Feb 13, 2024 | 2023 Competition, Secondary School Prize, Short Story Competition
The first rays of the hot Malawian sun crept through the curtains casting a warm glow on Tiyamike’s face. She stirred, her dreams giving way to reality. The sound of her aunt’s sharp voice shattered the serenity. “Tiyamike! Wake up! Do you want my...
Feb 13, 2024 | 2023 Competition, Secondary School Prize, Short Story Competition
Gloria and I became best of friends when we argued a year ago over a boy. We were in form two. I became more jealous of her friendship with James. He was the most handsome and smartest boy in our class. He was dark in complexion and had a tall athletic body. His gap...
Feb 13, 2024 | 2023 Competition, Secondary School Prize, Short Story Competition
“I sentence you to life imprisonment with hard labour for child trafficking and murder of lawyer Chifundo.” Mr Phiri cried like a baby as Justice Kalonga pronounced the verdict. This was a day when Justice Kalonga of Supreme Court of Appeal passed judgement on Mr...
Feb 13, 2024 | 2023 Competition, Secondary School Prize, Short Story Competition
‘How could you do this to me Wonongani? What wrong did I do to you? How?………’ Nkhawa kept on showering rhetorical questions to her second husband who was in Adam’s attire in Taziona’s bedroom. Tears of disbelief were all over her face. She fainted and collapsed as...
Feb 13, 2024 | 2023 Competition, Secondary School Prize, Short Story Competition
‘Where is that stupid, useless man that calls himself my husband?’ Shouted Angelina. ‘I am here,’ I replied. Before I stood up to ask what was wrong, I had already received a dirty slap on my cheek. ‘Where is the money I asked you to give me for my hair?’ Angelina...
Feb 13, 2024 | 2023 Competition, Secondary School Prize, Short Story Competition
The big day finally came, and everyone in our village gathered at Chief Phiri’s house to listen to the radio. They were going to announce the decision about whether or not to allow mandatory abortion when a woman is made pregnant out of rape. This came in as a result...
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