My Thought
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There are no demons in a name
“My name belonged and so I belonged, drawn into a web of relationships, alliances, and grudges I did not yet…
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Faith without reason is disastrous
In recent weeks social media has been awash with stories of a South African pastor who fed live snakes to…
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I won’t look the other way
Last week, as I walked from home to Ndirande Market, I was taken aback by the caustic remarks by a…
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Ban ‘holy’ noise too
Noise levels can be a real problem in any neighbourhood and there are many issues surrounding noise pollution in a…
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Looking for a killing
Last week, as I browsed through one of the Sunday papers, something caught my attention. It was the Lonely Hearts…
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You should see patients’food in public hospitals
Those who have had a chance to walk into any public hospital during meal times may relate with what I…
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Invading privacy the charity way
It’s a touching picture; one where a smiling Good Samaritan—male or female—hands over a hamper to a patient on a…
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What do I do with this cat?
I have one thing in common with one of my neighbours: we both don’t like pets and so, we don’t…
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Why do sex scandals wear a woman’s face?
The recent publication of a sex video about a married man and some single woman in Blantyre brings to our…
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The culture of blaming victims
I was astounded by a statement made this week by an executive director of a non-governmental organisation that apparently promotes…
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Wife battering thrives in silence
The other day, I learnt of a wife beating incident that left me confused and worried about the safety of…
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Aren’t we begging too much?
It seems there are many people who will jump at any given opportunity to milk others of their hard-earned money…
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Suffering with a smile on the lips
It may seem strange, but responding to aches with smiles—in the name of politeness—is what many people do more than…
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Arm kids with sexual abuse tips
When I was a small primary school pupil, mother drummed into me how wrong it was for any male to…
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Water is life?
In case you did not know, the slogan— other people call it motto— of the Blantyre Water Board (BWB) is:…
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Christians can be overzealous at times
There is this exaggerated manner in which some church goers regard religious leaders such that you sometimes wonder if the…
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Folly doesn’t take away one’s right to privacy
Once again, a private matter concerning two adults found its way into the public arena this week. This time around,…
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Bank customers deserve better
I look forward to a time when customer care service in the country’s banks will not be limited to polite…
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Robbed at ‘stone point’
There is a man or it could be men, who have invented a strange way of stealing from motorists. Be…
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Public officers and their smart phones
A smart phone in the hands of an insensitive public officer whose job involves interaction with members of the public…
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