dmatekenya/chichewa-machine-translation huggingface dataset:
English: For decades, students in our institutions of higher learning have conducted research that makes recommendations to policy makers on food security
Chichewa: Kwa zaka zambiri, ophunzira ku masukulu awukachenjede akhala akufufuza ndipo amawunikila kwa opanga malamulo zakikhala ndi chakudya chokwanila
English: Such proposals have been ignored and most of the knowledge generated here has been useful in other countries as we continue to suffer
Chichewa: Zofunsa zimenezi zakhala sikulabadilidwa ndipo nzeru zimene zapangidwa zagwilitsidwa ntchito ku maiko ena ife tikupitiliza kuvutika
English: Malawians must realise that our lack is self-inflicted. Politicians know exactly what to do to alleviate the suffering of people in this country, but they deliberately choose to do otherwise because they profit from our misery
Chichewa: Amalawi akuyenela kuzindikila kuti kusowa kwathu ndikozipangitsa. Andale amadziwa zoyenela kuchita kuti achepetse kuvutika kwa anthu mu dziko muno, koma amapangila dala chifukwa amapeza phindu mukuvutika kwathu
English: The fact that these people have all the right things to say and all the solutions to our problems during political campaigns should tell you that they know exactly what they are doing
Chichewa: Zoona zake kuti anthuwa ali ndi zoyakhula zabwino zoti ayakhule komaso mayankho ku mavuto athu nthawi ya kampeni zikuyenela kukuuzani kuti amadziwa zimene akuchita
English: The only way to make your dogs submissive is to let them know who is in charge. Feed them at your discretion. Withhold food from them. Make them feel that they need you. That is the typical Malawian politician for you
Chichewa: Njira yokhayo yopangila galu kukhala omvela ndikuwauza amene ali ndi ulamulo. Adyetseni pamene mwaganizila. Asungileni chakudya. Apangitse kumva kuti amakufunani inu. Ameneyo ndiye wandale wakumalawi ka inu
English: In the broader national discourse, including in the media itself, the real stories about the horrors of human trafficking are starkly missing
Chichewa: Nkhani zambri za dzikoli kuphatikiza ofalitsa nkhanim nkhani zenizeni zokhudza zowopsa kuzembanitsa anthu zikusowa
English: Yet, this is one of the worst evils of our time, which does not target animals or any other living thing but human beings themselves
Chichewa: Pomwe, ili ndi tchimo lowipa kwambiri mu nthawi yathu, zimene zikhudza nyama kapena china chilichonse chamoyo koma anthu
English: We often talk of human trafficking as just some casual shifting of people from one place to another for exploitation that benefits the trafficker. It goes beyond that!
Chichewa: Timakamba kwambiri za kuzembetsa anthu ngati kuti ndikuchotsa anthu kuchoka malo ena kupita ena kuwagwilitsa kumene kumapindulira ozembetsayo. Zimapitilira pamenepo!
English: And the biggest horror is that it is happening right under our noses, despite that most people do not believe it actually exists. Yet, its physical and mental health effects are monumental
Chichewa: Ndipo kuwopsa kwambiri ndizakuti zikuchitika ife pafupi ndi ife, ngakhale kuti anthu ambiri samakhulupilira kuti zimachitika. Koma, zotsatira zake ku thupi ndi ubongo zimakhala zazikulu
English: Experts say human trafficking basically causes loss of basic human rights, disruption in families and severe mental health consequences, including anxiety disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder and depression. In extreme cases, it even leads to death
Chichewa: Akadaulo akuti kuzembetsa anthu kumayambitsa kutaya ufulu wachibadwidwe, kusokoneza mabanja komanso zotsatila zamatenda am’maganizo kuphatikiza kukhala wamantha, kuvutika m’maganizo. Zikavuta kwambiri, zimapangitsa imfa
English: We heard about that happening to 23-year-old lady from Mangochi District, who died in June this year in Oman where she was working as a domestic worker. It is said that she was abandoned and later dumped at a hospital by her employer
Chichewa: Tinamva zomwe zinachitika kwa mayi wa zaka makuni awiri ndi zitatu wa boma la mangochi amene anamwalira mu mwezi wa june chaka chino ku dziko la oman kumene amagwira ntchito za pakhomo. Zikunenedwa kuti sanalabadilidwe ndipo patapita nthawi anaponyedwa ku chipatala ndi womulemba ntchito
English: Many more Malawians, particularly women, are stuck in the West Asian country and they are reportedly working and living in horrible conditions, conditions that are akin to slavery
Chichewa: Amalawi ambiri, makamaka amayi, anakakamila ku dziko ku madzulo ku asia ndipo akuti akugwila ntchito ndikukhala malo oipa, malo ofanana ndi ukapolo
English: The problem is that at the point everything starts, the victims are barely aware of the horrors that lie ahead
Chichewa: Vuto ndilakuti pamene chilichonse chikuyamba, okhudzidwa samadwiwa zovuta zimene zili kutsogolo
English: They are promised a rosy world but end up working in brothels, abusive homes and other places not normally fit for human beings
Chichewa: Amalonjezedwa dziko labwino koma amapezeka akugwila ntchito malo achigololo, kumanyumba ankhanza ndi malo ena osayenela anthu
English: Those of us who have been privileged to see and hear the real stories and experiences of human trafficking know that all hands need to be thrust on deck to deal with this criminal trade
Chichewa: Mwa ife amene takhala ndi mwayi kuwona ndikumva nkhani zimenezi ndi zomwe akudutsamo zokhudza kuzembetsedwa tikudziwa kuti tikufunika manja onse kuti tithane ndi malonda ophwanya malamulowa
English: A few months ago, a Malawian woman who was working in Oman said in a Facebook post that she had suffered abuses such as rape, torture and poor pay in that country
Chichewa: Miyezi ingapo, zimayi wakumalawi amene akugwila ntchito ku dziko la oman ananena pa tsamba lamchezo pa facebook kuti anachitilidwa nkhanza monga kugwilidwa, kumenyedwa ndi kulandila ndalama zopelewela mu dzikoli
English: Those are said to be the experiences of many others who are trafficked out of Malawi
Chichewa: Izi ndi zimene zikunenedwa kuti anthu ena ambiri akukumana nazo amene anazembetsedwa kuchoka ku malawi
English: It is heartrending that in some cases, people who are in positions of authority and are, therefore, supposed to be at the forefront protecting Malawians from trafficking and other forms of abuse end up aiding traffickers
Chichewa: Ndizomvetsa chisoni nthawi zina, anthu amene ali m’maudindo wolamula ndipo akuyenela kukhala patsogolo kuteteza amalawi ku mchitidwe ozembetsedwawu ndi mchitidwe wina ochitilidwa nkhanza koma amapezeka kuti akuthandiza ozembetsawo
English: There are police officers, medical personnel, immigration officers and many more who have been implicated in human trafficking cases before
Chichewa: Pali ogwila ntchito yachitetezo, azachipatala, owona zalowa ndi zotuluka ndi ena ambiri amene akhudzidwa ndi mchitidwe wozembetsa m’mbuyomu
English: The problem is one of society’s biggest hidden dark secrets, though the truth is that it happens in plain sight, just that we often do not pay adequate attention
Chichewa: Vtuo ndi lakuti chinsinsi chachikulu pa malo, ngakhale kuti chilungamo chake ndichakuti zimachitika poyela, koma sitimalabadila konse
English: It became clear during the event that some of the people we encounter on daily basis might be victims of this kind of modern-day slavery
Chichewa: Zinadziwika nthawi imene zimachitika kuti anthu ena amene timakumana nawo tsiku ndi tsiku ndiwokhudzidwa ndi ukapolo wapanowu
English: Studies show that human trafficking is a global epidemic and one of the fastest growing crimes in the world
Chichewa: Kafukufuku wawonetsa kuti kuzembetsa anthu ndi vuto lalikulu dziko lonse ndipo ndi mlandu umene ukukula kwambiri pa dziko lapansi
English: The challenge is that most of the people involved at the highest level have money and often bribe their way through the system to have people trafficked to their destinations
Chichewa: Vuto ndi lakuti anthu ambiri okhudzidwa a patsogolo kwambiri amakhala ndi ndalama ndipo amapeleka ziphuphu ku oyendetsa zinthu kuti anthu azembetsedwe kumene akupita
English: So, even those who are at the forefront in fighting human trafficking risk their lives daily because every effort they put in place is being monitored by big and organised systems that keep growing
Chichewa: Ndiye, olo agakhala kuti amene ali patsogolo kulimbana ndikuzembetsa anthu akuika moyo wawo pachiwopsezo tsiku ndi tsiku chifukwa ntchito imene akugwila ikyan’ganilidwa ndi njira zakizulu komanso zolongosoledwa bwino zimene zimapitilira kukula
English: They need all the necessary support and protection, because they are sacrificing their lives and those of their families in the course of their work
Chichewa: Amafuna chithandizo chofunika ndi kutetezedwa, chifukwa anthu akudzipeleka ndi mabanja awo pogwila ntchito yawo
English: Combating this evil trade, where some people view others as commodities, even if they are their children, neighbours, friends or co-workers, requires a strong response from all stakeholders
Chichewa: Kuthana ndi malonda woipawa, pamene anthu ena amaona ngati malonda, ngakhale kuti ndi ana, oyandikana nawo, anzawo, ogwira nawo ntchito, zimafuna kuyankha kwamphamvu kuchokela kwa ogwila nawo ntchito
English: The definition of human trafficking, as the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of people through force, fraud or deception, with the aim of exploiting them for profit, indicates that many actors are involved in this criminal trade
Chichewa: Tathauzo la kuzembetsa anthu, ngati kulemba anthu, mayendedwe, kusutha, kusunga kapena kulandila anthu kudzera mu mphamvu, kuba kapena kunamiza, ndi cholinga chowagwilitsa ntchito kuti apeze phindu, zimaonetsa kuti anthu ambiri amatenga nawo gawo mu malonda oletsededwawa
English: Others could be doing it unknowingly, but if the law catches up with them, such ignorance will not exonerate them
Chichewa: Ena akhoza kumapanga asakudziwa, koma ngati lamulo lawapeza, kusadziwa kumene sikuzawapulumutsa
English: All in all, the horrible crime that is human trafficking is growing at an unprecedented rate, if reports by various organisations are anything to go by
Chichewa: Mwazonse, mulandu oipa umene ndikuzembetsa anthu ukukula pa mlingo wansanga, ngati malipoti a ambungwe akugwilitsidwa ntchito
English: Our own brothers and sisters are stuck in hell of places where they had initially been promised paradise
Chichewa: Azichimwene ndi azichamwale anthu akakamila ku malo oipa kumene poyamba analonjezedwa kuti ndikwabwino kwambiri
English: We can still prevent someone from becoming the next victim of human trafficking by reporting any suspected case to relevant authorities
Chichewa: Tikhoza kutetezabe munthu wina kukhala okhudzidwa ndi mchitidwe ozembetsa anthu pokaneneza okayikilidwa aliyense ku adindo oyenela
English: If Malawi were a football striker, that striker would have been a wasteful one. I mean, Malawi, the Warm Heart of Africa, has fluffed myriad opportunities to develop and catch up with African countries that are literally cruising— on the way to their own versions of Canaan
Chichewa: Akanakhala kuti malawi anali wosewela kutsogolo masewela ampira, wochinyayu akanakhala ophonya kwambiri. Ndikutathauza,malawi, the warm heart of africa, wataya mwayi yochuluka kuti atukuke ndi kufikila maiko ena aku africa amene akupita kutsogolo- paulendo wawo wopita ku kenani wawo
English: The truth is, both our leaders and us, citizens, want the best for Malawi. Those that claim to wish the country better than our leaders are definitely lying
Chichewa: Chilungamo ndi ichi, tonse, atsogoleri ndi ife, mzika, timafunila zabwino malawi. Amene amanena kuti kufunila zabwino dzikoli kuposa atsogoleri athu akunama
English: It would be in the best interest of our leaders for Malawi to develop, for they will, then, stand on podia and claim that they helped in transforming this country
Chichewa: Zikhoza kukhala chokhumba cha atsogoleri anthuwa kuti malawi atukuke, chifukwa, akatero adzaima patsogolo ndi kunena kuti anathandiza kusitha dzikoli
English: It just happens that, Malawi being a member of the global community, some of the things that happen elsewhere affect Malawi negatively
Chichewa: Zimangochitika kuti, malawi pokhala membala wa gulu la dziko lonse lapansi, zinthu zina zimene zimachitika kwina zimakhudza malawi moipa
English: A case in point is the issue of fertilizer. The fertilizer supply chain has been disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. As such, other fertilizer suppliers have been reeling under pressure to fill in the gap-quite a tall order
Chichewa: Nkhani zolozapo ndi ya feteleza. Njira zoyendetsela kubweletsa feteleza zasokonezedwa ndi khondo ya russia ndi ukraine. Ndipo opeleka feteleza ena amakhala pachiphinjo kuti akwanilitse mpata wakufunikaku
English: Second-hand vehicle sellers have also been affected by the problem of forex shortage, just like fertilizer and fuel suppliers who import products they trade in
Chichewa: Ogulitsa magalimoto ogwilitsapo kale ntchito akhudzidwanso ndi kuchepa kwa ndalama maiko ena, mongaso feteleza ndi opelekela mafuta amene amabweletsa katundu amene amagulitsa
English: Now, Malawi does not manufacture forex. Far from it. If we talk about United States dollars, we do not call them (dollars) United States-something for nothing
Chichewa: Tsopano, malawi samapanga ndalama zakunja. Kutali ndi izo. Titati tiyakhule zandalama ya ku united state, sitimanena kuti madollars united states- chinachake pachabe
English: They have the name United States written all over them, meaning that, when it comes to United States dollar generation, there is nothing Malawi can do about it
Chichewa: Ali ndi dzina united states kulemembedwa paliponse, kutathauza kuti, zikafika pa ndalama ya ku united states, palibe chimene malawi angachitepo
English: In fact, the green buck is almost on demand worldwide, such that Malawi cannot claim exclusive rights over it. What am I talking about? I am talking about problems that can be beyond a country’s control
Chichewa: Mwachilungamo, ndalama ya mtundu wagilini ikufunidwa pa dziko lonse lapansi, kuti malawi sanafune ufulu wapadeladela pa iyo. Ndikunena chani? Ndikunena za mavuto amene amadutsa pamene dziko lingafikile
English: But, then, there are problems that can be under a country’s control. Yes; problems that can be controlled. A case in point is deforestation
Chichewa: Koma, pali mavuto ena amene amakhala pansi pa ulamuliro wake. Inde; mavuto akhoza kulamulidwa. Nkhani yoti tikhoza kuloza ndikudulidwa kwa mitengo
English: With requisite laws, errant citizens who go about felling down trees they did not plant can face the long arm of the law— and the trees can live happily thereafter
Chichewa: Ndimalamulo ofunika, mzika zolakwitsa amene amadula mitengo imene sanadzale akumana ndi malamulo- ndipo mitengoyi imkahala yosangalala mpaka kalekale
English: It adds that for most vulnerable citizens who are benefiting from social security programmes such as social cash transfer, they receive the funds after the designated period has expired
Chichewa: Zikuwonjezela kuti mzika zosateteza amene akuthandizika ndi ntchito  zoteteza anthu pamakhalidwe monga kugawa ndalama , amalandila ndalama pakatha mlingo wathawi umene unaikidwa watha
English: This, according to the report, exposes the beneficiaries to loan sharks, who usually get the funds the moment the beneficiaries get the transfers
Chichewa: Izi, malinga ndi malipoti, zimawulitsa wopindulawa ku akatapila, amene amatenda ndalamazi nthawi imene wopindulawa anatenga ndalama
English: Wood was rated the biggest source of energy in the communities for cooking. The supremacy of wood energy in the communities is derived from the view that it is readily available to any household regardless of the poverty situation. The wood is sourced from family woodlots, community forests and protected forests,” it indicates
Chichewa: Nkhuni zinali gweru lalikulu lopeleka mphamvu kumadela pophikila. Ukulu wa mphamvu za nkhuni ku madela umachokela pakuti ndizopezekelatu kwa khomo linalililonse osatengela kuti pali umphawi. Nkhuni zimapezeka mitengo yapakhomo, khalango zam’mudzi komanso khalango zotetezedwa,” zikuwonetsa choncho
English: These are frustrating things, indeed. However, it will not do us good to point fingers at those we think are failing us
Chichewa: Izi zikutikhumudwitsa. Komabe, sizitipangila ubwino kuti tiloze zala iwo amene tikuganiza kuti akutilepheletsa
English: Findings of the report should give us food for thought; in terms of how, as bonafide citizens, we can do our part to ensure that we meet goals we can meet and make an effort to, in case we fail to meet some SDGs, not fall far off the mark
Chichewa: Zopeza za lipoti zikutipatsa zoti tiganize; makamaka mmene mzika , tikhoza kutengapo mbali kuwonetsetsa kuti takwanilitsa masophenya athu tikhoza kukumana ndikupanga zotheka, mwina talephela kufikikira ma SGDs, osati osafikilatu
English: What pains me, is that some people will be wishing that the country did not meet the goals— all in the name of self-serving interests.
Chichewa: Zimene zimandipweteka kambiri ndizakuti anthu ena samafuna kuti dzikolimlifikile masophenya ake- chifukwa cha zofuna zawo
English: They are a force to be reckoned with in the population; deaf people. As of 2018 national population census, Malawi has 377,000 deaf people. The figure could be greater now than then. Ironically, such people claim to be marginalized, if not ostracized, in the society
Chichewa: Ndi anthu amene akuyenela kuzindikilidwa; anthu wosamva. Mu chaka cha 2018 kaundula wadziko lonse, ku malawi kuli anthu osamva wokwana 377000. Nambalayi ikhoza kukhala yokwera pano kusiyana ndi kale.modabwitsa, anthuwa amanena kuti amasalidwa mu magulu
English: Ruvas— who did her primary school at Mary View in Nguludi, Chiradzulu, and secondary education at Providence in Mulanje District—claims that she had to overcome hurdles just to complete her education
Chichewa: Ruvas- amene anapanga maphunzilo ake akupulayimalae ku mary view ku guludi, boma lachiradzulu komanso sekondale yake ku providence ku mulanje- akuti anakumana ndi zovuta kuti amalize maphunziro ake
English: “Challenges I am referring to include communication barriers both in class and outside it. I also felt that despite my intelligence and perseverance, most of my specialist teachers lacked the understanding of deaf culture, attendant deaf rights and ethics
Chichewa: Zovuta zimene ndikunena ndi monga kuvutikika kulumikizana ndi ena mukalasi ndi kunja. Ndimanzimva kuti ngakhale ndi nzeru ndi kupilira kwanga, mphunizitsi audaulo anga ambiri samamvetsetsa ku chikhalidwe ndi maufulu a anthu osamva
English: For instance, they would often unknowingly impede my ability to fully grasp lessons by speaking without facing students, hindering my lip-reading
Chichewa: Mwachitsanzo, amalephela mwakusadziwa kuthekela kwanga komvetsetsa maphunziro posayan’gana ophunizra akamaphuniztsa, kundilepheletsa kuwerenga milomo
English: “Amidst these challenges, I sat Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examinations in 2022 with determination. However, without adequate communication support and an inclusive environment, I struggled to perform to my full potential and, as a result, failed the examinations,” she points out
Chichewa: Ngakhale ndi zovuta zimenezi, ndinalemba mayeso anga a fomu folo mu chaka cha 2022 motsimikiza mtima. Komabe, chifukwa cha kusowa kwa chithandizo polumikizana chokwanila ndi malo oyenela, sindikhonze malinga ndikuthekela kwanga, ndipo pachifukwa ichi, ndinalephela mayeso,” akunena choncho
English: Since then, she has been staying idle. “I want to go back to school and rewrite MSCE examinations
Chichewa: Kuchoka nthawi imeneyo, amangokhala,” ndimafuna nditabwelera ku sukulu ndikukalembanso mayeso a fomu folo
English: “However, I am yet to find an appropriate school. I will not relent until I pass the examinations and proceed to college or university so that I become a hotel chef,” Ruvas, resolve written on her face, says
Chichewa: Kombae, ndikufuzabe sukulu yabwino. Sindizasiya mpaka nditakhopza mayeso ndi kupita ku sukulu ya ukachenjede kuti ndikakhale ophikila zakudya anthu ku ma hotela,” khumbulo litalembedwa pa maso pake. akutero
English: Her ordeal is evidence of some of the challenges that come about due to inaccessibility of sign language and sign language interpreters among the deaf community
Chichewa: Zomuchitikilazi ndi umboni wa zina mwamavuto amene amabwela chifukwa cha kusapezeka kwa chilakhulo cha manja ndi otathauzila chilakhulochi pakati pa anthu osamva
English: Sign language plays a crucial role in the lives of the deaf community, serving as their primary means of communication
Chichewa: Chilakhulo cha manja chimatenga mbali yatikulu kwambiri pamiyoyo ya anthu osamva, kuthandizira ngati njira yolumikizilana
English: However, barriers to accessibility persist in Malawi, limiting the ability of deaf individuals to freely communicate using sign language
Chichewa: Komabe, zoletsa kupeza za izi kukupitilira ku malawi, kuchepetsa kuthekela kwa anthu osamva kulumikizana mwaufulu kugwritsa ntchito chilankhulo cha manja
English: Growing up deaf in Malawi comes with other immense challenges, even for those who have managed to access education, as sign language is not widely and formally recognized
Chichewa: Kukula uli osamba ku malawi zimabwera ndi zovuta zambiri, khangale kwa amene anakwanilitsa kupeza maphunziro, chifukwa chilakhulo cha manja sichimadziwika paliponse
English: Despite his strong qualifications and capabilities, communication breakdown often caused him to miss out on job progression opportunities, tasks and important events
Chichewa: Ngakhale ndi kumuyeneleza ndi kuthekela kwake, kulephela kulumikizana zimamupangitsa kuti asapeze mwayi kupita pa tsogolo pa ntchito yake, zochita ndi zochitika zofunikila zina
English: In his career, he has encountered situations where crucial information or instructions were not effectively communicated to him due to the lack of awareness around deaf communication needs and the inability of people surrounding him to use and understand sign language
Chichewa: Mu ntchito yake, wakumana ndi zinthu pamene uthenga kapena malangizo sanafotokozeredwe kwa iye chifukwa chakusazindikila zofunika zofunika polumikizana ndi anthu osamva komanso kulephela kwa anthu omuzungulira kugwiritsa ndi kumvetsetsa chilakhulo chamanja
English: “For me, this has led to missed job opportunities and a sense of frustration and exclusion. These challenges extend beyond the career realm, as I often struggle to participate fully in social activities and at gatherings
Chichewa: Kwa ine, izi zpangitsa kuti ndiphonye mwayi wa ntchito, kundipangitsa kukhumudwa ndi kudzipatula. Zovuta zimenezi zimapita pa patali osati ku ntchito kwanga kokha, chifukwa zimavutika kukhala nawo ndi zinthu zochitika ndi anthu ndi mikumano
English: Without proper communication support, I often find myself missing out on important conversations and connections, leading to a sense of isolation,” he opens up
Chichewa: Ndikusowekela chithandizo choyenela polumikizana,, ndimapezeka kuti sindinamve za mchezo wofunikila ndi kulumikizana kupangitsa kuti kuganiza kuti ndili ndekha,” akufotokozela
English: He shared a story about his failed dream to become a police officer. “During my post-secondary education years, I applied to join the Malawi Police Service
Chichewa: Anagawana nafe nkhani yamaloto ake olepheleka ozakhala wazichitetezo. Nthawi imene anali atamaliza sukulu yake yakusekondale, ndinalembela kuti ndikalowe ku polisi
English: Having passed the aptitude test and been shortlisted to attend oral interviews, the panel came and I requested for a sign language interpreter, to no avail
Chichewa: Nditakhoza mayeso a maluso ndisakhidwa kuti ndikapanga mayeso apakwana, ndinafunda wopangitsa mayesowa za wotathauzila chilakhulo cha manja koma sanapezeke
English: I then requested for a written interview, a request that was denied. That is how I missed a job opportunity despite being fit and fulfilling all requirements,” he recollects
Chichewa: Kenako ndinapempha za mayeso olemba,ndipo pempholi linakanidwanso. Umu ndi mmene ndinalephelera kupeza mwayi wantchito ngakhale kuti ndinali woyenela ndi kukwanilitsa zofunika zonse,” akukumbukila
English: “For Malawi to attain the goal of a genuinely inclusive society, there is a need to fully guarantee the right to accessibility for deaf people through the wide use of sign language
Chichewa: Kuti malawi azakwanitse lmasophenya umodzi weniweni, pakufunika kukhala ndi chitsimiko ufulu wopeza zinthu kwa anthu osamva pogwilitsa ntchito chilakhulo cha manja paliponse
English: He further asserts that Malawi can only attain real inclusive development, as espoused in the Malawi 2063 agenda, if the deaf community is not left behind or excluded based on communication deficiencies
Chichewa: Akupitiliza kunena kuti malawi akhoza kukwilitsa chitukuko kwa onse, m’mene ananenela mu masophenya a 2063, ngati anthu osamva sakusiyidwa m’mbuyo kapena kusalidwa malinga ndizolepheletsa kulumikizana
English: While progress has been made at the international level, achieving inclusivity and respect for rights for deaf individuals requires more efforts
Chichewa: Ngakhale ntchito yabwino yachitika pa dziko lapansi, kukwanilitsa umodzi ndi kulemekeza maufulu a anthu osamva zikufinika ntchito yambiri
English: In its quest to ensure inclusivity at national level, Malawi is party to various international human rights instruments. Such international legal instruments play a crucial role in promoting the rights of deaf people worldwide by placing certain obligations on State parties
Chichewa: Pa ntchito imene kuti tiwonetsetse umodzi mu dziko muno, malawi ndi chipani cha zida za maufulu a anthu adziko lonse. Zida za maufulu za dziko lonse zimene zimatengapo mbali yayikulu kwambiri kupititsa patsogolo maufulu a anthu osamva padziko lonse pokhazikitsa zoyenela kukwanilitsa kwa maiko
English: The Constitution of Malawi is also very clear on non-discrimination and equality as this supreme law proscribes discrimination, stigma and exclusion on the basis of one’s disability or condition
Chichewa: Malamulo a dziko la malawi amanena momveka bwino za kusalana ndi kufanana chifukwa malamulo akuluwa amaletsa kusalana
English: As with all other annual celebrations in this country, it is mostly just about the day and nothing else. On days like these, beautiful speeches are made by men and women in elegant attire
Chichewa: Mofanana ndi zisangalalo za pachaka mu dziko muni, zimakhala za tsikulo basi osati zinaso. Pa masiku nagti awa, anthu amayakhula zinthu zabwino atavala zovala zabwino
English: Politicians and other policy makers come out to shine – to impress those of us watching on TV. After that, these people go back to their daily lives and continue conducting business as usual. It is an art we have mastered
Chichewa: Andale ndi opanga malamulo amawala- kufuna kukondweletsa amene akuwonenela kanema. Zikhatha izi, anthu amabwelera kuzochita zawo ndimachita zinthu ngati kale. Ili ndi luso limene takhala akadaulo
English: One of the biggest problems that we face as a country is that we have more people who are good at talking and not acting
Chichewa: Vuto lalikulu imene timakumana nalo ngati dziko ndilakuti tili ndi anthu ongodziwa kuyakhula osati kuchita
English: Many are those who want to appear impressive but they have never impressed. We are talking about politicians who over-promise during campaigns, ministers who share grand visions for their ministries but never deliver, managers who have well-written plans for the improvement of their industries, but such plans end up gathering dust on top of some shelf that is never cleaned
Chichewa: Ambiri mwa iwo amafuna kuwona kuti akukwanilitsa koma sanakwanitsepo. Tikuyakhula za anthu andale amene amalonjeza zinthu zosatheka nthawi yakampeni, anduna amene amagwawana nafe maloto a unduna wawo koma sakwanitsa, oyendetsa ntchito amene amakhala ndi ndondomeko zolembedwa bwino zosithila gawo lawo la ntchito, koma ndondomeko zimenezi zimapezeka kuti zabwila fumbi pa shelefu pomwe sipasamalidwa
English: This has become the way of doing things in Malawi, and our tourism sector falls within this mess
Chichewa: Uku kwakhala kachitidwe ka zinthu ku malawi, ndipo gawo la zokopa alendo lili nawo mugulu limeneli
English: The Malawi Government has always made noise about investing in tourism for economic growth, but very little, if any, has gone towards that
Chichewa: Boma la malawi lakhala likupanga phokoso kuti aika ndalama ku ntchito zokopa alenda kuti zithandizile kutukula chuma, koma zochepa, ngati zilipo, zapita kuzimenezi
English: Most of the people who have had a chance to see other parts of the world will testify that Malawi is sitting on gold when it comes to tourism
Chichewa: Anthu ambiri amene anakhala ndi mwayi owona malo mu dziko lapansi amavomeleza kuti dziko la malawi lakhalira golide pa nkhani yokhudza zokopa alendo
English: This is a country with enormous potential that is just not utilized enough. People out there create artificial lakes and canals for tourist attraction because their gods did not bless them with any lakes that could bring them money
Chichewa: Ili ndi dziko limene lili ndikuthekela kwakukulu kumene sikugwilitsa ntchito bwino. Anthu kwina amapanga nyanja zawo ndi njira zodutsa madzi kuti akope anthu chifukwa milungu yawo sinadalitse ndi nyanja imene ikhoza kuwabweletsera ndalama
English: And here we are, watching Lake Malawi grow old while we continue to talk about how the lake can make us money
Chichewa: Koma ife tili pano, tikuwona nyanja ya malawi ikukula pamene tikupitiliza kuyakhula mmene nyanja imeneyi ikhoza kutipangila ndalama
English: There are places like Zomba Mountain that have potential for tourism, and the government, through the responsible ministry, has never thought of investing in this
Chichewa: Pali malo ngati mapiri a zomba amene ali ndi kuthekela kokopa alendo, ndipo boma, kudzela mu unduna waizi, sanaganizepo kuipa ndalama ku izi
English: People travel from as far as Blantyre just to listen to music on Mulunguzi dam, but they must be ready to relieve themselves in grass make-shift structures on the mountain
Chichewa: Anthu amachoka madela akutali ngati ku blantyre kukamvera nyimbo ku damu la mulunguzi, koma amayenera kukanyera mu timanyumba ta udzu ta pa phiripa
English: There is nothing there for tourists. This is a space that can have cable cars, fun parks, museums, art galleries and other facilities that can make the city and the country money. But those who make decisions do not think that far
Chichewa: Kulibe chilichonse chokopa alendo kumene kuja. Uku ndi ku malo kumene tikhoza kukhala ndi ndi galimoto zoyenda pa chingwe, malo osangalalira, malo osungilako zinthu zakale, zaluso ndi zinthu zina zimene zikhoza kupangira ndalama mzindawu ndi dziko. Koma amene ziganizo samafikila maganizo awo apa
English: Most places that attract tourists in this country are privately owned and the government gets very little revenue from them
Chichewa: Malo ambiri amene amakopa alendo mu dziko muno ndi woyendetsadwa ndi anthu ndipo boma limapeza chuma chochepa kwa iwo
English: A poor country like ours has to target its efforts towards collective wealth. The manner in which we have approached capitalism leaves very little room for those with nothing to be in a position of having something
Chichewa: Dziko losawuka ngati lathuli likuyenela kuika mphamvu zanthu pa chuma cha tonse. M’mene timapangila malonda kuti ochepa okha aziyendetsa zinthu, izi sizipeleka gawo kwa iwo amene alibe chilichonse kuti akhoza kupeza kenakake
English: As it stands, the rich will continue to have it all while the poor will have no chance at improving their lives
Chichewa: M’mene zinthu zilili, olemela akupitilizabe kukhala nacho pamene osawuka alibe mwayi ositha miyoyo yawo
English: The government of Malawi needed to be the first and biggest investor in tourism and in any other sector that we regard central to economic development
Chichewa: Boma lamalawi likufunika kukhala loyamba komanso woika ndalama kwakukulu ku ntchito zokopa alendo komanso ku gawo lina lililonse limene timalitenga lofunikira kutuluka chuma
English: The government must invest public resources in its natural resources so that the returns from tourism serve the public more than it does private entities. That is the only way we can reclaim our days of glory
Chichewa: Boma likuyenela kuika chuma cha boma mu zinthu zachilengedwe kuti zobwela ku ntchito zokopa alendo zithandize anthu onse osati m’mene zimachitira zoyendetsedwa ndi anthu. Iyi ndi njira yokhayo tikhoza kubweleranso mchimake ngati kale
English: In 2023, it is sad to see that Malawi is still very wasteful when it comes to utilizing natural resources for economic development
Chichewa: Mu chaka cha 2023, ndizomvetsa chisoni kuti dziko la malawi ndilowonga ikafika nkhani ya zachilengedwe pa kutukula chuma
English: Its people continue to live in dire poverty when the land has the potential to feed and nourish each one of us
Chichewa: Anthu ake amakupitiliza kukhala ndi mu umphawi wadzaoeneni pamene malo ali ndikuthekela kodyetsa ndi kusasalitsa aliyense wa ife
English: All we get is the talk. We are very good at slogans and buzz words – telling the world of how beautiful our country is. But what have we done with that beauty?
Chichewa: Zimene timapeza ndi kuyakhula basi. Ndife abwino ma silogani ndi mawu osangalatsa- kuliwuza dziko za m’mene dziko lathu lilili lokongola. Koma tapanga chani ndikukogola kumeneku?
English: We are good at dressing up and showing up for events that never benefit us in the end. Malawi is like that rich man in the village who is rumored to have all the money in the world but still walks around with torn clothes on bare feet
Chichewa: Timachita bwino pakuvala ndi kukaonekela ku zochita zimene sizitipindulira pamapeto pake. Malawi ali ngati olemela wa kumudzi amene anthu amati ali ndi ndalama zambiri koma amayenda ali ndi zovala zon’gambika osavala nsapato
English: Form One selection, university selection and Malawi School Certificate of Education examination results unveil discrimination in our public secondary schools
Chichewa: Zotsatila za mayeso wosakhila ana a fomu 1, masakhidwe akusulu ya ukachenjede ndi mayeso a fomu 4 zimawonetsa tsakho mu masulu aboma a sekondale
English: The system is rigged and it eliminates children living in poverty. As educators and policy makers renew their commitment to justice, equality and humanization, there is an urgent need to have conversations about desegregation and decolonization
Chichewa: Njirayi ndi yachinyengo ndipo imachotsa ana amene akukhala mu umphawi. Ngati ophunzitsa ndi opanga malamulo akusithanso kudzipelekwa kwawo ku chilungamo, kufanana, umunthu, pakufunika kwambiri kukhala ndi mchezo wa kulekekanitsidwa ndi kuchotsedwa ku utsamunda
English: Public secondary schools in Malawi must be run indiscriminately as community secondary schools. Grading public secondary schools is hypocritical, scandalous and undesirable
Chichewa: Sukulu zaboma ku malawi zikuyenela kuyendetsedwa mopanda tsakho ngati masulu asekondale a m’madera. Kuwerengela masuku asekondale a boma ndi kwachinyengo, mwamanyazi komanso kosafunikila
English: Two-tier, three-tier and four-tier systems in public secondary schools of the same country are an indication of a dehumanizing and retrogressive schooling system
Chichewa: Njira za magawo awiri, magawo atatu ndi magawo anayi ku sukulu za sekondale zaboma za mu dziko lomwelo ndichizindikilo chakusowa umunthu komanso njira yasukulu yosapita patsogolo
English: The history of secondary education in Malawi acknowledges the indispensable role of missions in education but suggests that the country inherited a defective schooling system
Chichewa: Mbiri ya sukulu za sekondale ku malawi zimavomeleza ntchito yosatsukika za mmishonale ku nkhani ya maphunziro koma amaganiza kuti dziko linatengera njira za sukulu zosayenda bwino
English: From this inequitable introduction of secondary schools, policy makers and educators have failed to design and redesign a secondary school system that would include the masses
Chichewa: Kuchokela kusiyana kwa chidziwitso cha sukulu za sekondale, opanga malamulo ndi ophunzitsa akanika kupanga ndi kupangaso njira ya sukulu za sekondale imene ikhoza kukhala yanthu ambiri
English: The funding and allocation of public resources including teachers has remained discriminate
Chichewa: Kupeleka chuma ndi kupeleka zinthu za boma kuphatikiza aphunzitsi zakhala zatsakho
English: Consequently, policy makers have reproduced a stratified and oppressive model of secondary education without attempting to interrupt and disrupt it
Chichewa: Chifukwa chake, opanga malamulo apangaso njira ya sukulu ya sekondale yogawa komanso yozunza osayesela kusokoneza izi
English: Yet, working for social justice demands disrupting policies that work for some while leaving others underserved
Chichewa: Koma, ntchito za chilungamo cha gulu chimafuna kusokoneza malamulo zimene zimagwila ntchito kwa ena kusiya ena kusithandizidwa
English: A closer examination of several secondary schools will reveal how they started with public resources or how they are run with public funds but are inaccessible to children from struggling households
Chichewa: Kuyanganila kwambiri ma sukulu ambiri a sekondale ziwonetsa m’mene anayambila ndi zinthu za boma kapena m’mene amayendetsera ndi chuma cha boma koma samafikila ana ochokokera ku mabanja ovutika
English: Worrisomely, mainstream churches have not been spared from the syndrome of harnessing resources towards certain sections of the student population while trapping masses of children from struggling households in failing schools. This is a contradiction
Chichewa: Zodandaulitsa, ma tchalitchi odziwika sanaputulidwe ndi matenda wopeza zinthu kugwilitsa ntchito ku gulu la wophunzila ena pamene kuwasiya ana ambiri ochoka ku mabanja ovutika ku masukulu olephela. Uku ndikuzitsutsa
English: A deliberate effort from government, churches and the corporate world can create a public education system that does not discriminate
Chichewa: Khama la mwadala kuchoka ku boma, ma tchalitchi ndi makampani akhoza kupanga njira ya sukulu yopanga tsakho
English: A great way to confront the discrimination is by creating indiscriminate public schools that are run as community secondary schools
Chichewa: Njira yabwino kuthana ndi tsakho ndikuchotsa tsakho mu sukulu zaboma amene amayendetsedwa ngati sukulu za sekondale za ku ma midzi
English: In his October 2020 encyclical letter Fratelli Tutti the Pope argues that to build a better, more just and peaceful world, we must live in fraternity as brothers and sisters
Chichewa: Mukalata yake ya mwezi wa october 2020 papa wapempha kuti tipange dziko labwino, lokomela aliyense ndi la mtendere, tikuyenela kukhala pa ubale ngati achimwene ndi alongo
English: The Catholic bishops expressed the aspiration to see children from both affluent and struggling families receiving the same education
Chichewa: Ma bishop a akatolika awonetsa kufuna kuwona ana ochoka ku mabanja ochita bwino ndi ovutika kulandila maphunziro ofanana
English: Who would wish to send their ward to a low-tier school while public resources are being directed towards other children in higher-tier schools?
Chichewa: Angafune ndani kutumiza ana a mdera lawo ku sukulu zapansi pamene zipangizo za boma zikupititsidwa kwa ana ena ku masukulu apamwamba?
English: It must be emphasized that no one can be authentically advantaged through exploitation and dehumanization of others
Chichewa: Tikuyenela kutsindikila kuti palibe amene angakhale patsogolo podyera masuku pamutu ndi kuchotsa umunthu wa ena
English: Discrimination is inherently evil and a society that perpetuates injustice shall be haunted by those very injustices
Chichewa: Tsakho ndi loipa ndi anthu amene amapangitsa kusowa chilungamo azavutika ndi amene sawapangila chilungamo
English: Children whose advantages come from disadvantaging others will have defective notions of social justice, will be ill prepared to solve inequities and bring about social change
Chichewa: Ana amene ubwino wake umabwela chifukwa sanapangile anzawo zabwino amakhala ndi maganizo woipa a chilungamo cha gulu, ndipo sazakhala okhonzeka kuthana ndi kusaweluzika ndikubweletsa kusitha kwa onse
English: To humanise all learners, Malawi needs indiscriminate community secondary schools
Chichewa: Kuti pakhale umuthu kwa ophunzila onse. Dziko la malawi likuyenela kuthetsa tsakho mu masukulu a sekondale
English: Before we know it, the year 2025 will be here. No, maybe I have let the vehicle of my imagination travel too far
Chichewa: tisakudziwa, chaka cha 2025 chikhala chafika. Ayi, mwina ndalolela galimoto yamaganizo kuti iyende kwambiri
English: Before we know it, some people with twisted minds will start verbally attacking others they perceive as political opponents. This has always been the case since 1994, when Malawians voted for multiparty politics
Chichewa: Tisakudziwa, anthu ena okhala ndi maganizo oipa ayamba kuyakhulira ena zoipa amene amaona ngati adani pa ndale. Izi zakhala chonchi kuchoka chaka cha 1994, pamene malawi inavotelela zipani zambirimbiri
English: Those that took over the wheels of power then made it a point to castigate political opponents at every turn. All of a sudden, political castigation became the new way of life
Chichewa: Amene anayamba kuyendetsa anawonetsetsa kuti kunzunza adani andale pali ponse. Mwadzidzi kuzunzana pa ndale kunakhala gawo limodzi la moyo
English: The good thing is, come 2025, when Malawians will go to the polls in September to elect councilors, lawmakers and a Head of State, that will no longer be the case. Why? The laws have changed. It is about issues, and not personalities, now
Chichewa: Chinthu chabwino ndi chakuti, kubwera 2025, pamene amalawi azakavote mu mwezi wa september kukasakha ma khansala, opanga malamulo ndi mtsogoleri wa dziko, sizikhalanso chimodzimodzi. Chufukwa chani? Malamulo anasitha. Ndikhudza zinthu tsopano osati m’mene alili munthu
English: It is a criminal offence to incite violence or insult others. People can be arrested and prosecuted for [doing] that
Chichewa: Ndimulandu kuyambitsa ziwawa kapena kutonza ena. Anthu akhoza mungamidwa ndi kuimbidwa mulamdu akachita izi
English: Before making amendments to the Local Government, Parliamentary and Presidential Elections Act last year, anything that was said at the political podium was protected as nobody could take you to task
Chichewa: Asanasithe lamulo la maboma an’gono, nyumba ya malamulo ndi masankho a mtsogoleri wa dziko, chilichonse chimene chimanenedwa pa msokhano wa ndale zimatetezedwa chifukwa panalibe aliyense kukuimbani mlandu
English: “And, now, we are reminding political actors that the law has been revised. You can actually be prosecuted if your conduct at political podia is going beyond what the law permits
Chichewa: Ndipo, tsopano tikuwakumbutsa opanda ndale kuti malamulo asithidwa. Ukhoza kuimbidwa mlandu ngati m’mene wapangila zinthu pa msokhano wa ndale zikudutsa zimene malamulo amalola
English: The message is loud and clear here. The days of dancing to the drums of foul-mouthed politicians is over
Chichewa: Uthengawu ndi womveka bwino. Masiku omavinila andale oyakhula zolakwika anatha
English: However, only one problem has been solved; namely that of verbal diarrhoea. There is another problem remaining, namely that of political violence
Chichewa: Komabe, ndi vuto limodzi lokha lomwe lathetsedwa; kuyakhula mosakhala bwino. Kwatsala vuto lina, limene lili chiwawa pandale
English: People have been trying to address the problem by coming up with requisite laws. In fact, the laws have paved the way for the creation of commissioners for the Malawi Peace and Unity Commission
Chichewa: Anthu akhala akuyesa kuthana ndi vutoli pobweletsa malamulo. Mwachilungamo chake, malamulo apangitsa kuti kupangidwe makomishonala a komishoni ya bata ndi umodzi
English: However, a year has elapsed without the appointing authority announcing names of the commissioners
Chichewa: Komabe, chaka chatha oyenela kukhanzikitsa maina a makominalawa
English: It was learned, at the conference, that the government has been taking the requisite steps to ensure that the peace law is actualized
Chichewa: Zinadziwika kuti, ku mkumanowo, boma lakhala likupanga njira zofunikira kuti liwonetsetse kuti lamulo la mtendere lakhazikitsidwa
English: Fine and well, but I feel that we are delaying some things too much, especially as we head towards the 2025 tripartite elections, when violence is likely to rear its ugly face— again. It is important that commissioners are appointed now
Chichewa: Chabwino, koma ndikuona ngati tikuchedwetsa zinthu kwambirii, makaka pamene tikuyandikila ku zisankho za patatu za 2025, pamene ziwawa zimachitika kwambiri- mobweleza. Ndizofunika kuti makomishanala aikidwe panopa
English: In modern workplaces, it is common to find workmates debating what is better between education and experience. It is an argument that has repeatedly pitted old-timers and the dewy-eyed fresh graduates
Chichewa: Mu malo ogwira ntchito masiku ano, ndimachitika kawirikawiri kupeza ogwira ntchito akukambilana kuti chofunika pakati pa sukulu ndi kudziwa chitnthu. Ndi mkangano umene wakhalapo pakati pa akale ndi wongomaliza sukulu kumene
English: Naturally, the old timers will say they are more valuable because they are more skilled at their jobs since they know the system in which they are operating better than everyone else
Chichewa: Mwa nthawi zonse, okhalitsa pa ntchito amanena kuti ndiwofunika kwambiiri chifukwa amakhala kuti ali ndi luso pa ntchito yawo chifukwa amadziwa njira zimene amachitira kuposa wina aliyese.
English: The more educated and usually less experienced types would say technical and conceptual skills gained from their academic training make them better at driving change with a lower margin of error
Chichewa: Wophuniza kwambiri komanso opanda ukadaulo pa ntchito amati luso ndi kuwona zinthu mwa diso lina zimene anaophunzira ku sukulu zimawapangitsa kukhala abwino kubweletsa kusitha ndikusawonga zinthu
English: Arguing whether education or experience is more important is rather simplistic and belies the complex nature of the reward systems in modern organizations
Chichewa: Kulimbana kuti maphunziro kapena ukadaulo ndi wofunika sizazin’gono choncho ndipo zimaonetsa kuvuta kwa njira zopelekela photo mu mabungwe amakono
English: In a functional and well-run organization, employers are rewarded based on their demonstrable skills
Chichewa: Ndi mabungwe ogwira ntchito bwino komanso oyendetsedwa bwino, ogwira ntchito amapatsidwa mphoto ndi maluso amene akuwonetsa
English: Above all else, employers prefer employees who can add value to their services and/or products. People who can perform according to the needs of the organization are bound to be more valuable to it
Chichewa: Pazonsezi, ogwira ntchito amafuna ogwira ntchito amene amabweletsa chofunikila pa zimene akuchita kapena katundu wawo. Anthu amene amatha kugwira m’mene bungwe likufunila ndi amene amakhala wofunikila
English: A higher level of education and experience can be the source of that skill, but it does not guarantee it. When people have a higher education, the assumption is that they are more skilled than those with lower levels of education
Chichewa: Maphunziro apamwamba ndi kukhala ndi ukadawulo zikhoza kukhala zobweletsa luso limeneli , koma sizitsimikizila za izi. Pamene anthu ali maphunziro apamwamba, malingaliro amakhala akuti ali ndi maluso ambiri kuposa amene ali ndi maphunziro ochepa
English: Likewise, employees who have worked longer for the organization are assumed to be more adept at doing their jobs within that system than the intern or fresh graduate who joined a few months ago
Chichewa: Chimodzimodzi, ogwila ntchito amene agwira ntchito pa bungwe kwa nthawi yayitali amaganizilidwa kuti amakhala ndikuthekela kogwira ntchito yawo molinga ndi njira zokhazikika kuposa ophunzira ntchito kapena womaliza sukulu kumene amene wangoyamba miyezi ingapo yapitayo
English: What really matters is the capacity to learn new skills. The ability to learn, unlearn and relearn skills and adapt to a dynamic work environment ultimately sets apart quality employees from the rest
Chichewa: Zimene zimafunika kwambiri ndi kuthekela kophunzila maluso atsopano. Kukhala ndi kuthekera kophunzira, kusiya kuphunzira zina ndi kuphunziraso maluso ena komanso kusitha ku malo antchito osithasitha amene amasiyanitsa ogwira ntchito abwino ndi ena