dmatekenya/chichewa-machine-translation huggingface dataset:
English: Somewhere deep down each one of us, there is a talent that can easily be built into something. If we sit around waiting for our brother, sister, uncle, aunt, mother of father to fend for us way into our adult lives and even marriages, we are wreckers of development
Chichewa: Pena pake nkati mwathualiyese mwa ife, pali luso ltha kupanga mosavuta china chake. Ngati tikungokhala kudikira m'chimwene, chemwali, malume, zakhali, mayi kapena bambo kuti atilondolera njira yaku ukulu kwathu ndipo ingakhale ukwati umene, ndife osokoneza chitukuko.
English: There are times when hassles just fail. You try one thing; it goes straight to the drain. You may lose your job, marriage or any form of livelihood
Chichewa: Pali nthawi ina yomwe kusokola kwathu kumalephera/kumakanika.Umayesera chinthu china; chimangolephereka. Utha kutaya ntchito, banja lako kapena chinachake paumoyo wako
English: You may be deported from that land which you hoped your dreams were built on. That is understandable and support systems such as family, friends and well-wishers come into play
Chichewa: Utha kuthamamngitsiwa kumalo amene umayembekezera kuti maloto ako akwaniritsidwira.Izi ndizovetsetseka ndipo anthu akuthandizira monga banja, anzako ndi akufuna kwbwino amalowapo
English: But we should not condone those that simply want to milk an already thin cow and even brag about it. Let us encourage creativity and education
Chichewa: Koma tisalolere omwe amangofuna kutenga kwa munthu ovutika kale ndipo ndikumachitira nkumene matama.Tiyeni tilimbikitse luso komaso maphunziro
English: It still makes me wonder what the elders who send children off to early marriages think though, given all the challenges that come with marriage which clearly need someone who is mature enough to handle them
Chichewa: Zimandidabwitsabe  zomwe amaganiza akuluakulu omwe amatumiza ana wo ku maukwati achichepere,kutengera zovuta zonse zomwe zimabwera ndi banja zimene chachidziwikire zimafuna winawake okhwima ndithu kuti athane nazo
English: What does it help to leave your child in someone’s care for the rest of her life-potentially an abusive marriage too, just so you can get one or two more cows or a few more Kwachas in your bank account?
Chichewa: zimathandiza chani kumusiya mwana wako pachisamaliro cha munthu wina pa moyo wake ose kothekeraso ku banja la nkhanza.Chikwa chongofuna chabe ng'ombe imodzi kapena ziwiri kapena tindalama towonjezera ku bank
English: Because of the selfishness of such parents, we have so many victims of early marriages in our societies, who do not have half the courage that this young woman had to leave such marriages
Chichewa: Chifukwa chakudzikonda kwa makolo ngati amenewa, tili ndi ochitidwa nkhanza ambiri m'ma ukwati a achichepere m'madera athu, amene alibe theka lakulimba mtima kwa ngati nzimayi wachichepere uyu yemwe ansiya ukwati oterewo
English: And these marriages, all they do is to keep them mired in a life of dependence which also leaves them prone to gender-based violence and in turn putting them at risk of contracting HIV
Chichewa: Ndipo maukwati amenewa, chimene chimachitika ndikupangitsa iwo kukhala moyo wodalirira wina chimene chimawapangitsa kukumana ndi nkhaza kwa amai ndi kuwapangitsa kukhala pa chiwophyezo chotenga matenda a HID Aids.
English: The battle to ending child marriages is far from being won in Malawi where almost half of the girls marry before reaching 18.
Chichewa: Nkhondo yolimbana ndi maukwati a ana achichepere ikanali kutali kuti igonjetsedwe pamene theka la atsikana akukwatiwa asanakwane zaka khumi ndi zisani ndi mphambu zinai (18)
English: And there is a lot that needs to be done to end this vice so that girls are empowered and become independent just like our cover girl who is now a teacher and earning her own salary
Chichewa: Ndipo pali zambiri zofunika kuchitika pakuthetsa mchitidwewu kuti atsikana apatsidwe upangiri ndi kukhala odziyimira pawokha ngati momwe alili chitsanzo chathu yemwe ndi mphunzitsi amene akulandira ndalama zake.
English: I feel the girls themselves need to understand the importance of education and the implications of early marriages to be able to resist them
Chichewa: Ndimaganiza kuti atsikana pawokha akuyenera kudziwa kufunika kwa maphunziro ndi zopinga za maukwati ofulumira kuti akhonza kuwapewa.
English: However, in a culture where we are taught to respect our elders, I also understand how hard it might be, to go against what the so called elders command
Chichewa: Komanso, mu chikhalidwe chimene timaphunzira kulemekeza achikulire athu, ndimadziwanso momwe zimabvutira kukhala osamvera zomwe achikulire athu alamula.
English: But I suppose empowering them from a tender age would help them to stand up for themselves as they grow up and even to stand up to such elders who put them up for such ills
Chichewa: Koma ndikhulupirira kuti kuwapatsa mphamvu akanali achichepere kukhonza kuwathandiza kudziyimira pawokha pamene akukula msinkhu ndi kutha kuwatsutsa achikulirewa amene akuwaika pa mabvutowa.
English: As women, we need to remember that our roles do not always have to end at being complementary to the men’s roles, but that we too can lead as the men complement our leadership
Chichewa: Ngati amai, tikuyenera kukumbukira kuti udindo wathu sumathera pokhala wothandizira udindo wa abambo, koma kuti tikhonzanso kutsogolera pamene abambo akuthandizira utsogoleri wathu.
English: If a young girl is empowered to lead, you can guarantee that she will always want to lead for the rest of her life, which is good, because then she’ll be able to represent and fight for the interests of others in her league
Chichewa: Ngati mtsikana wachichepere akupatsidwa mphamvu yotsogolera, mukhonza kutsimikiza kuti iye adzafuna kutsogolera mu moyo wake wonse, chimene chili chithu chabwino, chifukwa iye adzayimirira ndi kumenyera ufulu wa anzake a nthanga yake.
English: Pamtondo Creative Social Enterprise founder and poet Luckier Chikopa has been imparting her skill to students with hearing challenges in marginalised schools through sign language
Chichewa: Wamkulu ndi Mlakatuli wa Pantondo Creative Social Enterprise Luckier Chikopa wakhala akugawa upangiri wake kwa ophunzira omwe ali ndi bvuto losamva mu masukulu osawerengedwa pogwiritsa ntchito kuwerenga ndi manja.
English: She also conveys the same skill to young women in the communities, bringing out issues that affect their lives through poetry, such as harmful cultural practices which lead to early marriages and school dropouts
Chichewa: Iye amaperekanso upangiri womwewo kwa atsikana achichepere mu madera, kubweretsa poyera zinthu zokhudza miyoyo yawo podzera mundakatulo, monga chikhalidwe choipa chakale chokwatiwa ali achichepere ndi kusiya sukulu panjira.
English: But before she jumped into poetry, she used to write short stories, for which she also received a national award while in secondary school in 2012
Chichewa: Koma asanayambe ulakatuli, iye ankakhala akulemba nkhani zifupizifupi/nthano,zomwe analandilapo mphoto za dziko ali ku sekondale mu 2012
English: Today, the Muslim girl turned Christian could not be any happier that her poetry has taken her to different events and festivals
Chichewa: Lero,  M'tsikana wa chisilamu osithidw aku chikhirisitu anakli okondwa kwambiri kuti u lakatuli wamutengera mu zochitkita komanso vizangala zo siyanasiyana
English: From 2014 when I started writing and reciting poems, my audience loved me, and I got encouraged. I have been performing in different festivals and events around Malawi and internationally
Chichewa: Kuchokera 2014 pamene ndinayamba kulemba ndiku lakatula ndakatulo, anthu ondiwonera anandikonda, ndiposo kulimbikitsika.Nakhala ndikuonetsera muvizangala ndizochitika  zosiyanasiyana kuzungulira m'Malawi komaso mayiko ena
English: She also authored an audio album called Mwamuna ndi Mbalame (a man is a bird), which highlights the immoral behaviour of older men who ruin the futures of younger girls in exchange of sexual favours
Chichewa: Iye analembaso chimbale cha mau chotchedwa Mwamuna ndi mbalame , chomwe chimalongosola khalidwe loyipa la abambo a chikulire omwe amaononga tsogolo la atsikana posithana ndi chigololo
English: “My poetry focuses on gender-based violence and harmful cultural practices. Poetry is the space that I use to express myself and I carry the voice of the voiceless
Chichewa: Ndakatulo zanga zagona pa nkhanza zpakati pa amayindi abambo ndi zikhalidwe zoyipa zomwe zimachitidwa. Ndakatulo ndi mpata omwe ndimagwiritsa ntchito kufotokoza momw ndikuvera ndikunyamula mawu kwa oapnda mau
English: I love it, especially when I am given an opportunity to perform to a larger audience,” she explains
Chichewa: Ndimazikonda,makamaka pamene ndapatsidwa mwayiuwonetsera ku gulu lowonera lalikulu, aiye akufotokoza
English: The youthful poet also loves this art because it is rewarding. She says: “I get part of my finances through it. I also have an interesting audience in the deaf (people with hearing difficulties), and I am currently also putting my poems in braille to help students who are visually impaired,” she explains
Chichewa: Mlakatuli wachinyamatayu anayi amakonda lusoli chifukwa ndilopindulitsa.Iye akuti:ndimapeza gawo langa la chumu kudzera muzimenezi.Ndiiliso ndiowafikira ena osangalatsa mwa anthu osava, omwe amsvutiks kumva,pakali pano ndikuyikanso ndakatulo zanga mu braille  kuti ndithandize a ulumali osawona, iye akufotokoza
English: But despite all the good things, there are also some challenges that they face in the industry. For female poets for instance, she points out that enough spaces need to be created where female poets can be included
Chichewa: Koma kupatula zinthu zonse zabwino, pali zovuta zina zomwe amakumana nazo mu ntchito yawo.Alakatuli achizimayi wachitsanzo, mpata okwanira ukuyenera kupangidwa okuti alakatuli achizimayi akhoza kumaphatikizidwa.
English: She is quick to point out though, that it must start with the female poets themselves, by having a passion and self-discipline in the industry
Chichewa: Iye sanachedwa kunena kuti, zikuyenera kuyamba ndi a lakatuli akazi iwo eni, pokhala ndi chikondi ndi kudzigwira pa ntchito yawo
English: Luckier argues that for a poet to deliver his/her work, there are many things involved that people do not see, including costumes, makeup, supporting artists, and rehearsals just to mention a few
Chichewa: Lukier akunena kuti mlakatuli atulutse ntchito yake, pali zithu zambiri zimene zimachitika zomwe anthu samaziwona, kuphatikizapo zovala, kudzikhoza kunkhope, aluso othandizira komaso zochita zokhonzekera kungotchulapo zochepa
English: A poet invests financially before the actual performance. So people have to respect the great work poets do,” she explains
Chichewa: Mlakatuli amalowetsa ndalama asanayambe kuwonetsera. Niye anthu akuyenera kulemekeza ntchito yabwino yomwe alakatuli amapanga, iye akufotokoza.
English: Apart from being a poet and a social entrepreneur, Luckier is also an electrical technician who studied electrical and electronics engineering
Chichewa: Kupatula kukhala Mlakatuli ndi wa zamalonda, Luckier ndi misili wa zamagetsi amene anaphunzira za electrial ndi electronics enginnering.
English: As a woman who is also in a technical field, the youthful poet admits that she has many challenges trying to prove to people that she can do just as well in a male dominated field
Chichewa: Monga mzimai amene alinso mu ntchito ya zamanja, Mlakakatuli wachichepereyu akubvomereza kuti ali ndi zokhoma zambiri powatsimikira anthu kuti akhonza kupanga bwino mu ntchito yomwe abambo akupanga.
English: I have lost great opportunities in the electrical field because of my gender, and it is heartbreaking,” she says
Chichewa: Ndataya mwai wawukulu mu ntchito za magetsi chifukwa choti ndine wamkazi, ndipo izi ndizowawa,"  iye akutero.
English: These trainings drove her to establish her own organisation—Pamtondo Creative Social Enterprise—an all-women non-profit that focuses on community issues such as climate change, energy solutions, education and women empowerment among others
Chichewa: Maphunzirowa anamupangitsa kuyamba bungwe lake - Pamtondo Creative Social Enterprise - Bungwe la amai okhaokha laulere limene limagwira ntchito mu dera monga za kusintha kwa nyengo, mphamvu za dzuwa, maphunziro ndi mphamvu kwa amai mwa zina.
English: However, it has been quite a ride for her to get to where she is today. Having lost both her parents at a young age, she has been raised in different households with different beliefs
Chichewa: Komabe, sichinali chapafupi kuti afike pamene alili lero.  Atataya makolo ake ali wachichepere, iye analeledwa mu mabanja osiyasiyana ndi zikhalidwe zosiyanasiyana
English: With parental guidance from my brothers who supported my education financially and made sure that I never lacked, I can say my whole village raised me. I have lived half of my life as a Muslim but now I am a born-again Christian,” she says
Chichewa: Ndi upangiri wabwino kuchokera kwa achimwene anga amene anandithandiza pamaphunziro anga ndi chuma chawo ndikuwonetsetsa kuti sindimasowa kanthu, ndikhonza kunena kuti mudzi wonse unandilera ine.  Kukula kwanga ndakhala ndi wopembedza wa chisilamu koma tsopano ndine mkhristu wobadwanso kwatsopano".  Iye akutero.
English: As a girl living in a normal household of a Malawian setting, she faced many challenges, and she is glad that she survived it all having experienced both village and city life
Chichewa: Monga mtsikana wokulirira ndi kukhala mu banja lachimalawi, anakumana ndi zokhoma zambiri, ndipo ndi wokondwa kuti anapambana atakhala mu moyo wa kumudzi ndi moyo wa ku tawuni.
English: There are many people who just love the social media. For them, everything and anything happening in their lives has to be shared with the world
Chichewa: Pali anthu ambiri amene amakonda masamba a mchezo.  Kwa iwo, zonse ndi chilichonse chochitika mu moyo wawo dziko lonse limadziwa.
English: Sometimes they even defy the common rule and law of protecting minors with their inclusion in some posts
Chichewa: Nthawi zina samalabadira ndi komwe lamulo loteteza ana achichepere mu nkhani zawo.
English: The public dissemination of otherwise private information ranges from birthdays of family members or friends, awards, academic qualifications, attainments, marriages, children’s academic achievements and other celebrations and accolades. That is the choice of posters
Chichewa: Kuulutsa kwa nkhani kwa aliyense zomwe zili zobisika zimayambira ku mauthenga a tsiku lobadwa la achibale kaya abwezi, mphotho, ziphaso za maphunziro, mphatso, maukwati, kupambana kwa ana pa maphunziro awo, zikondwerero zina ndi zipambano.  Ichi ndi chisankho cha oika mauthenga.
English: There is yet another group of people that guards their territories religiously. This kind does not value the sharing of ‘inside’ information with outsiders through any social media channel. They share intimate information with their inner circles and believe in the utmost privacy. That is their nature
Chichewa: Palinso gulu lina la anthu limene limasamala kolimba malire awo.  Gulu ili silimakhala ndi chidwi chogawa zinsinsi zawo ndi anthu akunja kudzera mu masamba a mtundu uliwonse wa mchezo.  Amauzana nkhani za chikondi pa chiweniweni ndipo amakhulupirira kusunga chinsinsi.  Ili ndi khalidwe lawo.
English: However, such characters may become problematic in later years, especially when the two types described above fall in love and marry. The ‘noisy’ versus the ‘quiet’ are bound to clash because of the tendency to run marriages or relationships on social media
Chichewa: Ngakhale zili choncho, mchitidwe uwu umadzabvuta patsogolo, makamaka pamene mitundu iwiri ya anthu anenedwa mwambamo agwa muchikondi ndi kukwatirana.  Olongolola ndi ofatsa sakhalira kukangana chifukwa cha mchitidwe wogwiritsa nthito masamba a mchezo poyendetsa mabanja kapenda maubwezi awo.
English: The husband complained that the wife, among other things, posts anything, even about their quarrels and disagreements
Chichewa: Mamuna anadandaula kuti mkazi wake, mwa zinthu zina, amaika china chilichonse, kaya ndi mikangano ndi kusagwirizana.
English: This couple may not be the only one caught up in this social media tug-of-war. There are many and while divorce may not be their tribulation, they face other profound issues
Chichewa: Silingakhale banja lokhali limene limakumana ndi zotere mu masamba a mchezo.  Alipo ambiri ndipo pamene kutha kwa banja sikungakhale vuto lawo, amakumana ndi mavuto ena aakulu.
English: I believe social media interactions ought to have limits. Some have made their lives predictable with social media posts—it becomes easy to know how their relationships are doing by simply checking their statuses
Chichewa: Ndimakhulupirira kugwiritsa ntchito masamba a mchezo kukuyenera kukhala ndi malire.  Ena apanga miyoyo yawo kukhala pambalaganda chifukwa cha mauthenga a pa masamba a mchezo -
English: The world becomes aware about their general mood, when they argue, make up and are treated like heaven
Chichewa: Dziko limayamba kudziwa za khalidwe lawo, pamene akangana, kugwirizana ndi kumva kukoma ngati kumwamba
English: One cannot disseminate their whole information about family, husband, children and friends—positive or negative—on social media. Again, you do not resolve your problems on social media like many people do
Chichewa: Sungalengeze mbiri yako yonse ya banja lako, mamuna, ana ndi abwezi - zabwino kapena zoipa - pa masamba a mchezo.  Ndiponso sungathetse mabvuto ako onse pa masamba a mchezo monga momwe anthu ambiri amachitira.
English: Too much exposure opens our lives to unwanted scrutiny and external interferences. And it’s no secret to many that the lives portrayed on social media do not at all tally with the reality on the ground
Chichewa: Kuika moyo wathu pambalanganda kumabweretsa maganizo oipa ndi matsoka ochokera kunja.  Ndipo sichinsinsinso kwa athu ambiri kuti miyoyo imene timawonetsa kwa anthu pa masamba a mchezo ndiyosiyana kutalitali ndi mmene tilili mu mawonekedwe
English: We pretend and practically live lives for others. Nobody’s life can be as perfect as portrayed on social media
Chichewa: Timanamizira ndipo timakhala miyoyo ya anthu ena.  Palibe moyo umene ulibe zobvuta ngati momwe timawonetsa pa masamba a mchezo.
English: In short, let us not use social media as a means of getting back at others, embarrassing them or ‘living the life of luxury’ just so we can impress. There should be territories we need to safeguard
Chichewa: Mwachidule, tiyeni tipewe kugwiritsa ntchito masamba a mchezo ngati njira yoyambana ndi ena, kuwachititsa manyazi kapena kukhala moyo wapamwamba pakungofuna kudziwonetsera.  Pakhale malire amene tikuyenera kuwateteza.
English: Husbands are standing by their wives; that is the new trend. First it was gospel artist and pastor Mlaka Maliro’s open declaration that he was standing by his wife Bernadette in spite of the ‘lies’ being paraded about her
Chichewa: Amuna akukhala mbali ya akazi awo; umu ndi momwe zinthu zikuyendera. Woyimba wa nyimbo za uzimu komanso M'busa  Mlaka Maliro anali munthu woyamba kuchitira umboni pokhala mbali ya mkazi wake Bernadetta posatengera mabodza omwe ankanenedwa okhudza iye.
English: He said: “Whatever you have heard, it is just a lie. But time is coming, I will react. I will tell the world the truth. If you touch my wife, you touch me. And I will come for you.”
Chichewa: Iye anati:  "Chilichonse chomwe mwamva, ndi bodza chabe. Koma nthawi ikubwera, Ndidzayankha.  Ndidzauza dziko zoona.  Ngati mugwira mkazi wanga, mwagwira ine.  Ndipo mudzawona polokera.
English: Smith did not take kindly to the supposed joke and he angrily asked Rock to keep his wife’s name out if his mouth. It’s all very impressive
Chichewa: Smith sanakondwere ndi mchezowo ndipo mwaukali anamupempha Rock kuti asatchulenso dzina la mkazi wake pakamwa pake.  Izi zonse ndi zokondweretsa.
English: But why are these men getting the standing ovation by men and women alike as witnessed in social media circles for doing what women do all the time?
Chichewa: Koma ndi chifukwa chiyani amuna amenewa akulandira maulemu kuchokera kwa abambo ndi amai omwe mmene zikuwonetsedwera pa masamba a mchezo popanga zinthu zomwe azimai amapanga nthawi zonse.
English: Because they have done what two people who love each other are obliged to do, then it is all about acknowledging them?
Chichewa: Chifukwa apanga zimene anthu awiri okondana amayenera kuchita, ndiye ndi zoti abvomerezedwe?
English: I have seen some women standing by their men after doing much more than cheating. They have stood by criminals, some committing even the most outrageous atrocities such as bedding their own children, in-laws, neighbours and mothers
Chichewa: Ndawonapo azimai ena akuima mbali ya amuna awo atapanga zinthu zambiri kuposa kunyenga.  Aima mbali ya zigawenga, ena opanga zinthu zonyasa kwambiri ngati kugonana ndi ana awo, azilamu awo, anzawo ndi amai awo.
English: They have stood by pathological liars and habits, some of which have compromised families, reputations and careers. And when such happens, there always has to be something in it for the women, as society interprets. Usually, it is monetary
Chichewa: Ayima mbali ya anthu achizolowezi ndi nkhalidwe wonama, zina mwazomwe zawononga mabanja, chikhalidwe ndi ntchito.  Pamene izi zichitika, pamakhala china chake cha amaiwa, mmene athu amawonera.  Kawirikawiri izi zimakhala zachuma.
English: When a man does it, it is unconditional love and becomes instant news. When a woman does it, it is tied to material, financial or some form of gain
Chichewa: Pamene bambo apanga izi, ndi chikondi chopanda malire ndipo zimawanda.  Pamene wamkazi apanga izi, zimakhudza zithu za mtengo wapatali, chuma kapena mtundu wina wa phindu.
English: I understand that the two incidents are in the public domain because of the nature of players involved. There are indeed countless men who are standing by their wives off camera
Chichewa: Ndikudziwa kuti zochitika ziwirizi ndi zosabisika chifukwa cha khalidwe la amene akupangawo.  Awa ndi abambo ambiri amene akuimpa pambali pa akazi awo mwachibisibisi.
English: I just want to bring to everyone’s attention that women, too deserve a pat on the back each time such instances happen
Chichewa: Ndikungofuna kukudziwitsani kuti azimai, nawonso akuyenera kuwayamikira nthawi iliyonse imene zinthu ngati zimenezo zichitika.
English: I encountered a situation of a child born out of wedlock. While his parents separated and living apart, he deserved his father’s support as he was living with his mother, the arrangement seemed problematic
Chichewa: Ndinakumanizanako ndi nkhani ya mwana wobadwa kwa mkazi wosakhala wa pabanja.  Pamene makolo ake anasiyana ndipo sakhala limodzi, akuyenera kusamalilidwa ndi abambo ake pamene akukhala ndi amai ake.  Izi zimabvuta ndithu.
English: Apparently, the father always dangles his monetary support to the mother as bait for her to comply to his sexual advance. When she declines, the child suffers
Chichewa: Kawirikawiri, abambo a mwana amaika chithandizao chandalama kwa amai a mwana ngati nyambo yopanga za chisembwere. Akakana, mwana amazunzika.
English: I know many such scenarios. There are men who want to exchange child support with intimacy from their baby mamas. When she declines, she is deemed rude and unfit to ‘partake’ in his ‘wealth’
Chichewa: Ndimadziwa zambiri zoterezo.  Pali azibambo amene amasinthana chisembweere ndi chisamaliro cha mwana kuchokera kwa azimai a ana awo.  Akangokana amasanduka wa mwano ndi wosayenera kulandira chithandizo cha ndalama zawo.
English: Every sane person gets concerned with the welfare of his children, legitimate or illegitimate. The sanity should drive any parent to want the best for them and look out for their well-being
Chichewa: Munthu aliyense amakhudzidwa ndi chisamaliro cha ana ake, kaya ndi obereka ndi mkazi wake kapena akuchibwezi.  Chofunika ndikufulumiza makolo kuwapangira zabwino ndi kukhala ndi chidwi pa umoyo wawo.
English: Whether couples are in good terms or not, it should not be the criteria to help children. There are ways aid can come through without the two crossing paths
Chichewa: Kaya anthu apa ubweziwa ali pa ubale wabwino kapena ai, ichi chisakhale chifukwa chosawathandiza ana.  Pali njira zambiri zomwe chithandizo chingafike popanda anthu awiriwa kukumana.
English: And just because one party still has feelings for another, support cannot be a bait to lure him or her to doing something against their wishes
Chichewa: Ndipo ngati pali chifukwa choti mkazi kapena mamuna akanali ndi chilakolako cha wina, chithandizo sichingakhale nyambo yokakamiza mkazi kapena mamuna kupanga zinthu zomwe sakufuna
English: I am sure there will be ex-partners willing to rekindle old flames anytime, anyplace and anyhow. But respect must be accorded to those that diminish that flame which they may have rekindled with someone else or decide to remain flameless. But this business of dangling the support like a carrot to a horse must stop!
Chichewa: Ndili ndi chitsimikizo kuti anthu omwe ubwezi unatha akhonza kuyambiranso kukondana, pena paliponse ndi mwina mulimonse.  Koma ulemu uperekedwe kwa amene chikondi chinatha ndipo anapeza chikondi kwa munthu wina ndipo anasankha kusakhala opanda chikondi.  Koma mchitidwe wachibwanawu usapitilire.
English: It is good enough that either party allows raising the child together. This must not be likened to foolishness. Also, children must not be tools to torment baby daddies
Chichewa: Ndi bwinonso kwambiri kuti aliyense alole kulera mwana limodzi.  Ichi chisafanane ndi kupusa ai.  Ndiponso ana asakhale chida chozunzira abambo amene anawabereka.
English: One cannot be using souls to get back at him or even come in between him and his new flame. Calls at midnight or awkward hours just to inform him about his child’s welfare are unacceptable
Chichewa: Osagwiritsa ntchito anthu ena kuti amunene kapena kusokoneza chibwezi chake chatsopano.  Malamya a pakati pa usiku kapena nthawi yolakwika omudziwitsa za mwana wake ndi osaloledwa.
English: Remember, boundaries were set the moment the two of you broke up and went separate ways. Whether one party still loves another is no reason to cling on
Chichewa: Kumbukira, malire anakhazikitsidwa nthawi imene chibwezi chinatha ndipo munasiyana.  Ngakhale wina akanakondabe mzake, palibe chifukwa chokakamira.
English: Force has never been the answer. It can never retain a lost attention or love. It can never move any adult to doing things against their will
Chichewa: Kukamira chibwezi sikuthandiza.  Chibwezi choti chinatha sichingayambenso.  Sichingasunthe munthu wamkulu kupanga zinthu zosemphana ndi zimene akufuna.
English: Let us learn to accept when love is over and move on. It may hurt, but nothing can be done expect pack up and leave. The only reason we would look back is for the sake of those love children
Chichewa: Tiyeni tiphunzire kubvomereza pamene chibwezi chatha ndi kupita chitsogolo.  Zimawawa inde, koma palibe chomwe chingapangike koma kubvomereza ndi kupita chitsogolo.  Chifukwa chimodzi chomwe chingangitse kuyang'ana mbuyo ndi ana a wachikondi wathuuyo basi.
English: It is futile to believe that because a child was born between a couple, then a forever is guaranteed. Never.
Chichewa: Ndi zosapindulitsa kukhulupirira kuti chifukwa choti mamuna ndi mkazi abereka mwana, ndiye kuti tsogolo la ukwati lilipo. Ndizosatheka.
English: In the past, I have written here about revenge porn. I targeted women for the mere reason that it is mainly their nudes that go viral in case a relationship falls out
Chichewa: Mbuyomu, ndalembapo zoyalutsa zithunzi za maliseche.  Ndimanena azimai chifukwa chakuti ndi zithunzi zawo za maliseche zimene zimakhala poyera chibwezi chikatha.
English: Some stupid men tend to release sex or nude photographs or videos of their ex-lovers to get back at them when dumped. Some equally stupid women fall in this trap over and over again for lack of judgement
Chichewa: Azibambo ena opusa amakonda kugawa zithunzi zogonana kapena zamaliseche kapena makanema a zibwezi zawo zomwe zinatha kufuna kuwayulutsa akasiyidwa.  Azimai opusanso amapanga nawo izi..
English: Whatever the case, revenge porn is still rampant and something serious needs to be done about it
Chichewa: Mulimonsemo, kuyalutsana pogawa zithuni zamaliseche kukuchitika kwambiri ndipo pakufunika kuchitapo kathu.
English: I have often wondered whether women were overly flexible about taking pictures of their nudes and sending them out to either lovers of would-be lovers. My quest for answers led to three possible scenarios
Chichewa: Ndakhala wodabwa kawirikawiri mmene azimai amamasuka kwambiri pojambula zithunzi zawo zamaliseche ndikuzitumiza kunja kwa okondeka awo kapena amene akufuna kukhala okondeka awo. Chidwi changa chofuna mayankho chandifikitsa pa mayankho atatu
English: Firstly, I have some across free givers. These will target men to either be in a relationship with or for financial gains
Chichewa: Choyamba, ndakumanapo ndi anthu opereka mwaulere.  Awa amasankha azibambo kuti akhale nawo pa chibwezi kapena pongopezerapo ndalama.
English: To get their attention or entice them, they send still nudes or videos of themselves, offering the target ‘goodies’ when interested
Chichewa: Kuti awonetse chidwi chawo kapena kapena kuwakopa, amatumiza zithuzi zamaliseche kapena makanema amaliseche awo, kuwaonetsa osakidwawo zabwino zomwe angakazipeze akasangalatsidwa
English: I guess they believe that the fastest way to a man’s heart or pocket is through her bottom; hence, the free ‘gift’
Chichewa: Nduganiza kuti iwo amakhulupirira kuti njira yachidule yomukopa mtima mzibambo ndikudzera kumaliseche kwao; ndiye; mphatso yaulerere.
English: The second category is those that get convinced by their partners to either make an intimate video together. Some are asked to send their nudes to lovers as a demonstration of their love
Chichewa: Gawo lina lachiwiri ndi amene amanyengereredwa ndi okondedwa awo kuti mwina apange kanema wachikondi limodzi.  Ena amawuzidwa kuti atumize zithunzi zawo zambulanda kuti awonetsere chikondi chawo.
English: Foolishly, the exchange is done and some men share with friends who in turn share the world. Others will share once the girl dumps them
Chichewa: Mopusila, msinthowo umachitika ndipo azibambo ena amagwa kwa anzawo amene kenako amagawa kwa aliyense.  Ena amagawa mtsikana akawasiya.
English: In other scenarios, these maybe be discovered by a wife or an irate lover in future and shared. Others are yet shared by gadget repairers who stumble upon nudes
Chichewa: Nthawi zina, izi zikhonza kuzindikiridwa ndi mkazi wawo kapena wachikondi wokhumudwa mtsogolo ndikuzigawa.  Zina zimagawidwa ndi anthu okonza ma lamya akazipeza mu lamya.
English: The third category is where some film women secretly. They record intimate moments mostly for sinister reasons. And these reasons are for more than just sharing, but for blackmail or commercialization. And because others willingly show themselves in compromised positions, some men think every woman is gullible
Chichewa: Gawo lachitatu ndi pamene azimai amajambulidwa mwachinsinsi.  Amajambula kawirikawiri nthawi yopanga zachikondi ndi cholinga choipa. Ndipo zifukwa izi ndizoposera kungogawa, koma kuwophyeza mofuna kupeza kena kake kapena kugulitsa.  Ndipo chifukwa azimai ena amadzipezeketsa okha pamalo osayenera, azibambo ena amaganiza kuti azimai ndiwotengeka.
English: Women, it is time we asked ourselves whether men are out there to get us. Whoever said love was blind must have experienced every inch of this passionate animal
Chichewa: Azimai, ino ndi nthawi yoti tidzifunse ngati azibambo akutifunadi.  Amene ananena kuti chikondi sichiwona nkhope, akuyenera kuti anadutsa mu chikondi chozama.
English: This is a period when all senses cease to operate and love becomes our eyes, ears, noses, skin and all. It makes us do despicable acts, including standing before the camera naked to send to lovers or admirers. We do not think for a single moment about the repercussions of these actions
Chichewa: Iyi ndi nthawi yomwe maganizo a umunthu amasiyiratu kugwira ntchito ndipo chikondi ndi chomwe chimasanduka maso, makutu, khungu ndi chilichonsecho.  Chitimangitsa kuti tipange zinthu zoipa kuphatikizapo kuima kutsogolo kwa kamera mbulanda kuti titumize kwa okondedwa kapena otisirira.  Sitiganizakonso nkomwe zokhudza zotsatira kwa zinthu zomwe tikupangazo.
English: Whether persuaded or not, nudes must stop. We cannot blame others when they go viral. We cannot claim shame when we were wholly involved and participated
Chichewa: Kaya ndi kunyengereredwa kapena ai, zithuzi zambulanda zikuyenera kusiyidwa.  Sitinganene anthu ena pamene zamwazidwa.  Sitinganene kuti tili ndi manyazi pamene tinadzipereka ndi kudzikhuthula.
English: Apart from the third category mentioned here, we have control of our bodies and we should draw the line. Enough nudes have gone round to change our mindsets. Are we waiting for our own to go viral before we stop? Are we still that trusting?
Chichewa: Kupatula gawo lachitatu limene latchulidwa apa, tili ndi ulamuliro wathupi lathu ndi kuika malire.  Zithunzi zambulanda zokwanira  zamwazidwa zoti tisinthe maganizidwe.   Kodi tikudikira kuti zinthuzi zambulanda zathu zimwazidwe kuti tisiye mchitidwewu?  Kodi tikukhulupirirabe?
English: We will never control what the other person does with what we share. But we can start by controlling what we share
Chichewa: Sitingathe kuletsa munthu wina zomwe angapange ndi zinthu zimene tamugayira.  Koma titha kukwanitsa kudziletsa kugawa zinthu.
English: A man was recently convicted of defilement. His version of events claimed to have been in a sexual relationship with the minor who eventually reported him to police
Chichewa: Posachedwapa mzibambo anaimbidwa mulandu wogwirira.  Kamvekedwe kankhani yake kanasonyeza kuti anali ps ubwezi ndi mtsikana wachichepere amene anakamunenera ku Police.
English: This was when he failed to meet her K5 000 fees demand one particular day. At this point, the girl realized she was a minor and reported him. The girl claimed otherwise, of course
Chichewa: Iyi ndi nthawi imene analemphera kuperaka K5000 yolipira sukulu tsiku lina.  Pa nthawiyi, mtsikanayu anazindikira kuti anali wachichepere ndipo anakamunenera.  Mtsikana amanana, mwachidziwikire.
English: I have observed a tendency by some minors to ‘provoke’ men and cry wolf because of payment disagreements. They seem to be ok with a purported transaction only to turn on ‘clients’ when demanding for more money or are denied payment
Chichewa: Ndawona chikhalidwe cha atsikana achichepere 'choyamba' azibambo ndi kudandaula akasephana pa malipiro.  Iwo amawonetsa kuti amasangalala ndipo amangosintha pomwe akufuna ndalama zambiri kapena akakana kuwalipira.
English: Let me make it clear here that I am not for stupid men soliciting sex from minors. Indeed, the law will continue to deal with any man who sleeps with minors, whether or not the minor initiated it
Chichewa: Ndiloleni ndinene tchutchu kuti sindili mbali ya azibambo opusa ofuna kugonana ndi atsikana achichepere.  Zoona zake, lamulo lidzapitirira kuthana ndi mzibambo wogona ndi atsikana achichepere.  Kaya wayambitsa kapena sanayambitse ndi iye.
English: The minor— in case many of you are ignorant—does not owe the State an explanation when a defilement case is opened. She remains protected and no circumstance will justify that crime
Chichewa: Wachichepereyo - mwina ambiri mwa inu simukudziwa - sakufunika kufotoza china chilichonse pamaso pa bwalo la milandu mlandu wogwiriridwa ukatsegulidwa.  Iye amakhalabe wotetezedwa ndipo palibe china chilichonse chingayikire kumbuyo mlanduwu.
English: However, I am going to call a spade a spade. It is an open secret that many under-aged girls are roaming our streets in the night prostituting
Chichewa:  Komabe, ndinena chilungamo.  Ndi chilungamo chodziwika kuti ambiri mwa atsikana achichepere akuzungulira misewu mwanthu kupanga uhule.
English: I am sure all— government, parents, rights groupings, churches etc—have seen it, but are turning a blind eye. They all wait to act when something has gone wrong or indeed a disgruntled ‘child’ has cried foul
Chichewa: Ndikudziwa onse - boma, makolo, magulu omenyera ufulu, matchalitchi ndi ena otero - amakhala ngati sakuwona koma akuwona.  Iwo amadikira kupangapo kanthu pamene china chake chalakwika kapena pamene mwana wokwiyayo wawulula.
English: If they are the juveniles they claim to be, what do they do on the streets at odd hours? Where are their guardians and parents? Where are law enforcers because they cannot only apply the law one sided?
Chichewa: Ngati akunena kuti iwowo ndi ana, amachita chiyani misewu mu nthawi ya usiku?  Kodi owang'anira ndi makolo awo amakhala kuti? Kodi anthu okhwimitsa malamula amakhala ali kuti?  Chifukwa samangotsatira malamulo mbali imodzi.
English: This is to ascertain whether property was well secured before a break in and that it was not ‘laid bare’ for criminals to share the loot. In the same scenario, if sex predators are prosecuted, it is time the same law started securing these minors and guarding them jealously
Chichewa: Izi ndikutsimikizira kuti ngati katundu anali wotetezedwa bwino akuba asanalowe ndipo sanali pambalanganda kuti akubawo agawane.  Zofanana ndizomwezi ngati zidyamakanda zikumangwidwa nthawi yakwana malamulo omwewa ayambe kuwateteza ndi kuwayang'anira kwambiri.
English: It is time to stop the mere finger pointing when we have minors crowded on the streets offering sex for money
Chichewa: Nthawi yakwana yoti tisiye kumangolozana zala pamene tili ndi atsikana achichepere ochuluka misewu kusinthana chiwerewere ndi ndalama.
English: Why not mount campaigns to remove these juveniles from the streets if the fight against rape or defilement is to be won?
Chichewa: Bwanji osapanga mdondomeko zowachotsa atsikana achichepere misewu ngati tikufuna pa nkhondo yolimbana ndi mchitidwe wogwiridwa.
English: Is it not hypocritical to criminalize men who bed minors while allowing minors throng the streets for livelihoods? Are parents and society not supposed to take the responsibility of safeguarding children?
Chichewa: Kodi sikungonamizira kuyimba milandu azibambo amene amagona ndi atsikana achichepere pamene tikulola atsikana achichepere kukhala misewu yathu kuti apeze ndalama?  Kodi makolo ndi anthu mu m'dera sakuyenera kutenga udindo woteteza ana?
English: To stop a cold, one keeps warm and requires plenty of rest rather than feeding it more by going drinking in the cold for example
Chichewa: Mwachitsanzo munthu kuti athetse chimfine amayenera adzitenthetse ndipo amayenera kupuma kwambiri kulekana ndikupita kokumwa kukuzizira.
English: To stop defilement, it is not only about teaching girls what to do, but they ought to stop actions that will fuel it—such as going into the dead of the night to ‘chill’. Get these minors of the streets, even if it means criminalizing their street parades
Chichewa: Kuthetsa nkhaza zogwirira sikungophunzitsa atsikana zoti azichita, koma kuti asiye mchitidwe womwe ungakolezere izi - mwachitsanzo, kupita kochezera usiku.  Achotseni atsikana achicheperewa misewu ngakhale zikutanthauza kuyendayenda kwawo kukhala milandu.
English: Malawi is above its neighbours when it comes to citizen’s accessibility to water, but scores poorly in hygiene and sanitation, a new report has shown
Chichewa: Dziko la Malawi lili pamwamba ku maiko oyandikana nalo pa nkhani yowonetseta kuti mtundu wa a Malawi ukupeza madzi, koma likuperewera kutalitali pankhani ya  ukhondo ndi kasamaliridwe kapamalo, kafukufuku watsopano wasonyeza.
English: An economist has since blamed the poor ranking on hygiene and sanitation on misuse of resources allocated to these sectors
Chichewa: Wazachuma wanena kuti kulephera kwa dziko la Malawi pa kafukufuku wa umoyo wabwino ndi ukhondo kwadza chifukwa chakusagwiritsidwa bwino kwa zipangizo  zoperekedwa ku magawo amenewa
English: In an interview on Wednesday, Kankwamba said Malawi should not be celebrating that her people have better access to water as much of the country’s water is not potable
Chichewa: Polankhula pa tsiku lachitatu, Kankwamba anati dziko la Malawi lisakondwere kuti anthu ake ali ndi kuthekera kokhala ndi madzi ngakhale kuti madzi ambiri a m'dziko lathu si a mupayipi.
English: Kankwamba, an expert in agricultural and applied economics, observed that while many Malawians have access to water, much of it is not safe for consumption as it is contaminated with sewer and other toxic chemicals that result in diseases such as diarrhoea and cancer
Chichewa: Kankwamba, katswiri wa za ulimi ndi za chuma, wawona kuti a Malawi ambiri ali ndi kuthekera kokhala ndi madzi,  amene ambiri mwaiwo Sali abwino kumwa chifukwa ndi osakanikitsns ndi madzi akuchimbudzi ndi mankhwala owophyeza chitetezo cha moyo wa munthu zimene zimabweretsa matenda monga kutsekula m'mimba ndi cancer.
English: The lecturer warned that if the country does not restructure its water infrastructure, it will continue to spend more on treatment while children are stunted due to poor health
Chichewa: Mphunzitsi wamkulu anachenjeza kuti ngati dziko silikonza zipangizo zake za madzi, lidzapitirira kuwononga ndalama zambiri pa mankhwala pamene ana  akukula mopinimbira chifukwa cha kusowa moyo wathanzi.
English: He said: “We need to seriously look at improving the infrastructure. We have cases in our cities where residents experience dry taps for over three days and nobody cares
Chichewa: Iye anati, "Tikuyenera kuwunikanso mwakuya kupititsa patsogolo infrastructure, Tili ndi madandu m'mizinda yathu komwe okhalamo amakumana ndikusiya kwa madzi kupitirira masiku atatu ndipo palibe amene zimamukhudza.
English: The aim was to tackle corrupt behaviours among stakeholders in the AIP, increase levels of awareness on corruption, investigate and prosecute corruption related cases, the ACB explained
Chichewa: Cholinga chinali kuthana ndi khalidwe lakatangale kumbali ya anthu okhudzidwa mu AIP, kuti adziwe zambiri za katangale, afufuze ndikumanga anthu okhudzidwa ndi milandu yakatangale, A ACB anafotokoza.
English: The report recommended that “the ministry should ensure that bags for AIP inputs are labelled because this is very crucial in order to differentiate [AIP] fertiliser with commercial fertiliser to avoid cases where the AIP fertiliser is being sold to vendors on pretext that it is for commercial selling
Chichewa: Lipoti linapeleka malangizo kuti undunawu uwonetsetse kuti matumba a AIP adziyikidwa chizindikiro chifukwa izi ndizofunika kwambiri kuti adzisiyanitsa feteleza wa AIP  ndi feteleza wogulitsa wamba kuti tipewe mchitidwe womwe feteleza wa AIP akugulitsidwa kwa ochita malonda ponena kuti ndi wamalonda.
English: “The ministry should consider opening many selling points so that people should not travel long distances to buy the AIP inputs, [government] should consider engaging suppliers in good time to avoid delays in supplying the inputs.”
Chichewa: Unduna ulingalire zotsekula malo ambiri ogulitsira kuti anthu asamayende ulendo wawutali kokagula zipangizo za AIP, (boma liganizire zokambirana ndi operekera katundu mu nthawi yabwino kuti lipewe kuchedwa koperekera zipangizo.
English: The minister also thinly admitted that some of the suppliers were struggling to supply the commodities
Chichewa: A Nduna anabvomereza kuti anthu ena operekera katundu amabvutika kupereka katundu.
English: “This can only be implemented in an occasion where government buys all the fertilisers on its own but again this would require extra funds and with the already suffocated AIP budget, implementation of this would still face a hiccup
Chichewa: Izi zikhonza kuchitika pa nthawi imene boma ligula feteleza yense palokha komanso izi zifuna ndalama zina zapadera zowonjezera pa budget yobvutikira kale ya  AIP.  Kukwaniritsa izi kutha kupangitsabe kukumana ndi mabvuto.
English: On opening more selling points, Lungu said government had planned to double last year’s number but failure by some private contractors to supply the fertilisers had affected their plans
Chichewa: Potsekula malo ambiri ogulitsira, Lungu anati Boma linakonzekera kuchulikitsa chiwerengero cha chaka chatha koma kulephera kwa ma contractor a pulaiveti poperekera feteleza kunakhudza zokonzekera zawo.
English: On the need to vet suppliers, he argued that the ministry believes that it recruited the right suppliers despite most of them failing to fulfil their contractual obligations
Chichewa: Ndi cholinga chounika operekera, iye ananena kuti Unduna ukukhulupirira kuti unapeza operekera oyenera ngakhale ambiri aiwo analephere kukwaniritsa zomwe anagwirizana.
English: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) is assessing if there is merit in investigating allegations that businessman Zuneth Sattar is paying school fees for some judges’ children
Chichewa: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) ikufufuza  ngati pali kusakondera pakufufuza zomwe zikumveka za wa malonda Zuneth Sattar kuti akulipirira sukulu an a awowereza milandu ena.
English: ACB spokesperson said this on Thursday after Forum for National Development (FND) asked the bureau to probe the claims which social media influencer posted on his Facebook page last month
Chichewa: Mneneri wa ACB ananena izi lachinai atafunsidwa ndi a Forum for National Development (FND) kuti Bureau ifunse mwakuya zomwe zikukambidwa zomwe munthu wodziwika bwino wa pa tsamba la mchezo anaika patsamba lake mwezi watha.
English: Reads the letter in part: “The allegation undermines the impartiality and integrity of the Judiciary in Malawi. It is only prudent that this matter must be cleared
Chichewa: Gawo lakalatayo ikunena izi:  Zonenedwazo zikuchephsya kusatenga mbali khalidwe lokhulupirika la mabwalo owereza milandu mu Malawi.  Ndikoyenera kuti nkhaniyi ithetsedwe.
English: He is one of the influential persons in Malawi in as far as opinion shaping is concerned and an allegation coming from such an individual cannot just be dismissed
Chichewa: Ndi mmodzi mwa anthu odziwika bwino mu Malawi potengera kusula kwa maganizo momwe kumakhalira ndipo zongonenazi kuchokera kwa munthu ngati ameneyu sikungangothetsedwa.
English: “It is our considered view that he must be summoned to substantiate the claims and make a public disclosure of the justices that have been compromised
Chichewa: Ndi maganizo athu momwe tikuwonera kuti adulidwe chisamani kuti akapereke umboni pa zomwe zikunenedwazo ndipo ayike kugulu chilungamo chake chomwe chasokonokera.
English: In an interview on Thursday, ACB acknowledged receiving the FND letter and said the claims will be assessed before any action is taken
Chichewa: Pa zoyankhulana lachinai, ACB inabvomereza kulandira kalata ya FND ndipo zonenedwazi zikawunikidwa china chilichonse chisanachitike.
English: She said: “The bureau received this letter as a copy recipient. The bureau will review it as it does with all complaints. This is done to see if there is merit to warrant action by the bureau
Chichewa:  Iye anati Bureau inalandira kalata ngati modzi wa olandira.  Bureauyi iwunikira ngati momwe imachitira ndi madandaulo onse.  Izi zimachitidwa kuti liwone ngati pali nkhani yoti ifufuzidwe ndi Bureau.
English: Minister of Lands and Sattar’s business partner Ashok Nair were arrested in connection with alleged corrupt land deals
Chichewa: Nduna ya zamalo ndi wa malonda Sattar ndi mzake Ashok Nair anamangidwa pokhudzidwa ndi katangale wa malo.
English: Msukwa, who is also member of Parliament for Chitipa East (Malawi Congress Party), is suspected to have committed three counts of corrupt use of official power in relation to allocation of plots to Sattar, according to the particulars of his arrest warrant
Chichewa: Msukwa, amene ali Phungu wa nyumba ya malamulo wa Chitipa East (Malawi Congress Party), akuganiziridwa kuti anapalamula milandi itatu ya katangale pogwiritsa ntchito mphamvu ya ntchito yake popereka malo kwa Sattar, malinga ndi momwe kalata yowamangira ikufotokozera.
English: Indeed ,as per observation, experience and other Christians’ testimonies, many churches— knowingly or unknowingly—tend to favour those with money in general without a bias towards tithing
Chichewa: Indedi, umu ndi momwe zimawonedwera, chizolowezi ndi maumboni a khristu ena, matchalichi ambiri - modziwa kapena kusadziwa - amakondera anthu omwe ali ndi ndalama posatengera kumbali ya chakhumi.