dmatekenya/chichewa-machine-translation huggingface dataset:
English: Don’t trust anybody. Not every Good Samaritan has good intentions. There are motives for everything and some are not good at all
Chichewa: Osakhulupirira wina aliyense.  Simunthu wabwino aliyense amene ali ndi malingaliro abwino.  Pamakhala zolinga palichonse ndipo zina sizabwino ndi komwe.
English: A word of caution. Be wary of any help, attention or conversation. Gone are the days when we would chat-up strangers. There is so much animosity and rage that strangers are holding grudges
Chichewa: Mau a chenjezo.  Khalani atcheru pa thandizo, pa chidwi kapena zoyankhulana.  Masiku ndi ocheza ndi anthu osawadziwa anatha.  Pali kuzibisa kwambiri ndi ukali umene anthu osawadziwa akukhala ndi mkwiyo.
English: They want what you have regardless of how long it took you to own it. They dislike progress. Guard your property and life with all you got
Chichewa: Amafuna chimene uli nacho posatengera nthawi imene watenga kuti ukhale nacho.  Sakondwera ndi tsogolo.  Samalirani kolimbika katundu ndi moyo wanu.
English: The planting season is worse because thieves take advantage of the shielded pathways. Open fields are now havens for robbers
Chichewa: Nyengo yodzala mbeu ndi yoyipa chifukwa okuba amatengerapo mwayi mu njira pobisalamo.  M'minda mwasanduka mokhalamo akuba.
English: I understand in some areas people are being attacked in broad day light. While one may decide to get home before 6 pm for safety, bear in mind that attackers can strike at any time
Chichewa: Ndikumva kuti malo ena anthu akumenyedwa masanasana.  Ngakhale munthu ataganiza zopita kunyumba isanakwane 6 koloko ya madzulo, kumbukirani kuti zigawengazi zikhonza kukumenya nthawi iliyonse.
English: And because they move in groups, they have an added advantage anytime. They are precise in their game and know exactly where to strike for one to lose consciousness. If possible, move in groups
Chichewa: Ndichifukwa chakuti amayenda mu chigulu, amakhala ndi mwai nthawi iliyonse  Iwo amapanga izi mwa chindunji ndipo amadziwa malo enieni okumenya kuti ukomoke.  Ngati ndi kotheka mudziyenda mu magulu.
English: Sharon Chirwa is a God-fearing young woman with a big heart and passionate about improving the wellbeing of women and girls. On December 16 2022, she published a book titled Becoming a Wise and Noble Woman. In the book, she voices issues that women and girls face
Chichewa: Sharon Chirwa ndi mzimai wachichepere wowopa Mulungu wa mtima wabwino ndi wa chidwi pa nkhani zokhudza kupititsa patsogolo umoyo wa amai ndi atsikana.  Pa 16th December 2022, anatulutsa buku mutu wake becoming a wise and noble woman.  Mu bukhu limeneri, akuyankhula nkhani zimene azimai ndi atsikana amakumana nazo.
English: Sharon mentions divorce, loss of a loved one, abuse, harassment, spiritual issues and economic issues
Chichewa: Sharon watchulapo zakulena kwa banja, kutaya okondedwa, nkhaza, kuzunzidwa, nkhani za uzimu ndi za chuma.
English: I want to bring back women lives and the joy of womanhood despite life challenges. I was inspired by the Wise and Noble Woman movement which I host
Chichewa: Ndikufuna kubwezeretsa moyo wabwino ndi chisangalalo cha umai posatengera zobvuta za moyo.  Ndinalimbikitsidwa ndi wise and women movement yomwe ndinapangitsa.
English: I have been dealing with women and girls; and have learnt that as a woman, one has to work hard and choose to make her life better,” she said.
Chichewa: Ndakhala ndikupanga zinthu ndi azimai komanso atsikana ndipo ndaphunzira kuti ngati mzimai, ukuyenera kulimbikira kwambiri ndi kusankha kupanga moyo wake kukhala wabwino. Iye anatero.
English: Peace is a choice of how you deal with issues. If one is at peace with herself, she will not settle for less, but will keep moving knowing better days will come,” she said. The book targets everyone, including men, Christians and students
Chichewa: Mtendere ndi chisankho chomwe uzipangira zithu.  Ngati munthu uli pa mtendere ndi iye mwini sakhazikika pazochepa, koma amayendabe chitsogolo pakudziwa kuti masiku abwino akubwera, Iye adatero.  Bukhuli likufikira aliyense, kuphatikizapo abambo, akhristu ndi ana a sukulu.
English: This is because through the disposition that people were created, we ought to understand each other and if we don’t, chaos begins
Chichewa: Izi ndi chifukwa chodzera mu chibadwa cha momwe munthu analengedwera, timayenera kumvetsetsana wina ndi mzake ndipo tikapanda kutero chisokonezo chimayambika.
English: Chaos in this case can be divorce, heartbreaks and frustrations. For example, if one has qualifications for a particular job and doesn’t find employment for years, what follows is frustration,” she beamed
Chichewa: Chisokonezo chitha kukhala kutha kwa banja, kusweka mtima ndi kukhumudwa.  Mwachitsanzo, ngati munthu uli ndi kuthekera kwa ntchito ina yake, ndipo sakupeza ntchito kwa zaka zambiri, kutsatira kwake ndi kukhumudwa,"  Iye anatero.
English: Sharon said when one is frustrated; it damages peace; hence, triggering suicide, cheating, alcohol and drug abuse
Chichewa: Sharon anati pamene munthu wakhumudwa zimawononga mtendere, zotsatira zake zimapangitsa kudzipha, kunama, mowa ndi kugwiritsa ntchito mankhwala ozunguza bongo mosakhala bwino.
English: She said understanding how people work and how they deal with issues is important; hence, the need to read the book
Chichewa: Iye anati pakumvetsetsa momwe anthu ndi momwe amapangira zinthu zawo ndikofunika: choncho ndikofunika kuwerenga bukhuli.
English: “It has been an awesome journey, yet stressful. This is my debut book and I needed support, not just financial support, but balance and experience,” said Sharon. The young woman loves to empower women, especially those who look down on themselves
Chichewa: Wakhala ulendo wosangalatsa kwambiri koma wotopetsa.  Ili ndi bukhu langa loyamba ndipo ndikufuna chithandizo, osati chithandizo cha zachuma chokha koma kukhazikika ndi ukadaulo, Sharon anatero.   Mzimai wachichepereyu amakonda kuwapatsa mphamvu azimai, makamaka kwa amene amadziyang'anira pansi.
English: “We teach each other how to become better. I believe everything we face in the physical life begins in the spirit realm,” she said
Chichewa: Timaphunzitsana wina ndi mzake momwe tingapangire bwino.  Ndimakhulupirira kuti chimene timakumana nacho kumoyo wakuthupi chimayambira ku uzimu, Iye anatero.
English: Sharon observed that many women also struggle with love because marriages and relationships are distorted with cheating, abuse and greed
Chichewa: Sharon anawona kuti azimai ambiri amabvutikanso ndi chikondi chifukwa ukwati ndi ubwezi zinasandulizidwa ndikunama, nkhaza ndi dyera.
English: A woman is powerful and influential. Many times families go down when a woman goes down; churches remain idle when a woman gives up. Businesses crumble when a woman goes down. Once a woman tells her child something it always gets stuck in her,” she said
Chichewa: Mzimai ndi wamphamvu komanso wa chikoka.  Nthawi zambiri mabanja samayenda bwino ngati mzimai sizikumuyendera; Matchalitchi amaima pamene mzimai wazitaya.  Malonda amaphwasuka pamene mzimai walowa pansi. Pamene mzimai wauza mwana wake chinachake nthawi zonse chimasungika, Iye anatero.
English: So as a woman, I always teach my fellow ladies to know their worth and not let the world define who they are because Rome wasn’t built on a day,” she said
Chichewa: Ngati mzimai, ndimaphunzitsa nthawi zonse azimai anzanga kuti adzidziwa kuti ndiwofunikira ndipo kuti asalore kuti dziko liwanenere chimene ali, chifukwa …..
English: Sharon said meeting different women with different experiences in life has been has been her greatest achievement
Chichewa: Sharon anati, kukumana ndi azimai osiyanasiyana omwe ali ndi upangiri wosiyanasiyana mu moyo wake chakhala chinthu chopambana.
English: I have made friendships with different families and individuals which is a great milestone for me because I also learn along the way,” she said
Chichewa: Ndapanga ubwezi ndi mabanja ndi anthu osiyanasiyana ndipo ichi chakhala chipambano kwa ine chifukwa ndimaphunziranso munjira imeneyi. Iye anatero.
English: This is not about the numbers, but the impact, influence and lives we change. I hope to extend in reaching out orphans and more girls and women, teaching them skills and training them to make their lives to be meaningful
Chichewa: Izi sizikukhudza kuchuluka koma zikukhudza kusintha, kupangitsa  ndi miyoyo yomwe timasintha.  Ndikuyembekezera kufikira ana amasiye ndi atsikana komanso azimai ambiri, kuwaphunzitsa maluso ndi kuwaphunzitsa kupanga moyo wawo kukhala watanthauzo.
English: I aim to mend broken marriages and give them the true meaning of loving and being happy. I hope to speak for the voiceless and give hope to the hopeless
Chichewa: Ndili ndi cholinga chomanganso mabanja opasuka ndi kuwapatsa tanthauzo lenileni lachikondi ndi kukhala wosangalala.  Ndili ndi chikhulupiriro choyankhulira kwa amene sangathe kudziyankhulira ndikuwapatsa chiyembekezo opanda chiyembekezo.
English: In the next five years, I hope to reach out to many people not only in Malawi, but the world at large. Influence is power and power is living,” she added
Chichewa: Mu zaka zisanu zikubwerazi, ndikuyembekezera kufikira anthu ambiri osati ku Malawi kokha kuno koma dziko lonse lapansi.  Chikoka ndi mphamvu ndipo mphamvu ndi moyo.
English: The young woman disclosed her secret to success is minding her own business, connecting to the right people and staying focused
Chichewa: Mzimai wachichepereyu anawulula chinsinsi cha chipambano kuti ndikupanga zako, kulumikizana ndi anthu oyenerera ndi kukhala wachidwi.
English: Life is a mystery that is only covered by who surrounds you. If you move with foolish people, definitely foolishness becomes your portion
Chichewa: Moyo ndi chinthu chobvuta kumvetsetsa chomwe chimabisika ndi anthu omwe ali pafupi nawe.  Ngati ukuyenda ndi anthu opusa, mwachidziwikire kupusa kumakhala mbali yako.
English: I make sure I cut off from all negative people in my life and rather focus on those who see a better part of me in my weakness. So each time I receive a critic, I use it for my betterment and continue moving, she said
Chichewa: Ndimawonetsetsa kudzichotsa kwa anthu opanda phindu mu moyo mwanga malo mwake ndimaika chidwi changa pa anthu omwe amawona mbali ya ubwino wanga mu zofooka zanga.  Ndiye nthawi ina iliyonse ndalandira chidzudzulo ndimachigwiritsa ntchito kuti chindipindulire ndikupita chitsogolo.  Iye anatero.
English: Her advice to women, especially girls is; that the choices they make will either make someone great or not
Chichewa: Malangizo ake kwa azimai makamaka atsikana: kuti chisankho chimene angapange chitha kuwapangiitsa akhale a pamwamba kapena ai.
English: Your life is in your hands so you have to move in your own lane. No situation comes to anyone without its intended purpose; you will overcome,” she said
Chichewa: Moyo wako uli m'manja mwako ukuyeneral kupanga zako.  Palibe chinthu chomwe chimabwera chopanda cholinga: mudzapambana.  Iye anatero.
English: Life without battles or challenges is like living in a void world. I believe in making impact and having connections as we solve puzzles of life. I also love to be with my family,” she said
Chichewa: Moyo wopanda nkhondo kapena zobvuta ulingati kukhala dziko lachimphanga.  Ndimakhulupirira kuti kusintha miyoyo ndikukhala ndi zolumikiza tikamapeza mayankho a zobvuta za moyo uno.  Ndimakonda kukhalanso ndi banja langa, Iye anatero.
English: About seven months ago I fell in love with a married man in Blantyre. I wasn’t bothered by his marital status, though
Chichewa: Miyezi isanu ndi iwiri yapitayo ndinagwa mchikondi ndi mwamuna wokwatira ku Blantyre.  Ngakhale sidzimandikhudza kuti anali wokwatira
English: We were discreet in the early days of our relationship as we didn’t want to be found out. By and by, we threw caution to the wind and became carefree as we were careless
Chichewa: Tinkapanga mobisa masiku oyambiria a chibwezi chathu chifukwa sitinkafuna kuti tidziwike.  Pang'ono ndi pang'ono tinayamba kulekerera ndipo sitinkalabadira.
English: We dined together. We drank together. We cried together. We did everything together except living in the same house. He was my world and I couldn’t imagine a life without him
Chichewa: Tinkadya limodzi.  Tinkamwa limodzi.  Tinkalira limodzi.  Tinkapanga chilichonse limodzi kupatula kukhala limodzi mu nyumba.  Anali  moyo wanga. Ndipo sindimatha kulingalira moyo wopanda iye
English: But his wife soon found out and she raised such a stink we decided it wasn’t worth the trouble. So we split up. It wasn’t long, though, before we were back together with more intensity. It made his wife angrier
Chichewa: Koma mkazi wake anadziwa ndipo anayamba kulalata, ndipo tinaganiza kuti ichi sichinali chinthu choyenera kuti tibvutike nacho.  Ndiye tinalekana. Ngakhale sipanatenge nthawi, tinabwererananso mwa mphamvu.  Ndipo izi zinakwiyitsa kwambiri akazi ake
English: She insulted me. She cursed me. She called me practically every minute of the day. She texted me every second. She threatened to bring down on me the full might of witchdoctors from Mozambique if I didn’t back off
Chichewa: Ananditukwana.  Ananditemberera.  Amandiyimbira lamya nthawi ina iliyonse tsiku lonse.  Amandilembera mithenga nthawi iliyonse.  Anandiwophyeza kuti ndiwona zobvuta ndi asing'anga a ku Mozambique ngati sindisiya.
English: She begged me as one woman to another, to let her have peace, but how I could leave such a sweet man?
Chichewa: Anandipempha ine ngati mkazi mzake, kuti ndimulole akhale pamtendere, koma ndingamusiye bwanji mwamuna wokomayu?
English: So I ignored her. With time she resigned to the fact that he was ours to share. We didn’t necessarily become friends, but she would call occasionally to ask if he was with me if he wasn’t picking her calls. Mostly he was and I would grudgingly give him my phone to talk to her
Chichewa: Sindinamulabadire iye.  Pakupita kwa nthawi anasiya ndikubvomereza kuti ndi wathu ndipo tili pa mitala.  Sikuti tinakhala abwezi koma mwapanthawi amandiyimbira kundifunsa ngati anali ndi ine akakhala kuti sakuyankha lamya.  Ndipo nthawi zambiri amakhala ali ndi ine ndipo ndimamupatsa lamya kuti ayankhule naye.
English: Now you ask, what’s my problem? Well. A couple of weeks ago, she called me to ask if he was with me. I wasn’t. I hadn’t seen him for some time because he had told me he had some domestic chores which were eating up his time
Chichewa: Tsopano mukufunsa, kuti bvuto langa ndi chiyani? Inde. Masabata angapo apitawo, anandiyimbira kundifunsa ngati anali ndi ine.  Sindinali naye. Ndakhala nthawi ndisanamuwonepo chifukwa anandiuza kuti ntchito zina zapakhomo zikumudyera nthawi yake.
English: Then she dropped a bombshell. Our man had been spending the past few weekends away from home and she had assumed I had been keeping him busy
Chichewa: Ndipo anawulula.  Mwamuna wathuyu samakhala pakhomo pake kumapeto kwa masabata angapo ndipo amayesa kuti ineyo nda amene ndimamutagwanitsa.
English: If he wasn’t spending time with either of us, then who could be keeping him busy. A little sleuthing revealed to me that our man had found fresh pleasures in the arms of another woman
Chichewa: Ngati sakupeza nthawi kukhala ndi ife, ndiye akumutagwanitsa ndi ndani.  Kafukufuku wakuya anandiwonetsera kuti mwamuna wathu wapeza chikondi chatsopano kwa mzimai wina.
English: Now, my emotional investment in him is such that I can’t just walk away. I have wasted the best part of my years hanging by his every word
Chichewa: Tsopano maganizo anga amene ndalowetsapo pa iye sindingangowasiya.  Wanditayitsa nthawi yanga yabwino pomumvera.
English: Before I made a bad situation worse, I come before you begging for advice and sanity. Should I tell his wife about his new catch? Should I confront him about his new flame? Is it time for me to call it a day?
Chichewa: Ndisanapange chisankho choipa kuyipitsitsa, ndikudza kwa inu kukupemphani malangizo ndi kuganiza koyenera.  Ndiwawuze akazi ake za amene wapeza kumeneyu?  Kodi ndimulalatire za amene wapeza kumeneyu.  Kodi nthawi yoti ndithetse yakwana?
English: The decision to call it a day is not yours to make. He already has made his bed and he is lying in it. Personal experience should inform you that telling him on his wife or confronting him will change nothing
Chichewa: Chisankho chothetsa sichopanga iweyo.  Iyeyo wapanga kale chisankho kwa amene akufuna kukhala naye.  Zomwe wadutsamo zikuyenera kukudziwitsa kuti kumuuza mkazi wake kapena kumulalatira sizingasinthe kanthu.
English: What is it you want from him? Pension or severance pay? You are yesterday’s flavor
Chichewa: Kodi ukufuna chiyani kwa iyeyu.  Ndalama zopumira kapena malipiro akupirira?  Iwe ndiwe wake wakale.
English: Let the other girl be his wife’s headache. She is just the next step in his life. Give her time. She, too, will be crying like you soon
Chichewa: Musiye mtsikana winayo akhale mabvuto a mkazi wake.  Iyenso ndiwosakhalitsa pa moyo wa mwamunayu.  Ingompatsa nthawi mkaziyu.  Iyeyunso akhala akulira pompano.
English: You can’t be righteous on account of having lost your place of favor. When two thieves break into the same property, professional courtesy demands that everyone takes away what each came for
Chichewa: Usakhale ngati woyera mtima chifukwa choti sukukondedwanso.  Akuba awiri  akalowa mnyumba imodzi, mwalamulo amauzidwa kuti aliyense atenge chithu chimene anabwerera.
English: At worse, you help out each other for a bigger score. But never raise an alarm for the other. So don’t play the security guard here
Chichewa: Zikabvuta, mumathandizana wina ndi mzake pachipambano chachikulu.  Koma osayerekeza kuneneza mzako.  Ndiye usakhale ngati mlonda apapa.
English: If, as it seems, you don’t want to let go of him, I would suggest you build alliances with the other women. You can form the Tonse Alliance with his new catch to make his wife more miserable or the Enimudzi Coalition with the wife to drive out the interloper
Chichewa: Ngati, momwe zikuwonekeramu, sukufuna kumusiya mwamanuyo ndingakulangize kuti upanga maubale nda azimai enawo.  Utha kupanga mgwirizano ndi mkazi watsopano kuti umpangitse mkazi wake kumva kuwawa kwambiri kapena mgwirizano wa eni mudzi ndi mkaziyo kuti muthamangitse wolandayo.
English: It is not uncommon to see parents refer to their children as best friends. Some will even give them a birthday eulogy depicting a child as their best friends
Chichewa: Zimachitika kuwona makolo akunena kuti ana awo ndi anzawo apamtima.  Ena amafika poyankhula pa tsiku lakubadwa pakunena kuti mwana wawo ndi mzawo wapamtima.
English: Many even call their children sisters, twin or brother to affirm their friendship. Some even dress alike. Those of us who see and read get amused and wonder how this deep friendship really pans out between the person supposed to be the authoritative figure and subordinate
Chichewa: Ambiri amafika poyitana ana awo kuti achemwali, kapena achimwene kutsimikizira za chimzawocho.  Ena amabvala zobvala zofanana.   Ife amene timawona ndi kuwerenga timadabwatsika kuti chimzake chimenechi chimapangidwa bwanji pakati pa anthu amene amayenera kukhala olamula ndi olamuliridwa.
English: It also begs the question; should parents be best friends with their children? What does it really mean to be best friends with someone? Should we confide in our eight-year olds?
Chichewa: Zimabweretsanso funso lokut: kodi makolo akuyenera kukhala pa chimzawo ndi ana awo.  Kodi kwenikweni kukhala pa chimzake ndi munthu wina zimatanthauzanji.  Kodi tikuyenera kumasukirana ndi ana athu a zaka zisanu ndi zitatu?
English: Urbandictionary.com describes a best friend as someone who is there for you through thick and thin. It’s someone who listens and understands you
Chichewa: Urbandictionary.com imafotokoza kuti chimzake ngati munthu wina wake amene amakhala nawe pa nthawi ya zobvuta.  Ndi munthu wina wake amene amakumvera ndi kukumvetsetsa.
English: Someone you can call anytime about anything you feel you need to ‘tell’ or ‘vent’. It’s someone who will stand up for you in the times when you need it most, keep your secrets close and someone you can trust with your life
Chichewa: Munthu wina wake amene utha kumuyimbira nthawi ina iliyonse zokhudza chilichonse chomwe ukumva chomwe ukufuna kuti unene kapena kuyamba.  Ndi munthu wina wake amene ayima nawe munthawi imene wamufunitsitsa, wosunga zinsinsi zako zapamtima komansoi wina wake amene ungamukhulupirire ndi moyo wako.
English: They will support you in any decision you make even if it’s hard for them. It’s someone who is there for you as much as they can be and does and says whatever they can to up your mood in down times
Chichewa: Amakuthandizira pa chisankho chilichonse chomwe ungapange ngakhale zitakhala zobvuta kwa iwowo. Ndi munthu amene angakhale nawe munyengo ina iliyonse imene angathere ndipo amanga ndikunena chomwe chingakusangalatse panthawi imene wakhumudwa.
English: There are plenty definitions on who a best friend is and their expected qualities. But if one sticks to his/her children for companionship, is that really the right direction?
Chichewa: Pali matanthauzo ambiri woti chimzake ndi chiyani ndi zinthu zoyembekezereka.  Koma ngati wina akakamira ana ake paubwezi wozama, kodi iyi ndi njira yabwino.
English: Do we tell our inner most matters to our children? Do we reveal those secrets to them in the name of oiling our friendship? What do some of those secrets do to our children, have we tried to find out?
Chichewa: Kodi tikuyenera kuwawuza ana anthu zinthu zapansi pa mtima wathu.  Kodi tikuyenera kuwawuza ana zinsinsi zathu mudzina losangalatsa chimzake?  Kodi zinsinsi zimenezi zimapanga chiyani kwa ana athu, kodi tinayesera kufufuza.
English: Otherwise, parents are to guide, mentor, celebrate and reprimand children for uprightness. And as they grow older, the children can advise parents or have an input towards a decision depending on their house rules and regulations. Otherwise some households do not permit children’s say
Chichewa: Apo bi, makolo akuyenera kutsogolera, kulangiza, kusangalalira ndi kulanga ana kuti akule bwino.  Ndipo pomwe akukula, ana atha kulangiza makolo pakuyenera kuyikapo mfundo kutengera chisankho cha malamulo a pakhomo.  Kupanda apo makomo ena saloleza ana kuyankhulapo.
English: My view remains that children cannot be our besties. We can be allies by virtue of daily and close interactions, but that is not to be construed as the kind of friendship we ought to find in other people outside family
Chichewa: Maganizo anga ndi akuti ana sangakhale amzako apamtima.  Titha kukhala pa mgwirizano pa chifukwa chokhalira limodzi tsiku ndi tsiku pakuchezera limodzi, koma izi sizinganenedwe ngati chimzake chimene tingachipeze kwa anthu ena a kunja kwa banja lathu
English: Guard that kind of interaction to avoid breaking boundaries and rules. Don’t compromise authority by twinning with children or calling them what they are not
Chichewa: Tetezani macheza amenewo kuti mupewe kudutsa malire ndi kuphwanya malamulo.  Musasokeneze ulamuliro pokondanana ndi ana anu kapena kuwaitana maina amene asali.
English: Don’t put children in awkward positions by telling them about that venereal disease or hatred you have for person A or B. Don’t mislead them by instruct activities they would ordinarily refuse so they can please their ‘bestie’
Chichewa: Osawayika ana anu pa mpanipani powauza za matenda opatsirana pogonana kapena chidani chomwe muli nacho pa munthu a kapena b.  Osawotsokeretsa powauza kuchita zinthu zimene iwo pawokha sangachite ndiye amapanga asangalatse mzawo wa pamtima.
English: They should not feel guilty about making their own decisions outside you just because you claim to be their confidante. Raise them to be independent and make their own friends while you make yours. Period
Chichewa: Iwo asamawone  ngati alakwitsa popanga zisankho pawokha chifukwa choti inu mumadziyerekeza kuti ndinu omasukirana nawo.  Akuzeni kuti akhale oima pawokha ndipo apeze anzawo omwe akufuna pomwe inunso mukepeza anzanu, basi.
English: Many people get depressed when tired of trying and nothing is seen on the table. Tamara a 27-year-old single mother is a survivor who wanted to end her life because of depression
Chichewa: Anthu ambiri amakhumudwa pamene atopa ndi kuyesera ndipo sawona chomwe chikuyenda. Tamara, mzimai wachichepere wa zaka makumi awiri, zisanu ndi ziwiri ndi wopulumuka amene ankafuna kuchotsa moyo wake chifukwa chokhumudwa.
English: She turned her depression into a money-making endevour through her business which has created job opportunities for other people
Chichewa: Iye anasandutsa kukhumudwa kwake kukhala chinthu chopangira ndalama kudzera mu malonda ake amene wapanga mwai wa ntchito kwa anthu ena.
English: Tamara is now the chief executive officer of Talaca Cleaning Services and Media Solutions
Chichewa: Tamara panopa ndi mkulu wa Talaca Cleaning Services ndi Media Solutions
English: They provide cleaning service in offices, homes, they do car wash, maid services, laundry and media solutions such as videography, photography and graphic designing
Chichewa: Iwo amapanga zokonza malo antchito, manyumba, amatsuka magalimoto, antchito zapakhomo, kuchapa zobvala, za maunthenga a pamakina apa computer, monga photography, videography, ndi graphic design.
English: She said the aim of the grouping is to create jobs that don’t require someone to have big qualifications or limit people because of lack of qualifications
Chichewa: Iye anati cholinga chenicheni cha gululi ndikupanga ntchito zomwe sizifunikira kuti munthu akhale ndi maphunziro apamwamba kapena kutsekeleza anthu chifukwa alibe maphunziro apamwamba.
English: Our job is fun and I enjoy it mostly because it’s something we are used to doing at home. I am also passionate about making other people’s lives easier,” she said
Chichewa: Ntchito yathu ndiyosangalatsa ndipo ndimasangalala nayo kwambiri chifukwa ndi chinthu chimene timakhala tikupanga kunyumba.  Komanso ndimasangalitsidwa ndi kupanga moyo wa anthu ena kukhala wosabvuta. Iye anatero.
English: I was inspired to do business through prayer. It was a time when I lost my job; I got depressed and almost killed myself. I was broke, helpless, had no hope, until I decided to go and pick any job. That’s when I started mobile washing
Chichewa: Ndinalimbikitsidwa kupanga malonda kudzera mu pemphero.  Inali nthawi yomwe ntchito yanga inatha; ndinakhumudwa ndipo ndinatsala pang'ono kudzipha.  Ndinali osweka mtima, opanda chithandizo, opanda chiyembekezo, kufikira pomwe ndinaganiza kupita kukafunsira ntchito ina iliyonse. Ndipapene ndinayamba ntchito yochapa mu makomo.
English: To date, I have four employees and we have a place of our own. Our target is everyone, including non-governmental organisations, private institutions as well as the government,” she said
Chichewa: Pano, ndili ndi anthu antchito anai, ndipo tili ndi malo athuathu.  Timagwira ntchito ndi aliyense, ma bungwe omwe Sali a boma, ma kampane, ngakhalenso mu boma, Iye anatero.
English: She added: Like I said, I am a survivor of depression. I expected a lot from people, yet I had a son to look after. I couldn’t provide for my son because I wasn’t independent, so, that’s why I chose business to create and fulfill my passion of creating jobs without limits.”
Chichewa: Anatinso, Momwe ndanenera muja, ndine opulumuka ku nkhawa.  Ndinkayembekera zambiri kuchokera kwa anthu koma ndili ndi mwana wa mamuna woti ndimusamale.  Sindinakwanitse kumupatsa mwana wanga zofunikira chifukwa sinali woima pandekha, ndiye, ndi chifukwa ndinasankha  malonda opanga ndi kukwaniritsa khumbo langa lopanda ntchito zopanda malire.
English: Apart from the business, Tamara joined Uncle’s Ear group as one of the directors. Uncle’s Ear is a group of people who partnered to end suicide. It preaches about mental health, inspired by the high number of suicides in the country
Chichewa: Kupatula malonda, Tamala analowa Uncle's Ear Group ngati mmodzi wa wamkulu.  Uncle's Ear Group ndi gulu la anthu amene aphatikizana kuthetsa mchitidwe wodzipha.  Limaphunzitsa za matenda ozunguza bongo, limene lapangidwa chifukwa chochuluka kwa nkhani za zodzipha mudziko lino.
English: We need to create a world where people can talk about problems rather committing suicide. I work with people in my community by giving them the opportunity to join us
Chichewa: Tikuyenera kupanga malo oti anthu atha kukamba  za mabvuto awo kusiyana ndi kudzipha.  Ndimagwira ntchito ndi anthu mudera langa powapatsa mwayi woti tikhalire limodzi.
English: As someone who survived depression, I have always encouraged people not to choose jobs and expecting a lot from other people. I am in a mental health group that travels to do mental health talks,” she said
Chichewa: Ngati munthu wopulumuka ku nkhawa, ndakhala nthawi zonse ndikulimbikitsa anthu kuti asasankhe ntchito ndikuyembekezera zambiri kwa anthu ena.  Ndili mu gulu la matenda ozunguza bongo lomwe limayenda kukaphunzitsa za matenda ozunguza bonga, iye anatero.
English: Tamara observed that self-discipline combined with honesty will open countless doors for anyone, adding that trust is the foundation of all relationships
Chichewa: Tamara anawona kuti ulemu kuphatikizai kukhulupirika kumatsekula makomo ambiri kwa aliyense, kuwonjezeranso kuti kukhulupirika ndi chiyambi cha ubale wonse.
English: She said despite her busy schedule, setting priorities, planning ahead and doing things in advance helps her in many ways. The entrepreneur hired other people to be her other hands, so she can focus on family when necessary
Chichewa: Iye anati ngakhale kuti ndi wotangwanika, kukhazikitsa zofunika, kukonzekera za mtsogolo, ndikupangiratu zinthu zimamuthandiza mu zinthu zambiri.  Wa malondayu analemba nthito athu ena kuti akhale omuthandiza kuti akhale ndi mpata wosamala banja lake ngati mkotheka kutero.
English: Even though she has achieved a lot at a young age, she admitted to have made mistakes in the past that moulded her to be the woman she is now
Chichewa: Ngakhale wakwanitsa zinthu zambiri ali wachichepere, iye anabvomereza kuti anapangapo zolakwikwa mbuyomo zomwe zamuwumba kukhala mzimai yemwe ali pano.
English: And to parents, always pay attention to what a child loves to do or likes. It’s good to let a child do and follow their dreams. All we need to do is let them follow their dreams, guard them, create a space where children can always come to you and talk to you freely,” she said
Chichewa: Ndipo makolo, nthawi zonse amakhala ndi chidwi pa zomwe mwana amakonda kupanga.  Ndizabwino kumusiya mwana kuti apange ndi kutsatira maloto ake.  Zomwe tikuyenera kupanga ndi kuwalola kutsatira maloto awo, kuwateteza, kuwapatsa mpata omwe ana nthawi zonse akhonza kubwera kwa iwe ndi kuyankhula nawe mwa ufulu.  Iye anatero.
English: In her free time, Tamara loves spending time with her 10-year-old son, shopping, swimming, listening to music and dancing
Chichewa: Pa nthawi yake yopuma, Tamara amakonda kucheza ndi mwana wake wa mamuna wa zaka khumi, kugula zinthu, kusambira, kumvetsera nyimbo ndi kubvina.
English: Many times, quarrelling lovers say many stupid things that have seen couples split or in serious trouble. When Jesus said in Luke 6:45 : “Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks,” he clearly knew what we are capable of saying when angry
Chichewa: Nthawi zambiri achikondi okonda kukangana amanena zinthu zopusa zambiri zomwe zapangitsa abwezi kusiyana kapena kukhala mmabvuto.  Pamene Yesu analankhula ku Luka 6:45: " Munthu wabwino amatulutsa zinthu zabwino zosungidwa mumtima mwake".  Iye amadziwiratu zomwe timatha kuyankhula tikakwiya.
English: Those are the moments either the truth comes out to hurt the other party or lies just to spite them. But there is one that I would like to talk about today. The moment women will shout on top of their voices that; “the baby is not even yours. It’s so so’s.”
Chichewa: Iyi ndi nthawi imene chilungamo chimatuluka kumvetsa kuwawa mbali ina kapena kunama kongufuna kumvetsa kuwawa.  Koma pali chimodzi chimene ndikufuna kuyankhula.  Pa nthawi imene mzimai akukalipa mokweza kuti: the baby is even yours.  Ndi wakutiwakuti.
English: Watching Paternity Court in recent times, I have observed that this sentence always comes back to bite the mother. A calculating man always uses this against the woman who no sooner that she utters these words, runs back to the same man for support
Chichewa: Kuwonera bwalo la milandu la mabanja pakali pano, ndawona kuti ganizoli nthawi zambiri limamubwerera mzimai.  Nthawi zambiri mzibambo woganiza bwino amagwiritsa ntchito chimenechi powukira mzimai amene posakhalitsa amanena mawuwa, amabwereranso kwa nzibambo yemwe uja kukapempha chithandizo
English: He will parade those remarks to everyone who cares to listen and even finds an excuse to cheat. Why? He claims to have been injured severely and looks for solace in the arms of another woman
Chichewa: Iye amangolengeza za mawuwa kwa aliyense amene akufuna kumva ndipo amapeza ponamizira kupanga chibwezi.  Chifukwa chiyani?  Iye amanena kuti wabvulazidwa moophsya and akuyang'ana mpumulo kwa mzimai wina.
English: This is a man who will stop at nothing given this ammunition. Hospital and school visits immediately cease and he will demand she shoulders every responsibility on her own. Some will even demand a divorce or split-up
Chichewa: Uyu ndi bambo amene satekeseka akalandira mawu amenewa.  Maulendo akuchipatala ndi ku sukulu amasiyika pompo ndipo amalamula mkaziyo kutenga udindo wonse yekha.  Ena amalamula kutha kwa banja kapena kulekana.
English: I understand that honest people are drunks, children and the angry. Drunkenness and anger throws caution to the wind and will spill the beans
Chichewa: Ndimadziwa kuti anthu achilungamo ndi oledzera, ana ndi munthu wokwiya.  Kuledzera ndi mkwiyo kumabweretsa chenjezo ndi chilungamo pa malo.
English: But one ‘truth’ I find unforgivable is stripping man of his parental rights over a child or children. In the heat of the moment, we make utterances, some of which are strong enough to curtail an argument
Chichewa: Koma chilungamo chimodzio chimene ndimachipeza kuti ndi chosakhululukidwa ndikumuchotsa mzabambo ufulu wake wa ukholo pa mwana kapena ana.  Pachimake cha mkangano timapanga mau ena oti ndi opweteka kwambiri oti amathetsa mkangano.
English: Because no matter how stubborn, will immediately shut-up to reflect on the revelation. I can only imagine a man’s reaction the moment those words ring in a room during a quarrel
Chichewa: Ngakhale ungakhale wobvuta mtundu wanji, mwamsangamsanga umakhala chete kulingalira pa chomwe  chawululikacho.  Ndingolingalira momwe mzibamboyi angachitire pa nthawi imene mawuwa anenedwa muchipinda nthawi ya mkangano.
English: They must be deflecting enough to cause panic. But that brief moment of triumph by the woman, multiplies itself a hundredfold when the time to redeem herself and the child or children comes
Chichewa: Zimayenera kuwawa kwambiri kuti usowe mtendere.  Koma pa mphindi yochepa imeneyi yakupambana kwa mzimai, kumadzichulukitsa kwambiri pamene nthawi yodzipulumutsa iye kapena ana ake yakwana.
English: She will dance to his tune and bear humiliation on her back for days or years on end. The solution is simple. Tame that anger before it gets out of hand
Chichewa: Adzalamuliridwa ndi mzibamboyo ndipo pamapeto pake  adzakhala wamanyazi kwa masiku kapena zaka.  Yankho lake ndi losabvuta.  Kuupeza mtima zinthu zisanafike pobvuta.
English: And even in the midst of the hullabaloo, choose what to say. Claiming the paternity from his child or children should be the last straw. It deflects egos and viewed as unforgivable
Chichewa: Ndipo ngakhale mkatikati mwa mkangano, musankhe zonena.  Kumunena nkhani za ubambo wa mwana kapena ana ake chidzikhala chinthu chomaliza.  Zimachepetsa kudzimva ndipo chimatengedwa chosakhululukidwa.
English: It is criminal and unless you have the funds to prove otherwise, it can make or break— mainly break— the union. I would not blame any man who adjudicated his responsibilities as a father following such an utterance
Chichewa: Ndi mulandu ndipo pokhapokha uli ndi ndalama zotsimikizira, kumanga kapena kumasula - makamaka muphwasula- ubalewo. Sindingaloze chala munthu wina yemwe anathawa udindo wake ngati bambo potsatira zoyankhula zotere,
English: In fact, nobody should. Imagine as a mother you wake up to being told that the baby you thought you carried in your womb for nine months and raised as your own was not yours. How would you take it?
Chichewa: Zoona zake, aliyense asapange.  Tangoganizani ngati mzimai sukuyenera kungowuzidwa kuti mwana amene unanyamula mmimba kwa miyezi isanu ndi inayi ndikumukuza ngati wako sanali wako.  Mungachilandire bwanji?
English: Every Saturday, teenage mothers who were withdrawn from marriages converge at Stella’s house at Waliranji Trading Centre in Mchinji. They undergo training in tailoring and designing. Some of the teen mothers sewing clothes during their free time
Chichewa: Loweruka lililonse, azimai achichepere amene anachotsedwa ku banja amakhala kunyumba ya Stella pa malo amalonda a Waliranji ku Mchinji.  Iwo amaphunzitsidwa kusoka ndi luso lamakono la zobvala.  Azimai ena chichepere kusoka zobvala nthawi yawo yopuma.
English: Stella, who is a child protection worker, is working with World Vision Malawi (WVM) in eliminating child marriages under the Bua Mtete Area Programme through the Bring Girls Back to School Campaign
Chichewa: Stella, amene ndi wogwira ntchito yoteteza ana, akugwira ntchito ndi World Vision Malawi kuthetsa maukwati a ana pansi pa Bua Tete Area Programme kudzera ku kampeni ya Bring girls back to School.
English: By end 2021, the campaign had already withdrawn 44 girls from child marriages and these have since gone back to school
Chichewa: Pakutha chacha cha 2021, kampeniyi inali itachotsa kale atsikana makumi anayi ndi anayi kuchoka ku maukwati a ana achichepere ndipo anabwereranso ku sukulu.
English: I was driven into marriage because of poverty at home. My parents could not provide me with school materials; hence, I decided to drop out and marry,” she said.
Chichewa: Ndinatengekeka ndi ukwati chifukwa cha umphawi pakhomo.  Makolo anga sankakwanitsa kundipatsa zipangizo za ku sukulu; ndiyeno ndinaganiza zosiya sukulu ndi kukwatiwa.  Iye anatero.
English: Magombo said Apatsa is one of the girls who opted for marriage after the parents failed to support her schooling
Chichewa: Magombo anati Apatsa ndi mtsikana mmodzi mwa atsikana omwe anasankha ukwati makolo atalephera kuwathandiza za school.
English: Regrettably, teenage pregnancy, as various studies have revealed, is one of the major health and social problems affecting girls in Malawi
Chichewa: Modandaulitsa, mimba za a chichepere, kafukufuku wosiyanasiyana waulula kuti, ndi limodzi mwa mabvuto akulu a umoyo ndi kakhalidwe kwa anthu zomwe zikukhudza atsikana ambiri ku Malawi.
English: The main drivers of teenage pregnancy, according to the study, include early sex and marriage; low contraceptive use, low educational levels, low socio-economic status, lack of knowledge on reproductive and sexual health; gender inequity and physical/sexual violence
Chichewa: Chenicheni chimene chikupangitsa mimba za a chichepere kutengera kafukufuku, ndi kuphatikiza kuyamba zogonana ali achichepere ndi kukwatiwa; kugwiritsa njira zolera pang'ono, umbuli, umphawi, kusowa mauthenga okhudza uchembere ndi umoyo wa zakugonana; kusafanana pakati pa amuna ndi akazi komanso nkhaza za kuthupi komanso zogonana.
English: The consequences of unplanned pregnancy on teenage mothers have been tragic and compromised their physical, psychological and socioeconomic wellbeing. Early motherhood can affect the psychosocial development of the infant
Chichewa: Zotsatira za mimba zosakonzekera kwa atsikana achichepere zakhala zowophya, zosachitira ubwino pamawonekedwa awo, maganizidwe, uphawi ndi moyo wathanzi.  Uchembere wofulumira umakhala ndi chiwophyezo pa kakhalidwe ndi kakulidwe kwa mwana.
English: The children of teenage mothers are more likely to be born prematurely with a low birth weight, predisposing them to many other lifelong conditions
Chichewa: Ana a atsikana achichepere amakonda kubadwa nthawi yobadwira isanakwane ndi kulemera mocheperako ndikuwapangitsa kukumana ndi mabvuto mmoyo mwawo monse.
English: Daughters born to adolescent parents are more likely to become teen mothers themselves while sons are three times more likely to serve time in prison. On the other hand, teen pregnancy and motherhood can influence younger siblings
Chichewa: Ana akazi obadwa ku makolo achichepere nthawi zambiri nawonso amakhala makolo ali achichepere.  Akakhala ana amuna nthawi zambiri ndikwapafupi kumangidwa.  Kwinaku, mimba za achichepere ndi umayi zitha kupangitsa azing'ono awo kupanganso zomwezo.
English: One study found that younger sisters of teen mothers were less likely to emphasize the importance of education and employment
Chichewa: Kafukufuku anapeza kuti azichemwali ang'ono a ntchembere yachichepere sangawone kufunika kwa maphunziro ndi ntchio.
English: They are likely to accept human sexual behaviour, parenting and marriage at younger ages, according to the study
Chichewa: Ndi osabvuta kubvomereza khalidwe la kugonana, ukholo ndi banja pa msinkhu wachichepere kutengera kafukufuku.
English: Most of the teen mothers cite poverty and lack of parental support as drivers for their engagement in early sex and child marriages
Chichewa: Azimai achichepere ambiri amanena umphawi ndi kusowa upangiri wa makolo ngati zomwe zimangitsa kuti ayambe zogonana ndi kukwatiwa mwachangu.
English: But the biggest challenge is that, once withdrawn from marriages, we do not have the resources to assist them with materials to remain in school,” she narrated
Chichewa: Koma bvuto lalikulu ndi lakuti, pomwe atsikana achotsedwa ku banja, timakhala opanda zipangizo zowathandizira ndi zinthu zoti akhalebe ku sukulu.  Iye anafotokoza.
English: She disclosed that over the past months, the girls, under Girls Success Campaign have managed to sew and sell clothes whose proceeds have been channeled towards payment of fees for underprivileged girls
Chichewa: Iye ananena kuti pa miyezi yapitayi, atsikanawa, pansi pa Girls Success Campaign akwanitsa kusoka ndi kugulitsa zobvala zomwe phindu lake lagwiritsidwa kulipira sukulu atsikana obvutika.
English: She said the tailoring and designing course she has undergone has built her capacity to fend for herself
Chichewa: Iye anati maphunziro osoka ndi kupanga maluso amene wapanga amuthandiza kukhala ndi kuthekera kodzipezera yekha.
English: I no longer have to beg for toiletries because I earn something from patching peoples clothes. I am now able to buy my basic needs such as toiletries and clothes for my baby,” she said
Chichewa: Sindimapemphenso tizithu ting'onoting'ono chifukwa ndimapezeko kenakake posoka zobvala za anthu.  Panopa ndikumakwanitsa kugula tizinthu ting'onoting'ono monga zobvala za mwana wanga.  Iye anatero.
English: My mother has been single for some years now and has now started dating a new man. You see, my mother had me at a very young age, so we don’t differ as much in age
Chichewa: Amai anga akhala ali okha kwa zaka ndithu ndipo pano apeza mamuna wina.  Mudziwa inu, mai anga anandibereka ine ali achichepere kwambiri, ndiye sitimasiyana kwambiri zaka.
English: This also makes us very close, because I feel like she is as much my sister as she is my mother
Chichewa: Izi zimatipangitsa kukhala omvana, chifukwa ndimawona ngati ndi mchemwali wanga osati mai anga.
English: So, a few days ago she asked me to meet this new man in her life, to assess him and tell her what I think about him
Chichewa: Ndiye, masiku apitawo anandiuza kuti ndikumane ndi mamuna amene apezawo, kuti ndiwone ndipo ndiwawuze zomwe nduganiza za iwowo.
English: To my dismay, when I met this man I instantly knew him, as remembered having a brief intimate relationship with him a few years ago
Chichewa: Chondidabwitsa koma nditakumana ndi bamboyu ndinamuzindikira pompopompo, kuti ndinapanga naye chibwezi nthawi yochepa mu zaka zapitazo.
English: He is my mother’s age, so he isn’t too old for me, I am not in love with him, but the day we met the old flames were rekindled in me
Chichewa: Ndi anthanga imodzi ndi amai anga, siakulunso kwambiri kwa ine, sindili nawo mchikondi, koma tsiku limene ndinakumana nawo kachikondi kanadzutsika mumtima mwanga.
English: I remembered the good times we had. I don’t know if he feels the same, but I don’t want to tell my mother about the past because I know she likes him a lot. At the same time, I have this fire inside me that wants him again, please help me
Chichewa: Ndinakumbukira nthawi zabwino zomwe tinali nazo  Sindikudziwa ngati akumva zomwezo.  Sindikufuna kuwawuza mai anga zokhudza kale chifukwa ndikudziwa kuti akumukonda bamboyo kwambiri.  Koma nthawi yomweyo ndili ndi chikondi cha moto mkati mwanga chomufunanso bamboyu.  Chonde ndithandizeni.
English: In fact, even in my married times I have met women I have dated and those that I had a short flings with. I have felt what you are feeling now, so don’t worry, I understands your situation
Chichewa: Zooazake,ngakhale   muthawi  yomwendakhala  ndili   pa banja  ndakumana ndi azimayi omwe ndapangapo nawo chibwenzi komaso omwe nnangosangalala nawo nthawi yochepa. Ndakhala ndikumva momwe ukuvereramo, ndiye osadandaula, ndikuvetsatsa nyengo yako
English: You are not guilty of anything; you were with this man before he met your mother. Let your mother hear you out, it will be worse if she hears it from the man when you are her daughter she cares most about
Chichewa: Sunalakwitse chilichonse; bambo unayenda nawo asanakumane ndi  mayi ako. Uwadziwitse mayi ako,zidzakhala zoipitsitsa akadzamva kuchokera kwa bamboyo pamene ndiwe mwana  wawo okondedwa
English: Be honest with her and tell her how you feel about him, if your mother understands, she will let him go
Chichewa: Uwawuze chilungamo ndipo uwauze momwe ukuverea, ngati mayi ako angavetsese, amusiya
English: But my dear Patricia, be sure not to allow any man come between you and your mother, even your sister or cousin, it is not worth losing your family over a man that can be replaced
Chichewa: Koma okondedwa wanga Patricia, wonetsetsa kuti usalore bambo wina aliyese kubwera pakati pano iweyo ndi Mayi ako, ngakhaleso m'chemwali kapena msuwani, sizoyenera kutaya banja lako chifukwa cha bambo wina yemwe atha kubwezeretsedwa
English: I met a girl recently who makes a living from prostitution. Her story was intriguing as it was annoying to a certain extent
Chichewa: Ndinakumana ndi m'tsikana wina posachedwapa yemwe amapeza ndalama kudzera mu uhule.Nkhani yake inali yokhudza koma yotopetsa mbali ina ndiposo kusamala gulu la azibale ake
English: Here was a young mother fending for her daughter and herself from sex work and also looking after a battalion of others in her extended family
Chichewa: apa paanli mzimayi wachichepere yemwe amasakira mwana wake komaso iye mwini kuchokera mu ntchito ya uhule ndiposo kusamala azibale ake ena abanja lina.
English: Because she is in town, her village people keep peeping into her pot for a share of her financial broth. They expect her help and I wonder whether they know her hassle. But even if they did, would they care?
Chichewa: Chifukwa ali ku tawuni, anthu akumudzi kwawo amakhalira kumupepha ndalamaamayembekezera thandizo lake ndipo ndimadabwa ngati amadziwa ntchito yake. Komaso ngakhale atadziwa zitha kuwkhudza?
English: There is so much expectation from our relations to the point of driving the benefactors berserk. We ought to help; it’s true, but with the full understanding of the beneficiaries
Chichewa: pamakhala chiyembekezo chambiri chomwe achibale amayembekezera kuchokera kwa ife mpaka amakwiyitsa othandizawo. Timayenera kuthandiza; izi ndizoona; koma ndikuvetsetsa kwathuthu othandizidwayo
English: We tend to exert so much pressure sometimes, pushing our help to the limit and into unconventional means of earning money
Chichewa: Nthawi zina timadzipanikiza kwambiri, nkhukhalira chithandizo chathu kuchimake ndiku njira zina zosayenera kupezera ndalama.
English: Out of desperation, people are driven to prostitution, crime or begging to rescue a situation at home. Those on the receiving end are good at making the demands, sometimes feigning some at the expense of the providers’ health, well-being and reputation
Chichewa: Paku zingwa,anthu amatengeka ku uhule,kupalamula kapena kupepha kuti pulumutse khomo.Olandirawo amangodziwa kulamula, ndipo nthawi zina kungonamizira kuyika pa chiswe moyo, moyo wabwino komaso mbiri yaa othandizayo
English: Worse still, society only sees and blames the one in a position of giving without trying to understand the attitudes of those in need
Chichewa: Choipibabe , anthu amangoona ndikunena munthu amene akuthandizayo osayesera kuvetsetsa za ozochitika omwe akupephawo