...

The third episode in this series about the unique relationship between Scotland and Malawi. Unafraid of approaching any conversation Chimzy and Hazel think about the motivation behind Scottish and Malawian partnerships. We talk about water pumps, tourism, Trade not Aid, community minded social enterprises and Coco Pina. We speak with Professor Robert Kalin from the University of Strathclyde, Karen Chinkwita, Executive Director of Jubilee Enterprises, and Kate Webb, co-founder of Orbis...

The second episode in this podcast series about the unique relationship between Scotland and Malawi, exploring what partnership really means. Hazel and Chimzy chat with comedian Daliso Chaponda, members of the Malawi and Scotland Partnership Andrew Namakhoma and Linda Dembo, Scot settled in Malawi Reverand Kenneth Ross, and Widlife and Environmental Society of Malawi volunteer Lindsey MacDonald. Can a partnership ever be equal when one country is so rich and another so poor? Kenneth...

First episode of the series exploring how how Scotland and Malawi have become entwined through people to people connections over several generations. Hosts Chimzy and Hazel introduce the series and speak with Jack McConnell and Daliso Chaponda with music by Lazarus.

Hosts Chimzy and Hazel welcome you to the People to People podcast. We're exploring the unique partnership between Scotland and Malawi by having People to People conversations. "I want people to see a different side of Malawi that is not shown in the media through the conversations that we have" "The western world has a lot of assets but it seems to have also lost something that's very good about being human" "How do we bring in this equality between the people of these two countries?"