Originally, I was recruited by Cuso International to work as a Knowledge Management Advisor for their Making Markets Work for the Poor (MMW4P) initiative funded by Accenture in Nigeria. I was stoked to be moving to the “Hollywood of Africa’, but in reaction to the Christmas Bombings, petrol riots and escalating violence throughout the country, I ended up backing out at the last minute.
Luckily, there were 5 of Knowledge Management positions available including positions in Tanzania, Cambodia, Guyana and Malawi. I was fortunate enough to be posted to Malawi instead. You never know where you will end up until your soles have touched the soil of that place. For instance, last year I applied for a job with Mines Action Canada (MAC) in Cambodia, I thought for sure I had it and then they called me saying was not selected for the Cambodia position but would I want to go to Zambia? I was so disappointed and I didn’t even want to go because I thought I knew all about southern Africa already because my father lives in South Africa and has brought me on many tours. But I ended up taking the position anyway and I fell in madly in love with Zambia.
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