tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post220948464476695303..comments2024-03-23T04:12:08.762-07:00Comments on Big Blue 1840-1940: British Central Africa - a closer lookJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-37590113204323785872018-10-06T19:11:29.043-07:002018-10-06T19:11:29.043-07:00Thank you Michael - much appreciated.Thank you Michael - much appreciated.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-39913915447634147372018-10-06T11:55:46.035-07:002018-10-06T11:55:46.035-07:00Excellent post. Malawi is still one of the world&...Excellent post. Malawi is still one of the world's poorest countries, per capita annual GDP only $331. <br /><br />The motto "Light in Darkness" is indeed ironic, as you note. These stamps were very likely used only by the very small numbers of imperialists (I think that is the correct term, no?) who set about to exploit whatever resources could be stripped out of the country. <br /><br />BTW thank you Jim for putting this entire blog together, it has been very helpful in my own collecting endeavor, which like you I had suspended for some 20-30 years in pursuit of other objectives. I especially like the way you tie in historic maps and photos.Michael Purcellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13027043550447786702noreply@blogger.com