Reading Time: 3 minutesFor many, the very mention of Christmas evokes a sense of celebration—a time to indulge and revel. Often, it’s synonymous with lavish spending on things that promise joy and gratification. Yet, happiness and pleasure take on countless meanings depending on who you ask. In my youth, however, the pinnacle of festive delight was delightfully simple: […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesA school history teacher recently shared an intriguing encounter in the “My Turn” column: a curious pupil bluntly asked why they should bother learning about people who were long gone. To this student, history seemed like a dusty archive of tales about the deceased—irrelevant to the vibrant realities of the living. It was a stark

Reading Time: 3 minutesFor two grueling months, long, snaking queues at filling stations have been a tormenting spectacle, an unrelenting reminder of the fuel crisis gripping the nation. Amid the chaos of jostling vehicles, a curious semblance of order emerges at some stations—cars huddled on one side, motorbikes clustered on the other. I once stumbled upon an endless

Reading Time: 3 minutesDuring the colonial era, the British administrators reigned over us with an air of superiority, keeping themselves perched high above the ordinary people they ruled. Their dominance created a glaring divide, a chasm that reminded us daily of our subjugation. Our disdain for colonialism ran deep, fueled by a burning desire to reclaim our agency

Reading Time: 3 minutesDuring my stint at Blantyre Print and Packaging in the vibrant 1980s, Lever Brothers—now known as Unilever—was our star client. Their bustling factory in Limbe kept us on our toes as we churned out a cascade of their colorful packaging: Surf and Vim cartons, Lifebuoy and Sunlight wrappers, and an array of other wrappers for

Reading Time: 3 minutesDuring the colonial era, the British administrators reigned over us with an air of superiority, keeping themselves perched high above the ordinary people they ruled. Their dominance created a glaring divide, a chasm that reminded us daily of our subjugation. Our disdain for colonialism ran deep, fueled by a burning desire to reclaim our agency

Reading Time: 3 minutesGlobal warming stands among the gravest challenges of our time. Some may doubt it, but the reality is undeniable: year after year, temperatures are climbing, shattering records and pushing the planet into uncharted heat. To put it plainly, Earth is inching closer to a more hostile, even hellish, environment with each passing year. The primary

Reading Time: 3 minutesAs I cruised along the relatively grand (by Malawi standards) dual-lane Chipembere Highway, heading towards Blantyre, a car suddenly darted out from Kidney Crescent Road at Kristwick and drove through a pass to the side of the road that motorists going to Blantyre use. With little warning, I had to slam on the brakes to

Reading Time: 3 minutesDenja, Left winger et al launched into a passionate radio discussion of the Flames’ game against Senegal the other day. Among the many observations and suggestions that they made, one caught my attention. This was that even if the Flames’ head coach was Pep Gardiola, Mikel Arteta or Arne Slot, the team would still perform

Reading Time: 3 minutesIt is always a pleasure to watch athletics on TV. It provides a fresh break from the football dominated world of sports. Do not get me wrong, I am as passionate about football as the next fan. But as the Chichewa proverb wisely puts it, “Nyimbo imodzi sachezera gule” (You cannot dance just to one