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Misuku Hills

January 23, 2019 Shanil Samarakoon
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Our final visit in Chitipa was to the hillside township of Misuku Hills, a remote region renowned for its coffee plantations.

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The Northern Border

January 22, 2019 Shanil Samarakoon
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Today we visited a number of households in Northern Karonga and then made our way to Chitipa, the northernmost district in Malawi.

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Solar Enterprises in Karonga

January 20, 2019 Shanil Samarakoon
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We interviewed a number of businesses that sell solar systems in Karonga, Malawi.

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Trek Through Wowe

January 19, 2019 Shanil Samarakoon
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We trekked through a rural region close to Wowe power station. We spoke to households that had adopted solar as a response to energy poverty.

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A Day at Ngara

January 17, 2019 Shanil Samarakoon
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A visit to a fishing community called “Ngara” in the Karonga District of Malawi. We sought to understand the soures of energy that they rely on.

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We're in Karonga

January 16, 2019 Shanil Samarakoon
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The start of my fieldwork for my PhD on solar adoption in Northern Malawi. First stop, Karonga.

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What is Energy Justice?

January 12, 2019 Shanil Samarakoon

A quick introduction to my field of research - energy justice.

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