Hasn’t she grown up?

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That is my daughter Tapiwa?

Hasnt she grown up?

Started tough in life, but she is getting tougher.Like father like daughter.

Born at 7 months weighing only 900 grammes, who can believe who she is today.

If you don’t believe in miracles, Tapiwa is definitely one.

She wants to be an eye doctor.

Got to pick her from school now.

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Another birthday

Last week I celebrated another birthday.
We went out to TJ restaurant in Blantyre.
I have gained lots of weight since last year .My daughter is also growing everyday.
My wife is working hard as usual.I am now travelling less.
I am also writing less and less as most articles are now being posted on the
BICO website which is our official website.
We continue doing lots of research in Malawi about blindness in children and adults.
Have you checked the website?

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Happy 4th birthday Tapiwa my Daughter

Tapiwa my daughter is turning 4 on Wednesday 2nd June, and praise the almighty lord for that. Remember her story, born at 7 months premature, weighing like a loaf of bread (<1 Kg) and in intensive care (neonatal ) unit for 3 months Tapiwa at Birth
Well see where she is today!!!!.Who said miracles don’t happen? And see her ; no wonder mum (middle in a hut) can afford to smile ! Does Tapiwa look like she is from Ezondweni,Mtwalo, Mzimba,Malawi?

Unfortunately I cannot be with her on that day; because I am on my way from London to Berlin, Germany to attend World Opthalmological congress Berlin World Congress of ophthalmology from 2nd -9th June. While there I intend to visit an old friend and classmate Martin Mkandawire, a resident of Dresden for many years and also catch up with Chihana , who is at the Malawi embassy in Berlin. Here in London everyone is asking me about the sentencing of the Malawian gay lovers to 14 years improvement with hard labour BBC news Malawian gays and I do not know what to say : expect that I am not gay.
Back to her birthday, obviously my daughter is upset that dad cannot be there on her special day which only happens once a year; and she has requested that her birthday party should therefore happen at the school with her friends. So imagine both mum and me will not be celebrating with her , a sign of growing up and being independent.
The problem with me is that it’s always work with blind persons, work and work; and always on the road. I will be giving two lecturers about blindness in Malawi; and the human resource crisis that we have at present. That is what being an eye doctor and researcher is all about.

Happy Birthday Tapiwa.

Would I have cancelled this trip for my daughter? Or done something different
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Happy Birth day

Today 2nd February I am a year older.I wish myself a happy birthday .
As usual i am out of Blantyre on a field trip within Malawi .

And I can feel that my body is quickly been worn day by day ;

Thanks to the many days spent in the community fighting blindness, at the expense of my health.

I think it is time to retire and give chance to the young ones to continue where I will have left . maybe I can spend more time with my family and lovely daughter

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My Birthday

For my birth day , my family took me out for dinner at Greens restaurant in Blantyre.
Its nice to have food without knowing how much it costs.
And to have good food for once. I have during the past few days been spending so much time in the field in Zomba .Its good I do not have any major trips planned for most of this year ; so I can spend sometime with my daughter .I cant believe she has grown so big ; and its almost time for her to start preschool .Look at her .she was weighing less than a Kilogramee not long ago.She is indeed a miracle
Gotta go, not much time to blog anymore .And the internet is so slow today ,I am unable to attach any pictures so i will attach her pictures another time.

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