Two gentlemen from Malawi commanded the attention of all those in attendance at the National Association for Interpretation’s (NAI) second annual Interpreting World Heritage Conference in Vancouver, BC, in March 2007. Aaron Maluwa and Michael Gondwe attended on scholarships from UBC Museum of Anthropology, Commonwealth Association of Museums, Aldrich Pears consultants group, and NAI. They both dressed in suits and ties though casual dress among attendees was more common, but it was their friendly, open approach rather than their dress that caught everyone’s eye. I saw them only briefly the first day, but heard about their presentation from many attendees. Those who had seen it asked the staff to have them present again, so that those who missed the emotional program could have the chance to see it.

Michael and Aaron explained that they operate the educational programs for the five Museums of Malawi. They assured us that few local…