The New York Times recently featured a visual tour of Malawi with some of the most stunning photos we have ever seen. Click here to see the article in all of it’s photojournalistic glory. 

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When I stepped off the plane in Lilongwe as a 23-year-old, I had no idea of what to expect, though I was excited about the prospect of my first solo trip to Africa. I spent the first few days wandering around the city — it felt more like a small town than the nation’s capital — before deciding that it was time to see more of the country.

A landlocked country in southeastern Africa, Malawi is often overshadowed by its more better-known neighbors: Tanzania, with its abundant wildlife; Zambia, home of Victoria Falls; and Mozambique, with its picture-perfect beaches.

Click here to see the article in all of it’s photojournalistic glory.