Dicing with Death: Malawi – Spirits of the Mist

In this acclaimed series, we journey on some of the world’s most dangerous routes and explore the lengths people go to in order to change their destinies.

The end of November in Malawi means the abrupt arrival of the rainy season. This does not bode well for Gray, a ‘bush taxi’ driver in this poverty-stricken country, where public transport is already practically nonexistent. Gray knows the rain will cause great trouble and isolation for the remote provinces, so he does what he can to help with his small truck.

Throughout the journey, his passengers are faced with an array of obstacles. Enduring the bumpy ride in the back of Gray’s truck and sleeping in a game reserve surrounded by lions and elephants are just some of the challenges they will face.

Meanwhile, when a child falls ill in Malawi, a choice must be made between walking 40km to the nearest free health clinic (which often lacks even the most basic resources), or handing their child over to the spirit of ‘Vimbuzu’…

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