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Joshua Chienda was born and raised in Malawi. Although he was a Science major in the University, he likes to explore stories that can potentially positively impact societies. Such stories may be technological, historical or cultural.
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The stupid federation wasn’t that stupid
Reading Time: 3 minutesDr Kamuzu Banda did not mince words about the Central African Federation, which sought to bring together the two Rhodesias and Nyasaland. He dismissed it as “the stupid federation”. In his characteristically flowery and ornamental Chichewa, John Msonthi would render this as “chitaganya chonunkha” — literally, a stinky federation. The fact that the Federation was…
Discipline is indispensable in many pursuits
Reading Time: 3 minutesSeparating conjoined twins has always been one of the most formidable challenges in surgery. When twins are joined at the head and share vital blood vessels, the complexity becomes almost unimaginable, and any attempt to separate them can place both lives in grave jeopardy. The Binder twins of Germany, then West Germany, Patrick and Benjamin,…
True greatness is colour-neutral
Reading Time: 3 minutesMy maternal uncle left for Southern Rhodesia in the 1950s, before I was born. He eventually found employment on a farm owned by a white settler. After some time, however, he returned to Nyasaland on holiday, and his stay gradually became indefinite. His employer, growing impatient at the prolonged absence of his trusted servant, drove…
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