From Lizzie

Hey terra!,
when you go to stores there are there brand names there from here? does every girl wear a skirt there? cause i know you do! why do you have to wear a skirt? if you dont wear a skirt would you get in trouble? miss you so much Terra!
Love,
Lizzie

Hi Lizzie!!!
To tell you the truth I don't really know if in Malawi we have the same brand names as the ones in America but I don't think we have many of the same if we have any. It depends where you are in terms of wearing skirts. In school, out in villages, and in church every girl wears a skirt to show respect and modest I guess but hanging out with friends, in the city, at my youth group, and at home I usually wear shorts or jeans. Out in the villages or in church you won't get in trouble for not wearing a skirt but it's disrespectful especially in church. In school you will get in trouble because it's part of the uniform but on cold days we have pants that are part of the uniform that we can wear to school.
Terra