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Fear and rejection: The life of a lesbian
At 11, Blantyre-based Monica suspected that she was gay. She liked girls more than men. But she was not sure.…
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TB ignores borders, but health systems do
Mozambican patients seeking care in Malawi expose gaps in cross-border data sharing, treatment continuity and resource allocation. Bright Mpokwe Chimsosa…
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Breastfeeding at work
At 7:15 am, Rizwana Makda gently kisses her four-month-old daughter goodbye before taking a motorbike to work as a teacher…
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Youths rise against suicide
When a 10-year-old boy hang himself to a kitchen roof in Karonga District last year, dumbstruck villagers asked: What drove…
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When betting odds hurt
The allure of easy money is rigged against unquestioning Malawians who mortgage their earnings, pensions, relationships, reputations, lives and jobs,…
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Students battle healthcare gaps
In a laboratory at the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (Mubas), ideas are translated into project sketches on…
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When watchdogs become lapdogs:
The struggle between successive governments and civil society is neither recent nor confined to one political administration. From the final…
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When watchdogs become lapdogs (Part 1)
Political infiltration, shrinking donor support and the rise of “mercenary” civil society organisations are eroding Malawi’s civic space, weakening one…
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Self-taught skills get a nod
What good can come from self-taught skilled hands as certified artisans struggle to find jobs? This question makes sense until…
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AI bridges extension gap
Tchuwani Joseph, 40, has been farming since 2015. He grows diverse crops, especially maize, cassava and groundnuts. Agriculture is the…
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