dmatekenya/chichewa-machine-translation huggingface dataset:
English: This is your decision and no one else’s! Take your time, ask questions, read and learn! There is no rush; focus on what feels right for you and your child
Chichewa: Ichi ndi chiganizo osati chawinaso! Tengani nthawi yokwanira, funsani mafunso, kuwelenga ndi kuphunzira. Palibe kuthamanga, ganizirani zomwe zili zolondola kwa inu ndi mwana wanu
English: “Since class attendance has improved, we have received reports that performance has also improved,” said Chulu
Chichewa: Kuti kulowa mu kalasi kwasitha, takandilaso malipoti kuti makhonzedwe nawonso asithanso,” anatero chulu
English: He urged schools that have not yet started the home-grown school meals programme to adopt the initiative. Learners come to school because they know they will not be hungry,” he said
Chichewa: Anaphepha masukulu amene sanayambe pologalamu yopeleka chakudya yawokha kuti nawonso ayambe. Wophunzira amabwera ku sukulu chifukwa akudziwa kuti sazakhala ndi njala,” anatero
English: However, the story is different in some remote areas where the right to education is constricted as people with albinism are denied this constitutional right due to threats they encounter on their way to and from school
Chichewa: Komabe, nkhaniyi ndiyosiyana kumadera ena akumudzi kwambiri kumene ufulu wawo wamaphunziro umachepa ngati anthu khungu la wualubino amakanizidwa ufulu wawo chifukwa zowopsa zimene amakumana nazo akamapita komanso kubwelera ku sukulu
English: Here is a story of three girls—two from Mangochi and one from Machinga districts in the Eastern region of Malawi, where cases of attacks on people with albinism have been rampant
Chichewa: Iyi ndi nkhani ya atsikana atatu- awiri aku mangochi ndipo m’modzi mu boma la machinga ku m’mawa kwa dziko lamalawi, kumene nkhani zogwira anthu akhungu la alubino kwakhala kukuchitika kwambiri
English: Some youngsters aspire to become medical doctors and nurses but their dreams are on the brink of destruction since, ironically they chose life and not death
Chichewa: Ana achichepele ena amafuna atazakhala adotolo ndi anamwino koma maloto awo ali pa chiwopsezo chifukwa, amasakha moyo osati imfa
English: On Wednesday, Catherine, a girl with albinism, attended classes at Kanjedza Primary School in Mchisa Village Traditional Authority (TA) Kawinga in Machinga and returned home safely
Chichewa: Lachitatu, catherine, tsikana wa khungu la wualubino, anapita ku kaphunizra ku sukulu ya pulayimale ya kanjedza ku mudziwa mchisa kwa mfumu yayikulu kawinga ku machina ndipo anabwelera kunyumba bwinobwino
English: Her dream was to become a medical doctor, breaking her family curse—claiming her family has not produced a doctor. “I want to be the first doctor in my family,” she says
Chichewa: Maloto ake anali kuzakhala dokotala, kuswa thembelero la banja lawo- kunena kuti banja lawo silinakhalepo ndi dokotala. Ndikufuna kuzakhala dotolo woyamba mu banja lathu,” akutero
English: Upon her return from school, the18-year-old who was in Standard Five, was busy washing clothes planning to return to school the following day. But little did Cathy, as she is fondly called by her mother, know it was her last day to go to school
Chichewa: Atachoka kusukulu, mwana wa zaka khumi zisanu ndi zitatuyi anali mu sitandade 5, anali atatanganidwa ndikuchapa zovala kukhonzekera kubweleranso kusukulu mawa lake. Koma samadziwa cathy,m’mene amamuyitanira mayi wake, kuti linali tsiku lake lomaliza kupita kusukulu
English: It was Thursday, at around 2am, when six men stormed Cathy’s house with an intention to abduct her
Chichewa: Linali lachinayi, nthawi ya 2 koloko m’mawa, pamene abambo asanu ndi modzi analowa m’nyumba ya cathy ndicholinga chomuba
English: Her mother, Chrissie said on that night, she heard dogs barking outside her house. She suspected something strange, but did not have the courage to go outside to check what it was
Chichewa: Amayi ake, chrissie anati usiku umenewo ana agalu akukuwa panja pa nyumba yawo. Anaganizira kuti china chake chowopsa koma analibe chilimbikitso kupita panja kukawona kuti ndichani
English: A minute later, our door made of grass was broken and it was that time that I saw six men entering my house with panga knives..,” Chrissie said as she fought back tears
Chichewa: Patatha phindi imodzi, chitseko chathu cha galasi chinasweka ndipo ndi nthawi imene ndinawona abambo asanu ndi modzi akulowa m’numba mwanga ndizikwanje….. Chrissie akufotokoza akubweza misozi
English: “I woke up, but seconds later I was kicked down, a man grabbed me by the neck, ordering me not to scream
Chichewa: Ndinadzuka, koma phindi zochepa ndipondedwa kuti ndikhale pansi, mwamuna anandigwira pa khosi, kundilamula kuti ndisakuwe
English: Turning the other side, I saw the other men tearing down the mosquito net where Cathy was sleeping in. They only took away Cathy. I witnessed the assailants covering my daughter’s mouth with something so that she could not scream,” she said
Chichewa: Kutembenukira mbali inayi, ndinawona abambo enawo akun’gamba chitetezo m’mene cathy amagona. Anangotenga cathy. Ndinawona achiwembuwa akutseka pakamwa pa mwana wanga ndichithu kuti asakuwe,” akutero
English: But the mother managed to scream for help, so neighbours came and chased the abductors for about 100 metres, after which, sensing danger, Cathy’s abductors dropped her and that was how she was rescued from the jaws of albino killers
Chichewa: Koma mayiwa anakuwabe kusaka chithandizo, ndipo oyandikana nawo anabwera ndikuyamba kuthamangitsa olandawo kwa ma mita zana, atawona kuti zavuta, omugwira cathy anamuponya pansi ndipo umu ndi m’mene anapulumutsidwira kwa anthu opha ma alubino
English: “I sustained bruises and experienced body pains,” said Cathy. “They were strong men with weapons, I knew that I was gone, I saw death…but God loved me,” she added
Chichewa: Ndinasupuka komanso ndimamva mthupi kupweteka,” anatero cathy. Anali abambo amphamvu azida, ndimadziwa kuti ndapita, ndinaiwona imfa…. Koma mulungu anandikonda ine,” akuwonjezera
English: The case was reported to Machinga Police but until today no one has been arrested but Eastern Region police spokesperson assures that investigations are still underway
Chichewa: Mlanduwu unakafotokozedwa ku polisi ya machinga koma mpaka pano palibe amene wamangidwa koma woyakhulira polisi ku chigwawo cha ku m’mawa akutsimikizira kuti kufufuza kukuchitika
English: From that day, March 5 2015, Cathy, then 13 years old, made two painful decisions—quitting school and stop sleeping in her parent’s house
Chichewa: Kuchoka tsiku limenelo, pa 5 march chaka cha 2015, ali ndi zaka khumi ndi zitatu, anapanga chiganizo chowawa- kusiya sukulu komanso kusiya kugona m’nyumba yamakolo ake
English: It is about [three] kilometres to school, I knew these men would find a way of killing me and that’s why I decided to abandon school,” she said
Chichewa: Ndi mtunda wokwana ma kilomita atatu kukafika ku sukuli, ndimadziwa kuti abambo amenewa akanapeza njira kuti andiphe ndichifukwa chake ndinapanga chiganizo chosiya sukulu,” akutero
English: “It is a painful decision because my classmates will be sitting for Malawi Secondary Certificate of Education (MSCE) examinations this year,” she said
Chichewa: Chinali chiganizo chowawa chifukwa ophunzira amzanga akhala akulemba mayeso chaka chino,” akutero
English: Cathy added that if security is granted, she can return to school to fulfil her dreams. Her story is similar to that of 23-year-old Lekeleni of Simika Village in T/A Chimwala, Mangochi
Chichewa: Cathy akuwonjezera kuti atalonjezedwa chitetezo, akhoza kubweleranso kusukulu kuti akwanitse maloto ake. Nkhani yake ndi yofanana ndi lekeleni wa zaka makumi awiri ndi zitatu wa m’mudzi wa simika, mfumu yayikulu chimwala ku mangochi
English: Her mother, named her Lekeleni because being an albino she knew people would be after her life, so the name is a message to albino killers to spare her daughter
Chichewa: Amayi ake anamutcha lekeleni chifukwa kukhala alubino amadziwa kuti anthu azalimbana ndi moyo wake, ndiye dzina lake ndi uthenga kwa okupha ma alubimo kuti amusiye mwana wawo
English: Evans has four daughters with albinism. Together with her husband, they have been under pressure to protect their children due to increasing cases of albino killings in the country
Chichewa: Evans ali andi atsinana anayi a khungu laalubino. Limodzi ndu amuna awo, akhala pa chiphinjo kuteteza ana awo chifukwa cha kukuchuluka kwa milandu yakupha ma alubino mu dziko muno
English: Lekeleni, a second-born in the family, is the only child who has gone far with education. Her dream has been to become a nurse
Chichewa: Lekelni, wachiwiri mu banjamo, ndi mwana yekhayo amene anapita patali ndi maphunziro. Maloto ake ndikuzakhala namwino
English: She was schooling at Chiunda Community Day School in the same district where she rented a house close to the school
Chichewa: Amaphunzira ku sukulu ya sekondale ya kumundzi ya chiunda mu boma lomwelo kumene amakhala munyumba ya lenti chifupi ndisukulu
English: When she was in Form One, a plot was made to propose her for a relationship so that she could be killed upon visiting the house of her future husband. That was in 2014
Chichewa: Ali mu fomu 1, anamukhozera chiwembu kuti amufunsire chibwenzi kuti akamuphe akapita kunyumba kwa mwamuna wake watsogoloyo. Inali 2014
English: Her mother said she was tipped by a well-wisher of the plan to kill her daughter
Chichewa: Amayi ake akuti anauzidwa ndi wakufuna kwabwino nda ndondomeko yofuna kuwaphera tsikana wawo
English: I followed her where she was staying. We had a meeting with the head teacher of the school and we resolved that she quits school,” said Evans
Chichewa: Ndinamulondola kumene amakhala. Tinali ndi mkumano ndi phunizitsi wa mkulu wa sukulu ndipo tinagwirizana kuti asiye sukulu,” akutero evens
English: Because of growing cases of albino killings, Lekeleni’s mother decided to move from Mangochi and relocate to Lilongwe where a Good Samaritan volunteered to send Lekeleni to school
Chichewa: Chifukwa cha kuchuluka kwa milandu yopha ma alubino, amayi ake a lekeleni anapanga chiganizo chochoka mangochi kupita kukakhala ku lilongwe kumene wakufuna kwabwino anadzipeleka kuti amutumiza lekeleni ku sukulu
English: As fate would have it, when Lekeleni was in Form Three, the well-wisher started struggling financially and stopped paying her school fees. It was then that the mother decided to return to Mangochi where she is currently staying
Chichewa: Ngati zoikidwiratu, pamene lekeleni anali fomu 3, akufuna kwabwino aja anayamba kvutika pa chuma ndipo anasiya kumulipilira sukulu. Ndipamene amayi ake anapanga chiganizo chobwelera ku mangochi kumene akukhala tsopano
English: “Life was difficult in Lilongwe. I was begging to feed my children. I could spend two days without food and that’s when I decided to return to Mangochi,” she said
Chichewa: Moyo unali wovuta ku lilongwe, ndimapephetsa kuti ndidyetse ana anga. Timakhala masiku awiri opanda chakudya ndipamene ndingaganiza zobwelera ku mangochi,” akutero
English: “Lekeleni could not proceed with her school. I planned to go back to school but it was the same month when my older sister was attacked, so I decided to quit,” said Lekeleni. So her dream of becoming a nurse has been aborted
Chichewa: Lekeleni sakanapitiliza skulu. Ndinaganiza zobweleranso ku sukulu koma unali mwezi womwewo umene mchemwali wanga wanga anagwidwa, ndiye ndinaganiza zongosiya,” akutero lekeleni. Ndiye maloto ake ozakhala namwino anatayidwa
English: “My heart pains; my classmates today are in offices after completing their education, it could be me but life is so unfair,” she lamented
Chichewa: Mtima wanga umapwetekea; anzanga omwe ndimaphunzira nawo ali mu ma ofesi atamaliza maphunziro awo, ndikanakhala ine koma moyo ndi wabwino pena,” anadandaula
English: It is bad; parents cannot afford to escort their children daily to and from school. This is why many have decided to quit school to protect their lives. But, if government is failing to help us, what kind of Malawi are we building?” he said
Chichewa: Ndizoipa; makolo sangakwanitse kuwapelekeza ana awo kupita ndi kubwelera ku sukulu. Ichi ndi chifukw ambiri amapanga chiganizo chosiya sukulu kuti ateteze moyo wawo. Koma, ngati boma likukanika kutithandiza ife, ndimalawi wotani amene tikumanga? Ananena choncho
English: Another school drop-out Ellen, who comes from Kalonga Village in Sub-T/A Chiunda, Mangochi, feels like government doesn’t care about her case
Chichewa: Wosiya sukulu wina ellen, amene amachokera mudzi wa kalonga mfumu chiunda ku mangochi, akuwona ngati boma sililabadira za nkhani yake
English: Ellen, 22, was visited twice in 2017 by abductors who broke into the house she was sleeping in
Chichewa: Ellen wazaka makumi awiri ndi ziwiri, anayendeledwa ndi okuba anthu kwawiri mu chaka cha 2017 amene analowa m’nyumb a imene amagona
English: “I was lucky because I was not in the room which they entered. On that day, it was my parents who were sleeping in that room,” she said
Chichewa: Ndinali ndi mwayi chifukwa sindinalimuchipinda chimene analowa. Tsiku limeneli anali makolo anga amene anagona muchipinda chimenechi,” akutero
English: Her fear was that the abductors would follow her on her way to school so, Ellen, who also aspires to become a medical doctor, decided to quit school in Standard 8 while learning at Namitonga Primary School
Chichewa: Amawopa kuti kuti akuba anthuwa akanamulondola popita kusukulu, ndiye ellen amene amkafuna kudzakhala dokotala anaganiza zosiya sukulu ku sitandade 8 pamene amkaphunzira ku sukulu ya pulayimale ya namitonga
English: In 2018, a man proposed to marry her and she accepted but only to be disappointed after people mocked her husband-to-be
Chichewa: Mu chaka cha 2018, mamuna anamufunsira banja ndipo analola koma anakhumudwa pamene anthu amamuseka mwamuna wakeyo
English: “They mocked him that he is in a relationship with a government property and would be arrested anytime, and on those fears he dumped me,” she said
Chichewa: Anamuseka iye kuti pachibwenzi ndi katundu wa boma ndipo amangidwa nthawi ina iliyonse, ndipo pakuwopa izi, anamusiya,” akutero
English: So, on that basis it means that children with albinism are entitled to education, meaning that the State has the constitutional obligation to promote, protect and fulfil the right to education for children with albinism
Chichewa: Ndiye, pazimenezi tikutathauza kuti ana akhungu la wualubino ndiwofunika maphunziro, kutathauza kuti boma lili ndi udindo uwapititsa patsogolo, kuwateteza ndi kukwanilitsa ufulu wawo wa maphunziro wa ana alubino
English: “Under the current situation when children are dropping out of school because of fear of being attacked, it, therefore, requires State agencies to ensure that optimum protection is provided where it shall mean taking responsibility at the community level, social protection officer under ministry of gender to make sure that these children are going to school without fear of being attacked,” said Kondowe
Chichewa: Pazimene zikuchitikazi pamene ana akusiya sukulu chifukwa cha kuwopa kuchitidwa upandu, choncho zikufunika mabungwe aboma kuwonetsetsa kuti chitetezo chokwanira chikupelekedwa kumene kukutathauza kuti kukhala ndi udindo kumudzi, oteteza anthu pamakhalidwe pansi pa unduna wakuwona kuti pasamakhale kusiyana pakati pa amayi ndi abambo kuwonetsetsa kuti ana amenewa akupita kusukulu osakhala ndi mantah kuti apangidwa chifwamba,” anatero kondowe
English: Ministry of education spokesperson said government has done a lot to ensure that learners with albinism should not drop out of school but, despite reminders, he did not elaborate on the same
Chichewa: Woyakhulira Unduna wa maphunziro akuti boma lachita zambiri kuwonetsetsa kuti wophunzira amene ali ndi khungu la alubino asasiye sukulu koma ngakhale anakumbutsidwa, sanafotokozele za izi
English: Malawi Human Rights Resource Centre (MHRRC) is implementing a two-year project being funded by the European Union (EU) through Christian Blind Mission (CBM) titled Cultivating Environment for the Promotion and Protection of Rights of Persons with Albinism (Ceppam)
Chichewa: Bungwe la lowona za ufulu anthu likukhazikitsa ntchito ya zaka ziwiri ndi thandizo lochokera ku bungwe la mgiwirizano wa maiko aku ulaya kudzera Christian Blind Mission yotchedwa kukhala ndi malo wopititsa patsogolo ndikuteteza maufulu a anthu achi alubino
English: The project’s overall goal is to promote and protect fundamental rights of persons with albinism after noticing that persons with albinism have suffered various degrees of attacks and discrimination contrary to what should have been the case in a democracy
Chichewa: Masophenya a ntchitoyi ndikupititsa patsogolo ndi kuteteza maufulu a anthu a alubino atawona kuti anthu akhungu la alubino avutia ndikupangidwa chiwemvu komanso kusalidwa mosagwirizana ndi m’mene kukhalira pa moyo waufulu
English: MHRRC programme officer Enock Chinkhuntha said in a democracy, every citizen should enjoy fundamental rights as enshrined in the Republican Constitution but also other regional and international human rights instruments
Chichewa: Oyan’ganira ma pologalamu ku MHRRC a enock chinkhuntha ananena kuti mu dziko la ufulu, mzika iliyonse ikuyenela kukhala nd ufulu m’mene amanenela malamulo a dziko komanso zowona maufulu a mzigawo ndi padziko lonse la pansi
English: “We are working with Malawi Police Service on the security issue and through our work, community policing structures have been set-up and MHRRC and its partners in this project are working with these structures to ensure that there is safety and security for persons with albinism,” he said
Chichewa: Tikugwira ntchito ndi polisi pa nkhani za chitetezo ndi mu ntchito yathu, apolisi a m’mudzi akhazikitsidwa ndipo MHHRC ndi ogwira nawo ntchito pa ntchitoyi akugwira ntchito ndi amenewa kuwonetsetsa kuti pali chitetezo cha anthu akhungu la alubino,” anayakhula choncho
English: Chinkhuntha said through this project, his organization has also engaged teachers in schools where there are learners with albinism to also ensure that their safety and security is prioritized
Chichewa: Chinkhutha akuti kudzera mupolejekiti imeneyi, bungwe lawo lagwiranso ntchito ndi aphunzitsi m’ma sukulu kumene kuli wophunzira a nkhungu la alubino kuti akhale otetezedwa
English: This, among others, included advising teachers to ensure that learners with albinism do not travel alone to and from school. They should be accompanied by responsible colleagues,” he said
Chichewa: Izi, kuphatikiza ndi zina, kunali kulangiza aphunzitsi kuwonetsetsa kuti wophunzira a khungu la alubino sakumayenda okha kupita ndi kubwelera ku sukulu. Akuyenera kumapelekezedwa ndi anzawo,” anatero
English: Some duty-bearers in Nsanje have decried lack of community participation which is contributing to poor performance among leaners in national examinations in the district
Chichewa: Adindo ena ku boma la nsanje anadandula chifukwa chakusetenga nawo mbali kwa anthu a m’mudzi zimene zikupangitsa kuti wophunzira asamakhoze bwino mu mayeso aboma mu bomali
English: Speaking on Friday during an education stakeholders meeting at Nsanje Secondary School supported by Foundation for Civic Education and Social Empowerment (Focese), the district’s education manager said the district came last in the recent Primary School Leaving Certificate (PSLC) examinations results
Chichewa: Poyakhula la chisanu pa mkumano wa ogwira ntchito za maphunziro ku sukulu ya sekondale ya nsanje umene unathandizidwa ndi bungwe kuphunzitsa anthu komanso kutukula anthu, woyendetsa maphunziro wa bomali ananena kuti bomai linali lomaliza pa zotsatira za mayeso a sitandade 8
English: He said: Nsanje was the worst performing district. The greatest challenge facing education in the district is lack of community participation which includes chiefs, parents and local structure members
Chichewa: Ananena kuti: boma la nsanje ndi boma limene silinachite bwino. Vuto lalikulu kwambiri limen lukukumana ndi maphunziro m’bomali ndikusatenga nawo gawo kwa anthu a mdera kuphatikiza mafumu, makolo komanso ma membala a magulu a m’mudzi
English: “We expect communites to encourage children to go to school. Deployment of children to do household chores is another serious challenge affecting education in Nsanje.”
Chichewa: Tikuyembekezera kuti anthu a m’dera kumalimbikitsa ana kupita ku sukulu. Kuwatumiza ana kuti azigwira ntchito zapakhomo ndi vuto lina limene likusokoneza maphunziro ku nsanje
English: In his remarks, Chief Malemia said some parents feel school is a long-term investment, as such, they do not encourage wards to work hard
Chichewa: Poyakhula, mfumu malemia anati makolo ena amawona ngati sukulu ndi kulowetsa ndalama kwa nthawi yayitali, pa izi salimbikitsa ana awo kulimbikira
English: “As a district, we feel completely down with the results coming from our schools. We are in a sorry state, if I may say, and we need to find a solution quickly,” he said
Chichewa: Ngati boma, takhumudwa ndi zotsatila zochoka ku masukulu athu. Tili muchisoni, ngati ndingayakhule, ndipo tikufunika kupeza yankho mwansanga,” anatero
English: On Friday 20th October 2023 there were unconfirmed reports making rounds in social media that one of Malawi's popular musicians Gwaladi Joe, has passed away allegedly through a suicide
Chichewa: Lachisanu pa 20 okutoba 2023 kunali ma lipoti osatsimikizira amene amazungulira pa tsamba la mchezo kuti woyimba mwotchuka ku malawi gwaladi joe wamwalira podzipha
English: A voice note that was making the allegation gave a chilling first person account of Gwaladi Joe's alleged last movement's before he committed suicide
Chichewa: Uthenga wa mwawu umene umafotokoza zimenezi umafotokozela za mayendedwe a gwaladi joe asanadziphe
English: The allegations come barely a week after a video of a shirtless and barefooted Gwaladi apparently in a confused state is seen in a conversation with a driver of a lorry, a lady believed to be Gwaladi Joe's wife, is seen in the video trying to get the musician away from whatever he is up to, with little success
Chichewa: Zonenezazi zabwera pasanathe sabata pamene kanema wa gwaladi osavala malaya ndi nsapato atabalalika akuwoneka akuyakhula ndi woyendetsa galimoto, mzimayi amene amene akuyenera kukhala mkazi wa joe akuwoneka mu kanemayu kufuna kumuchotsa oyimbayu pazimene akuchita , koma osatheka
English: It is probably against this background that it became so easy to believe that the news about Gwaladi Joe's passing
Chichewa: mwina ndichifukwa cha zochitikazi kuti zinakhala zosavuta kukhulupilira uthenga wakuti gwaladi Joe wamwalira
English: The musician has been known to abuse alcohol and to misbehave under the influence of alcohol
Chichewa: Woyimbayu amadziwika kwambiri ndi kumumwa mowa kwambiri komanso kuwonetsa makhalidwe osakhala bwino akamwa mowa
English: Despite his battles with alcohol addiction and behaving in a manner that some have predicted will affect his popularity, Gwaladi Joe seems to be embraced by his loyal fans every time he makes public performances
Chichewa: Ngakhale ndi mchitidwe wake omwa mowa mwachidakwa komanso kupanga khalidwe limene ena anena kuti zisasokoneza kutchuka kwake, gwaladi joe amakondedwabe ndi womutsatira ake nthawi zonse akamaimba
English: A couple of months ago he was invited to go perform in South Africa, the tour was successful and upon his return he bought a motorcycle to the excitement of some but also to the fears of others
Chichewa: Miyezi ingapo yapitayo anaitanidwa kukaimba ku south africa, ulendowu unali wopambana ndipo pobwela anagula njinga yamoto chimene zinakondweletsa ena komanso ena anawopa
English: He had once been lined up for a performance on Mibawa Televisions WSBet Saturday Night Live and did not turn up allegedly due to being drunk
Chichewa: Anayenela kukaimba usiku pa kanema wa mibawa pa pologalamu ya loweluka za WSbet ndipo sanapite chifukwa zinamveka kuti analedzera
English: Most people thought he had crossed a line that he should not have, and that his career was going down the drains but this was not to be
Chichewa: Anthu ambiri anaganiza kuti wadutsa mlingo umene samayenera kudutsa ndipo kuti tsogolo lake likuwonongeka koma izi sizinali choncho
English: A few months later Gwaladi Joe held a hugely successful show on Mibawa Televisions WSBet Saturday Night
Chichewa: Miyezi ingapo itadutsa gwaladi joe anapanga mayimbwe opambana kwambiri pa kanema wamibawa
English: There are serious indications that the news of Gwaladi Joe's death is fake. If it turns out that he is alive we will laugh at our pain and get angry at the person who pulled a prank on us
Chichewa: Pali chiwonetselo chachikulu kuti nkhani yakuti imfa ya gwaladi joe ndiyabodza. Zikakhala kuti ali moyo tizaseka kumva kuwawa kwathu ndikukhala okwiya ndi amene anapanga mabodzawa
English: However, what is not fake is the fact that he needs help and urgently so. Gwaladi Joe is a genius, albeit a broken one
Chichewa: Komabe, chimene sichili cha bodza ndi chakuti akufunika chithandizo mwachangu. Gwaladi joe ndi wa nzeru , osokonekera koma
English: A stitch in time serves nie, if we act now, we will be able to save Gwaladi Joe. While many have dismissed him as irresponsible, that assertion, true as it may be, does not take away the fact that he is one of Malawi's musical gems and the onus is on us not only to love, but love him enough to save him from doing himself and those who love him, harm
Chichewa: Kupewa kuposa kuchiza, tikachita pan, tizapulumutsa gwaladi Joe. Pamene ena anena kuti ndiwosasamala, zonena zimenezi zikhoza kukhala zowona koma sizikuchotsa chilungamo choti ndi woyimba modzi wabwino uku malawi kuno ndipo ndi udindo wathu osamukonda chabe, koma kumukondetsetsa kuti titeteze kuziwonomga yekha komanso amene amamukonda iye
English: We have lost too many artists as it is, just a few weeks ago we lost Ahoht Manje, today we will lay to rest the remains of Thomas Chibade, another musical giant in Zomba
Chichewa: Tataya aluso ambiri m’mene zililimu , masabata angapo apitawa, tataya ahoht manje, lero tikaika m’manda thomas chibabde, woyimba wina wodziwika wa ku zomba
English: Maybe it is time that we as a society, take a deep and hard look at how we can not only nurture, but preserve to borrow Thomas Chibade's our "one and only love... Gwaladi Joe, let our love for him "never die, let us love him each and every day"
Chichewa: Mwina ndi nthawi yakuti ife ngati anthu, kuyan’ganira m’mene tingasamalire, komanso kusamalira kuti tibwelekele thomas chinade chikondi chathu…. Gwaladi joe, kusalora kuti chikondi chathu chisafe, tiyeni timukonde tsiku ndi tsiku
English: She lives on through what she imparted to us. We can only do her memory justice by using what she taught us. May she continue resting in peace
Chichewa: Ali moyobe kudzera muzimene anaika pa ife. Tikhoza kupangira chilungamo pomkumbukira pogwiritsa ntchito zomwe anatiphunzitsa. Mzimu wake upitilize kuwusa mu mtendere
English: We need to have rehabilitation centers for such people in this country otherwise we are losing our young talented people due to alcohol and drug abuse
Chichewa: Tikuyenela kukhala ndi malo okonzera anthu ngati amenewa mu dziko muno koma tikapanda kutero tikutaya anthu achichepele aluso chifukwa chakumwa mowa mwauchidakwa ndi kugwiritsa ntchito mankhwala
English: A long and well-articulated piece of a tale. However, I am missing a point, how should Malawians help the Phalombe star? I have never come across any paragraph telling what support he is craving for.. moral, spiritual, financial....
Chichewa: Nkhani yayitali komanso komanso yofotokozedwa bwino. Komabe, ndikusowa china chake, kodi amalawi akhoza kumuthandiza bwanji kwa katswiri wa ku phalombeyu? Ndinaonepo zolembe zili zonse kufotokoza chithandizo chimene akufuna…makhalidwe, zauzimu, zachuma…….
English: An excellent narrative. May the beauty of this write-up incisively fire up people's own ingenuity in coming up with lovely solutions that may attempt to save Gwaladi Joe's life, before it's too late
Chichewa: Zofotokoza zabwino. Kukongola kwa zolembazi chikhale kudzutsa nzeru za anthu kubweletsa mayankho abwino wofuna kupulumutsa moyo wa gwaladi joe, tisanachedwe
English: Lessons should indeed be drawn from our beloved artists’ premature deaths. As fans, we have the duty, to align our beloved artists lives to true lifestyle values in anyway before they inexorably lose course. Help reclaim the artist's mental soundness through diverse approaches
Chichewa: Tikuyenera kupezapo phunziro pa imfa za oyimba athu okondedwawa. Ngati wowatsatira , tili ndi udindo, wolinganizitsa umoyo wa alusowa ndi ngodya za moyo wabwino mu njira iliyonse asanatayike. Tithandize kubwezeletsa umunthu wa alusowa kudzera munjira zosiyanasiyana
English: That phenomenon of sailing coffins around the hospital should stop even mortuaries at the entrance to the hospital should also be forbidden
Chichewa: Zinthu zodabwitsa zoyendetsa mabokosi ku chipatala zikuyenera kulekeka ngakhale kosungila maliro polowa ku chipatala kukuyenela kukhala kwa
English: His business thriving depends on the death of the patients. So because you want to make money you're deliberately killing others? What sort of wickedness and evil is that?
Chichewa: Malonda ake kuti ayende amadalira imfa za odwala. Ndiye chifukwa ukufuna kupanga ndalama ukupha anthu mwa dala? ku ipa mtima ndi usatana wa mtundu wanji umenewu?
English: It's quite unfortunate, disappointing, disturbing and disgusting how most of you found this to be funny, if this were to be in most countries where the legal system is much active and functioning, this guy is more likely to serve a life sentence for this evil act
Chichewa: Ndizomvetsa chisoni, zokhumudwitsa, zosokoneza komanso zonyasa kuti mukuziwona izi zoseketsa, akanakhala maiko ena kumene njira za malamulo ndizoyenda bwino komanso zogwira ntchito bwino, munthu uyu bwenzi ali kundende moyo wake onse chifukwa cha zoipazi
English: Imagine, if someone doesn't die you complain that the business isn't going well. When people are dying, that's when you rejoice that the business is booming...''What a business I can never do this devilish business..
Chichewa: Ganizarani, kuti munthu akhala kuti sanamwalire ukumadandaula kuti malonda sakuyenda. Pamene anthu akumwalira, ndipamene ukumasangalala kuti malonda akuyenda bwino… malonda anji, sindingapange malonda oipa amenewa
English: This business can change your good personality automatically and end up becoming the devil himself for just wanting to see your business run
Chichewa: Malondawa akhoza kusitha umunthu wako mosavuta ndikupangitsa kukhala kukhala satana pofuna kuwona kuti malonda ako akuyenda
English: Nearly every entrepreneur is going through a rough patch but cutting corners to make ends meet is no going to cut it
Chichewa: Pafupifupi wa malonda aliyense akukumana ndizovuta koma kudutsa njira zachidule kuti upeze thandizo siziyenda ayi
English: This post reminds me of an old friend of mine who was working in a mortuary, when once he found me with my friends and greeted me Hello CUSTOMER
Chichewa: Zimenezi zimandikumbutsa nzanga wakalekale amene amagwira ntchito kosungira mairo, atatipeza tsiku lina ndi anzanga anatilonjera kuti moni akasitomala
English: Revoke his business license and they must not be a coffin shop nearer to any hospital
Chichewa: Mulandeni chiphaso chopangila malonda ndipo pasakhale pogulitsira mabokosi pafupi ndi chipatala
English: Last week I experienced my third pancreatic attack since December 2020. Yesterday at 10am I was discharged, all thanks to God, and unfortunately I had no money and couldn't reach some friends and family so due to the urgency I posted on my WhatsApp status where I asked for a loan from my PERSONAL contacts
Chichewa: Sabata yatha,ndinakhala ndinadwala matenda a kapamba kachitatu kuchokera mu mwezi wa december 20202. Dzulo nthawi ya 10 koloko ndinatulutsidwa muchipala, zikomo kwambiri mulungu, ndipo mwatsoka ndinalibe ndalama ndipo sindinakafikira anzanga ndi abanja langa ndye chifukwa cha kufunikira kwa izi ndinaika pa tsamba la mchezo pamene ndinapepha ngongole kwa anthu olumikizana nawo
English: Even though this was not meant to be public information in the manner it was released, nor was I consulted, I have been humbled and I'm very grateful for the incredible amount of messages and calls from my fans in Malawi, Kenya, South Africa, USA, UK, Kuwait, Australia and Canada etc
Chichewa: Ngakhale sizimayenela kukhala uthenga wopita kugulu m’mene unatulutsidwira, kapena kufunsidwa, ndakhala wozichepetsa ndipo ndili oyamika mauthenga ambiri ndi lamya kwawonditsatira ku malawi, kenya, south africa, usa, uk, kuwait, australia ndi canada
English: Since 7am today I have been on not less than 50 phone calls and hundreds of texts from concerned friends, family and fans and I am most humbled and grateful
Chichewa: Kuchokera nthawi ya 7 koloko m’mawa wa lero ndakhala pa lamya osachepera makumi asanu ndi mauthenga mazana kuchokera kwa anzanga okhudzidwa, abanja koma onditsatira ndipo ndiwodzichepetsa ndiyamika
English: I have also received monetary gifts for my welfare even though I made it clear to all of them that the said hospital bill I requested assistance from my personal network had already been sorted
Chichewa: Ndalandiranso mphatso za ndalama za umoyo wanga ngakhale ndinanena poyela kuti ndalama zonse zofunikira ku chipatala zimene ndinapepha kwa anthu olumikizana nawo zalongosoledwa kale
English: This makes the unsolicited help of these human angels who all prefer to remain anonymous even more meaningful to me. I thank them from the bottom of my heart for giving me strength in my time of temporary weakness
Chichewa: Izi zikupangitsa chithandzio chomwe anthu ngati angelo amene amasakha kuti asadziwike zindifonika kwambiri kwa ine. Ndikuwathokoza kuchoka pansi pa mtima wanga pondipatsa mphamvu pa nthawi imene ndinali wofowoka
English: I would also like to assure you that I am no longer in mortal danger and I only dealing with pain that deserves as much rest as possible
Chichewa: Ndikufunanso kukudziwitsani kuti sindili pa chiwopsezo ndipo pano ndikungothana ndi ululu umene ukufuna kuti ndipume bwino
English: That's why I felt it best to let everyone know simultaneously on the same platform most of you got the news from. Stay blessed and I'll see you soon. Through the music of course
Chichewa: Ndichifukwa ndinawona kuti ndimudziwitse aliyense adziwe pa tsamba la mchezo limene uthenga umenewu unachokoera. Khalani odalitsika ndipo tiwonana pompano. Kudzera munyimbo
English: She said: “Government would like to assure the nation that it will continue reducing the current high student-teacher ratio to improve the quality of education across all education subsectors
Chichewa: Ananena kuti:” boma likufuna kukutsimikizira dziko kuti tipitiliza kuchepetsa chiwelengelo cha wophunzira ndi aphunzitsi kuti tipititse maphunziro patsogolo mu magawi onse amaphunziro
English: Nsapato said: “This is a good development and a step in the right direction. However, given that over 20 percent of teachers are untrained, especially those in community day secondary schools [CDSSs], there is need for intensive in-service training.”
Chichewa: Nsapato ananena kuti:” ichi ndi chitukuko chabwino komano sitepe mu njira yoyenera. Komabe, potengela kuti aphunzitsi makumi awiri pa zana aliwonse ndiwosaphunzitsidwa, makamaka amene ali ku sukulu za sekondale za kumudzi, pakufunika kukhala ndi maphunziro
English: On his part, Kondowe said government need to develop an elaborate recruitment plan that will ensure that each academic year there is a provision for consistent recruitment of teachers
Chichewa: Kumbali yawo, kondowe anati boma likuyenera kukhala ndi ndondomeko zolembela anthu zimene zizawonetsetse kuti chaka chilichonse cha maphunziro pali ndalama zolembera aphunzitsi ena
English: He said the newly recruited 1 000 teachers were insignificant, considering the gap in the current teacher to student ratio
Chichewa: Ananena kuti aphunzitsi chikwi omwe alembedwa pompano anali ochepa poganizira mpata umene ulipo pa aphunzitsi ndi wophunzira
English: “Government should also promote equitable deployment policies that favour the poor, considering that 90 percent of all under-qualified teachers are deployed to CDSSs that form two-thirds of all secondary schools in the country and mostly service poor children,” said Kondowe
Chichewa: Boma likuyenera kupititsa patsgolo malamulo osapanda sakho wotumizira aphunzitsi amene azakondele osauka, poganizira kuti mwaphuzitsi makumi asanu ndi anayi pazana lililonse la aphunzitsi osaphunzitsidwa bwino apititsidwa ku sekondale zakumudzi zimene ndizoduta theka za sukulu a sekondale ku malawi ndipo ambiri amathandzia ana osawuka,” anatero kondowe
English: Recently, a new study called on government to review its public service workers’ recruitment freeze and promotions policy as advised by international bilateral and multilateral institutions, if Malawi’s public service delivery is to improve
Chichewa: Chapompano, kafukufuku anawuza boma kuti liwoneso kalembedwe ka ogwira ntchito m’boma komanso malamulo okweza udindo m’mene analangizira mabungwe ogwira nawo ntchito adziko lonse lapansi, kuti kupeleka chithandizo cha boma kusithe
English: The study’s finding, showed that the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank warnings that the public sector wage bill would swell to unsustainable levels has led to government imposing a recruitment freeze and promotions at the cost of delivery of service
Chichewa: Zotsatira za kafukufuku, wawonetsa kuti bungwe la thumba la zachuma padziko lonse lapansi ndi banki yayikulu dziko lonse lapanso kudziwitsa kuti mlingo wa malipilo aboma ku ogwira ntchito ikukula kufikila mlingo wosakhazikika wapangitsa boma kuyimitsa kulemba anthu komanso kukweza maudindo anthu posaganizira kupeleka chithandizo kwa anthu
English: Raised by a single mother who depends on piecework, the Standard 8 pupil at Lipongwe Primary School usually lacks some basic needs
Chichewa: Kuleledwa ndi mayi okhala yekha amene amadalira maganyu, mwana sitandade 8 ku sukulu ya pulayimale ya lipongwe amasowa zinthu zofunikira tsiku ndi tsiku
English: Regina says: “I lack basic resources such as school uniform, exercise books, pads and pens. Above all, I am worried when I approach my period. Sometimes, I skip classes because I use rags and they don’t feel comfortable
Chichewa: Regina akuti amasowa zipangizo zofunikila monga zovala ku sukulu, makope, polembela ndi zolembera. Kuposa zonsezi, ndimadandaula ndikayandikira kuti ndisambe. Nthawi zina, sindimapita ku sukulu chifukwa ndimagwiritsa ntchito sanza ndipo simapeza bwino
English: Regina sometimes goes to school on an empty stomach because some people in her village, her family included, are experiencing some famine-like conditions
Chichewa: Regina nthawi zina amapita ku sukulu ali ndi njala chifukwa anthu ena ku mudzi kwawo, kuphatikiza banja lawo, akukumana ndi njala
English: Regina is an embodiment of child poverty in Malawi. She represents thousands of children who have to walk long distances, usually on rough dirt roads, to attend classes to enjoy their right to education, one of the fundamental child rights
Chichewa: Refina ndi chitsanzo umphawi umene ana amadutsamo ku malawi. Akuimira ana zikwi zikwi amene amayenela kuyenda mtunda wautali nthawi zambiri pa nseu wafumbi, kupit ku sukulu kusangalalira ufulu wamaphunziro, ufulu umodzi wa ana
English: Regina’s uncle Madalitso is concerned that poverty has deprived his niece of role models who would have pushed her to achieve her dreams
Chichewa: Madalitso; Atsibweni a regina ndiwokhudzidwa kuti umphawi walepheletsa mphawo kukhala ndi zitzanso zomwe zikanamupangitsa kuti akwanilitse maloto ake
English: He is afraid she might drop out of school or end up an unemployed single-parent who depends on piece work like her mother
Chichewa: Akuwopa kuti akhoza kusiya sukulu kapena kukhala kholo loima palokha losagwira ntchito lodalira maganyu ngati mayi ake
English: “Getting a proper education goes beyond a school structure or qualified teachers. A lot of young girls have been forced to drop out of school because of poverty which has been exacerbated by hunger
Chichewa: Kupeza maphunziro abwino kumapitilira kungokhala ndi sukulu kapena aphunzitsi odziwa ntchito yawo. Atsikana ambiri achichepele akhala akukamizidwa kusiya sukulu chifukwa cha umphawi umene wapitaso patsogolo chifukwa cha njala
English: We hope that Regina takes our advice and continues with her education despite the challenges in her life,” says Chilumpha
Chichewa: Tili ndi chiyembekezo kuti regina amamvera malangizo athu ndikupitiliza ndi maphunziro ake ngakhale pali zovuta pa moyo wake,” akutero chilumpha
English: He says most of the children in the village, bar a few who are lucky to get scholarships, do not go beyond Standard Eight because their parents can’t afford to pay tuition fees at secondary school
Chichewa: Akuti ana ambiri kumudzi, ndiwochepa amene amakhala ndi mwayi opeza maphunziro aulere,sanadutsa sitandade 8 chifukwa makilo awo sangakwanitse kulira fizi ya kusekondale
English: But Chisomo Smart, a 17-year-old girl from the same area, is lucky to have had role models who motivated her. She completed secondary school and scored 28 points in her Malawi School Certificate of Education examinations
Chichewa: Koma chisomo smart wazaka khumi zisanu ndi ziwiri wa m’dera lomweli, ndiwamwayi kuti anali ndi zitszanso zimene zimamulimbikitsa. Anamaliza sukulu yake sekondale ndipo anakhoza ndi ma mapointi makumi awiri asanu ndi atatu pamayeso ake aboma a fomu 4
English: “My dad has been helpful. He escorted me to the boma where I met a few successful women such as nurses and doctors. At my school, we also had motivational speakers, and they helped shape my future,” she says
Chichewa: Abambo anga akhala othandiza. Amandipelekeza ku boma kumene ndinakakumana ndi amayi ochita bwino monga anamwino ndi adokotala. Ku sukulu kwathunso kumakhala woyakhula kutilimbikitsa ndipo anathandiza kuwongola tsogolo langa,” akuetero
English: But Chisomo, an aspiring medical doctor, is concerned that she might not achieve her dream because she cannot afford to pay for college
Chichewa: Koma chisomo, amene amafuna atazakhala dokotala, akudandaula kuti sangazakwanitse maloto ake chifukwa sangakwanitse kulipira ku sukulu yaukachenjede
English: I have been staying home for close to a year now. I wasn’t selected to a public university, but I have been applying to some private colleges
Chichewa: Ndakhala ndili kunyumba kuthamangira chaka tsopano. Sindinasakhidwe kupita kupita ku sukulu ya ukachenjede ya boma, koma ndakhala ndikulembera sukulu zina zaukachenjede zoyendetsedwa ndi anthu
English: Some offered me space to study, but my family cannot afford the tuition. I wish there was someone who could help me,” she said
Chichewa: Ena anandipatsa malo kuti ndikaphunzire, koma banja lathu silingakwanitse kulipira fizi. Ndikanakonda pakanakhala munthu wondithandiza,” akutero
English: Her father says he has tried his best to raise money to send her to college, but failed. Now, he is hoping well-wishers can help him
Chichewa: Abambo ake akuti ayesetsa kuti apeze ndalama kuti amutumize ku sukulu yaukachenjede, koma akanika. Tsopano, akuyembekezera akufuna kwabwino amene angathandize
English: He agrees with Chilumpha that poverty, and by extension, failing to progress with school will force young girls into early marriages and unemployment
Chichewa: Akugwirizana ndi chilumoha kuti umphawi, komanso kupitilira , kulephera kupitiliza sukulu zizakakamiza atsikana achichepere kuti alowe m’banja ali achichepele komanso kusowa ntchito
English: “When girls show an interest in education, it is best to support them because they face a lot of pressure. I am worried that my daughter is just wasting years at home. Some people have already started mocking her,” says Smart
Chichewa: Pamene atsikana awonetsa chidwi pa maphunziro, ndizofunikira kuwathandiza chifukwa amakumana ndi zophinja zambiri. Ndikundaula kuti mwana wanga mkazi akungotaya nthawi ali pankhomp. Anthu ena ayamba kale kumunena,” akutero smart
English: As a result, child poverty in Malawi has both immediate and long-term consequences, including the deprivation of education, shelter, health assistance and nutrition. These disadvantages affect an individual’s ability to rise out of poverty
Chichewa: Zotsatira zake, uphawi wa ana ku malawi uli ndi zotsatira zake za pompopompo komanso zamtsogolo kuphatikiza kusowa maphunziro, pokhala, chithandizo cha umoyo komanso madyedwe oyenera. Zoipazi zimasokoneza kuthekela kwa munthu kuti akhoza kuchoka mu umphawi
English: At 14, Tiyanjane from Ndenguma Village in Nsanje, dropped out of school because of poverty
Chichewa: Ali ndi zaka khumi ndi zinayi, tiyanjane wa m’mudzi mwa ndenguma ku nsanje, anasiya sukulu chifukwa cha umphawi
English: Her mother who depended on alms and piecework, struggled to meet the everyday needs of her three children
Chichewa: Amayi ake amene amadakira achifundo ndi maganyu, anavutika kuti akwanilitse zofunikira za tsiku ndi tsiku za ana awo atatu
English: Tiyanjane says: “I was in Standard Four at Kapalakonje Full Primary School when my mother forced me to drop out and help her fend for the family
Chichewa: Tiyanjane akuti,” ndinali mu sitandade 4 ku sukulu ya pulayimale ya kapalakonje pamene amayi anga anandikakamiza kuti ndisiye sukulu ndikuti ndikathandize kupezera banja lathu
English: “Life was tough. I had to do back-breaking piecework for low pay while my friends were going to school.” Seven says worsening poverty prompted her to halt her first-born girl’s education
Chichewa: Moyo unali wovuta. Ndimkayenera kugwira maganyu wopweteka msana koma malipiro ochepa pamene anzanga amapita ku sukulu.” Seven akuti kukula kwa umphawi kunawapangitsa kuyimitsa maphunziro a mwana wawo wa mkazi woyamba
English: “I needed Tiyanjane to contribute in any way whatsoever to feed and support her siblings,” Seveni recalls
Chichewa: Ndimkafuna tiyanjane kuthandizira mu njira ina iliyonse kudyetsa ndi kuthandiza azibale ake,” akukumbukila seveni
English: With a K3 000, Tiyanjane started selling home-baked fritters in the neighbourhood and at her school. However, the business hardly generated enough revenue for the woman-headed family of four
Chichewa: Ndi ndalama yokwana K3000, tiyanjane anayamba kuphika zitumbuwa ku dera lathu komanso kusukulu kwawo. Komabe, malondawa samapeza ndalama zokwanira banja anthu anayi amene mutu wabanja kukhala mzimayi
English: “My siblings could go to school on an empty stomach because our little income wasn’t enough for two meals a day,” she says
Chichewa: Abale anga amapita ku sukulu ndi njala chifukwa ndalama zanthu zochepa sizimakwanira chakudya kawiri pa tsiku,” akutero
English: Says Star Circle chairperson Fortunate Mpasanje : “ As members of the star circle, we engage women such as Seveni to appreciate the importance of educating girls who are persistently at risk of getting pregnant and marrying young
Chichewa: Akutero wapampando wa star circle fortunate mpasnje:” ngati membala wa star circle, tikumagwira ndi amayi monga seveni kuti adziwe kufunika kophanzitsa atsikana amene amakhala pachiopsezo chokhala ndi mimba komanso kukwatira ali an’gono
English: We acted swiftly to bring Tiyanjane back to school and empower her mother because we now understand that promoting girls’ education breaks a vicious cycle of poverty
Chichewa: Tikugwira ntchito mwachangu kuti timupitse tiyanjane kupita kusukulu komanso kulimbikitsa amayi chifukwa pano tikudziwa kupititsa atsikana maphunziro kuchotsa umphawi
English: Learned girls are more empowered, healthier and earn more than dropouts. This is necessary for building a bright future for themselves, their families, areas and country
Chichewa: Atsikana wophunzira amakhala wolimbikitsidwa, anthanzi komanso amapeza ndalama zambiri kuposa osiyira sukulu panjira. Izi ndizofunikira kukhoza tsogolo labwino laiwo, mabanja awo, kudera komanso dziko
English: Mpasanje says they persuade parents to learn, not to fend for their families. Seveni accepted to let her daughter return to school because “I wish her well”
Chichewa: Mpasanje akuti amalimbikitsa makolo kuti ana aphunizire, osati kupezera zofunikira mabanja awo. Seveni anavomera kulora mwana wawo wamkazi kubwelera kusukulu chifukwa “ndimamufunira zabwino”
English: “I realised that denying her right to education was denying her a chance to acquire education and relevant skills so she can get a job to support herself and the family.”
Chichewa: Ndinazindikila kuti kumukaniza ufulu wa maphunziro kunali kumukaniza mwayi wopeza maphunziro ndikupeza maluso kuti akhoza kuzapeza ntchito kuti azazithandize yekha komanso banjali