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Esnatt Gondwe: Standing in the gap
The loss of her mother to cancer at the age of 17 served as a channel to fuel Esnatt Gondwe’s passion for development. It helped her see that the vulnerability she felt at that age must be greater in...
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Cultivating special needs children
In a big, quiet classroom, a young girl sits at the corner as she struggles to decipher a complicated maths problem. A teacher stands beside her, offering a steady stream of encouragement. Just as no...
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Big up to the Queens
Malawi national netball team coach, Griffin Saenda eyed a top-five finish in the just ended Fast5 Netball World Series that took place last weekend in Melbourne, Australia. Imagine his pride when the...
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Wame to preach from grave
Malawi may have a special breed of evangelists who will be groomed to share the gospel of Jesus Christ as passionately and as effectively as the late top evangelist Shadreck Wame used to do it. Wame,...
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Glory Muva: Care for girls campaign founder
For most young girls in the country, lack of sanitary materials during menstruation often leads to school dropouts. For the few who continue with the education, however, menstruation means being absent...
View ArticleThings we do for love
In his song Grenade, Bruno Mars lyrics; I would catch a grenade for you, throw my hand on a blade for you, I would jump in front of a train for you. You know I would do anything for you; I would go...
View ArticleMotivating youths to stay positive
As they go about their lives, dealing with physical, emotional and sexual changes, some adolescents in the country are also learning for the first time that they have been lied to about Aids—- a...
View ArticleMargriet Sacranie: The woman who decided to make a difference
As someone who has lived in Malawi from as far back as 1966 and seen many youths being victims of HIV and Aids, poor harvests, poor economy and other matters beyond their control, it is not surprising...
View ArticleSo much road rage
I recently wrote here about how mean women drivers tend to be. I outlined several of their tendencies in their conduct which include manipulative glances when seeking the right of way amid traffic...
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Should married women change their styles?
A good number of men would wish the women they married, remained youthful and attractive, at least when it comes to retaining their feel for fashion. Men will say, I like her when she is dressed to...
View ArticleCorruption even during shopping
Do you know, when those end of month or weekly promotions started with inserts in newspapers, Malawians were introduced to a whole new world of bargains and offers to give them value for their money?...
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Should money matter in a relationship?
Nicollette recalls the time she watched her co-worker calling her boyfriend after scrolling through Facebook advertisements. She told him what she saw that she wanted; a nice pair of heels. She asked...
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‘Many second wives suffer in silence’
“Many second wives suffer in silence, and when I lost my husband, I chose to stand up for women that have entertained this,” said Grace Mhango. She is Gwanda Chakuamba’s second widow. She said she...
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Memory Banda: Advocating girls’ rights
Aged 20, Memory is a globally renowned champion for girls’ rights and an adviser to global leaders on the importance of investing in girls. She was born in a small hospital, Mabulabo, on September 24...
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Chipiliro Mponda: Malawi Hipping Company captain
Her name is Chipiliro Mponda. She is 27, a female excelling in a male dominated field. Mponda is a captain sailing one of the local vessels, the Ilala, across the Lake Malawi. She is the only active...
View ArticleSlow down ladies
Stalking is defined as to pursue or approach stealthily. Synonymously, it is to creep up on, trail, follow, shadow, track down, go after, be after, course, hunt. The past month, I stumbled upon a woman...
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What’s in the white wedding dress?
The colour, style and ceremonial importance of a wedding gown can depend on the religion and culture of the wedding participants according to youbeauty.com; and most brides choose a dress of white to...
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Giving value, hope to children
Since November of 2007, Kids’ World Outreach Society (Kwos) has watched lives of children being transformed. Today, several students have realised their value and are in vocational schools and...
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Reinforcing the voice of women with disabilities
About 650 million people in the world-or 10 percent of the world’s population- live with disabilities. These frequently encounter many physical and social obstacles and are often marginalised. Women...
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Out with the old?
Bubile Tinali is a 38-year-old divorced woman who recently re-married a widower. They moved into ‘their’ house, which was already decorated with family pictures, their furniture, pots and everything...
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