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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Using one problem to solve another
Reading Time: 3 minutesNecessity, so the old saying goes, is the mother of invention, and few stories illustrate that truth more vividly than that of a young Kenyan innovator named Joseph Nguthiru. What began as a frustrating encounter with the choking waters of Lake Naivasha in 2021 eventually blossomed into a remarkable scientific breakthrough with the potential to…
We are a nation that rarely respects time
Reading Time: 3 minutesTime is money, or so the well-worn adage reminds us. Yet in Malawi, one cannot help but feel that time is seldom accorded the same reverence it enjoys in much of the developed world. Perhaps this is because we do not instinctively associate it with economic value; the relationship between time and money remains, for…
We need each other
Reading Time: 3 minutesTwo years ago, a pair of cats—one a warm brown tabby, the other a sleek shade of grey—arrived at our home and were gently settled into the storeroom. We spared no effort to make their new quarters comfortable: bowls of nourishing food and cool water stood ready, alongside a sturdy tin filled with fine sand…
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