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in Movies and Television, Music and Dance, Photography, Poetry, Theatre, Visual Art, Writing and LiteratureWHY THE ART INDUSTRY MIGHT NOT GROW IN MALAWI
It will take a very long time for the arts industry to grow in Malawi. There are several reasons why the growth of the arts sector continues to be held […] More
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THE ZIMBA: FIERCE WARRIORS OF THE MARAVI KINGDOM
#RewritingOurStories Any history of Malawi that does not include the Zimba warriors is incomplete. The Zimba were central to the expansion of the Maravi Empire, which came to cover present-day […] More
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MY TAKE ON THE UNIVERSITIES’ CULTURAL/SOCIAL WEEKENDS
We have seen recently, especially on social media, photos circulating of university students from different academic institutions in this country, engage in what they call “social weekends?” which are usually […] More
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#RolexInMalawi Lake Of Stars Arts Festival 2024 Review
I first heard of the Lake of Stars Festival (LOS) in 2015 when 3 of my friends attended. I was just discovering the festival scene and had become a Bayimba […] More
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#RolexInMozambique Well, almost.
I booked my bus ticket out of Harare for Monday morning. You want to avoid travelling on your weekend days. Also, pacing. Inter-country buses tend to be punctual, apart from […] More
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ON THE NEW MALAWI CABINET
Last week, I went to bed a sad man upon learning the names of those appointed to the cabinet. But this week, I awoke an enlightened person. I think I […] More
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My Final Thoughts on the Mzuzu Girls in Nuns’ Uniforms
The worship of idols may seem distant to us, but it is a complex and nuanced concept that extends beyond the traditional understanding of idolatry as simply worshiping physical statues […] More
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in Agriculture, Farming and Gardening, Finance, Markets and Economics, Mining and Minerals, Travel and AdventureWILL MALAWI EVER DEVELOP?
There are four major ways through which individuals can become wealthy or earn money. These are: working for a salary, engaging in business or trade, stealing, or begging. In the […] More
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SENIOR CHIEF KACHINDAMOTO
After we finished filming the documentary, Senior Chief Kachindamoto called me aside. “My son” she said, “what real change will this film bring, how will it help me? You are […] More
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in Business and Entrepreneurship, Fiction, Finance, Markets and Economics, Identity & Culture, Journalism and Media, Music and Dance, Podcasts, Travel and Adventure, Writing and Literature#HustleTales Podcast Ep 09: Shadreck Chikoti – Story Club FM and Malawi’s Creative Economy
Welcome to the ninth episode of the #HustleTales podcast. With this podcast, we are focusing on telling the stories of African entrepreneurs and professionals, the hurdles they have jumped […] More
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DREAM WEAVER
Until you share it, a dream is nothing but a nightmare. It festers within, unsettling you, and if kept too long, it gnaws at your heart, tearing it into shreds […] More
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WITCHCRAFT – An excerpt from the unpublished manuscript, “You Never Know What God is Cooking.”
A collection of chronicles from the ministry God allowed me to be a part of nearly two decades ago. 1 John 4:18: There is no fear in love, but perfect […] More
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THE FACE OF A LOSS
From a very young age, I have been fortunate to find myself in spaces that many only dream of, spaces of politics, power, and leadership. Often, it is my skills, […] More
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I STAND WITH JANE ANSAH
When the cost of living rose under President Chakwera, Malawians cried real tears. Not Instagram tears. Not crocodile tears. Real tears that taste like salt and unpaid bills. They complained, […] More
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MCP? DPP? OTHER PARTIES?
The biggest problem we face in politics, the one that truly stalls national development, is partisanship. In politics, there is a philosophy which says: if you belong to Party A, […] More
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in Finance, Markets and Economics, Identity & Culture, Poetry, Theatre, Visual Art, Writing and LiteratureTHE COMMODIFICATION OF ART IN MALAWI
In Malawi, art is often seen as a means to an end, a way to survive in a society where economic opportunities are scarce. Many artists, musicians, visual artists, dramatists, […] More
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Beneath the Grey Skies of Msinja
In the rain-drenched woods of Msinja, beneath skies gone grey as ash, the two stood opposed: Mlauli, whose years hung heavy upon him like a wet cloak, and M’bona, the […] More
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BOMA NDILOMWELI
In 2022, or maybe 2023, I watched a certain dance performed by women from Nsanje as they were welcoming their councillor. The song went, “akhansala mwaiwona boma, boma si ili” […] More
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