About Joshua
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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Understanding cultural sensitivities
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn 2014, a Belgian gentleman in his late fifties made a determined search for me in Blantyre. Unfortunately, his efforts proved fruitless because I was then based in Lilongwe, serving a three-year contract with the Government. Time and again, he called at the Polytechnic, where he had been assured he would find me. Eventually, a…
Building something from first principles
Reading Time: 3 minutesA few years ago, I built a prototype electric bell based on the principle of electromagnetic induction. I wound a length of fine wire many times around two steel nails, turning them into simple electromagnets that would attract a metal strip, fixed at one end, whenever current from a battery was applied. As the strip…
Long-term planning often eludes us
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn Malawi’s produce markets, an astonishing variety of fruit is sold throughout the year, although its availability is dictated entirely by the seasons. One season brings an abundance of mangoes, which remain plentiful for several months. During the same period, masuku (Uapaca kirkiana) also make their appearance. Earlier in the year, another cherished local delicacy—the…
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