Today was a really good day.

A few weeks ago, I orange-pilled the owner of a secondary school: Progress Private Secondary School in Lumbadzi, Malawi, and today that conversation came full circle. He invited me over to speak to some of the students about Bitcoin. It was their first time ever hearing about Bitcoin, so I knew I had to keep it simple and relatable.

I was on my own this time — my colleagues were tied up with other commitments — but that didn’t stop anything. I started with the basics: What is money? How do we use money? Who controls money? You could see the curiosity on their faces as they began to think about things they’ve probably never questioned before. That part was my favorite.

Since it was just an introduction, I didn’t go too deep. We all agreed that this should be the start of something bigger. We’re planning a proper meetup session soon where both the students and teachers can really dig into Bitcoin fundamentals. Next time, we’ll even go practical — showing them how to open a simple Bitcoin wallet like Machankura just by dialing *384*8333*0265# on any phone, even without an internet connection, and sending and receiving sats — proving Bitcoin is very open. Real sats will actually be sent from my own wallet to theirs, for them to have hands on experience. The idea that you don’t need a smartphone to access Bitcoin definitely got their attention.

I’ve attached some pictures from the session — please excuse the resolution. My phone got stolen some months ago and I haven’t replaced it yet, so I’m managing with a low-resolution backup for now.

All in all, it felt like planting a seed. Today was just the introduction, but it’s clear there’s real interest. And that’s how movements start — one conversation at a time.