At Dawn – A Poem by Francis Mkwapatira, Malawi
Over seas and rifts, the sun emerges like a weary soul, daybreak. This Poem was published in the October 2023 edition of the WSA magazine. Please click here to download. Read – A New [...]
Echoes of Rhythm – William Khalipwina Mpina (Malawi)
Guiding souls through depths, like whispered truths Drums rise like glimmers of generosity, unveiling sacred paths Ancient tales emerge within their beats, woven tight Passion’s fire reawakened [...]
Award-Winning Malawian Poet to Join Elite Writers’ Residency in South Africa
The African literary community is rejoicing as Malawian writer Temwani Mgunda, the esteemed winner of the 2022 African Writers Award in Poetry, is now set to embark on a transformative residency [...]
Queen Green – A Poem by Tagwira Rhoda, Malawi
Hail the Queen pigment of plants The most preferred hue of foliage Like the ancient creator your maker You’ve reigned from days to ages Queen Chlorophyll your majesty Thy monarchy dominates [...]
Ding-Dong Ditch – A Poem by Bernadette Chikapa, Malawi
A thousand million promises were made that day. My youthful heart rapt in anticipation! The sugarcoated lies we swallowed in naivety, Diabetic from former candies. We licked the sweetness down [...]
Temwani Mgunda – 2022 African Writers Award Winner (Poetry Genre)
Welcome to this February edition, readers! I am thrilled to bring you an exclusive interview with the 2022 African Writers Award Winner (Poetry Genre), the multi-talented Temwani Mgunda. A [...]
Poets from Uganda, Nigeria, and Malawi emerge winners of WSA’s Boxing Day Spoken Word Concert
Poets from Uganda, Nigeria, and Malawi have emerged as winners in the maiden edition of the Boxing Day Spoken Word Concert organized by Writers Space Africa (WSA) and hosted by Anthony Onugba. [...]
An Ode to this Gift – A Poem by Bernadette Chikapa, Malawi
If you hear one say, That poetry is always there for them That it is what gets them up in the morning When they seem like the loneliest person in the whole world. When in this life’s realities, [...]
How Friendship Saved me from Seclusion – A Creative Non-Fiction by Francis Mkwapatira, Malawi
I understand that not everyone will agree with my views and experiences, especially the people around me. But when I reflect on my life, I am convinced that I have seen and learnt a lot, despite [...]
The Slums of Mbayani by Temwani Mgunda – Winner of the 2022 African Writers Awards
Fires of discontent glow all over Life is a ceaseless hustle It is here Where six families scramble for a single dingy bathroom And a sole putrid pit latrine It is here Where despondent drunks [...]