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VOL.1 ISSUE 1 AUGUST 2018<br />
PRICE: K3000<br />
w w w . k a t a k a t a . o r g<br />
<strong>Malawi</strong><br />
Edition<br />
Health<br />
MAINTAINING<br />
BEAUTY<br />
SKINCARE<br />
A Perfect Reflection<br />
Of Your Inner<br />
Health<br />
Piksy<br />
katakata<br />
Engaged<br />
Exclusive interview inside<br />
We don wan<br />
violence against<br />
women!!<br />
Scotish Legacy<br />
In Africa<br />
Foods<br />
HOW TO: Prepare<br />
Tropical Curry Rice<br />
Decorating Children’s<br />
Bedrooms<br />
The Top Destination Wedding<br />
Venues In Africa
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GET<br />
THE<br />
APP<br />
VOL.1 ISSUE 01 AUGUST 2018<br />
Maintaining A Healthy<br />
Vision<br />
07 CARTOONS<br />
Kata Kata Village Joins The<br />
Elimination Of Violence<br />
Against Women Campaign<br />
06 HEALTH 12 NEWS<br />
Kata Kata Cartoon Magazine &<br />
Pisky Zangazanga In A<br />
Partnership Campaign<br />
13 EXCLUSIVE<br />
Interview With Pisky<br />
18 CARTOONS<br />
Kata Kata Village Joins<br />
The Elimination Of<br />
Violence Against Women<br />
Campaign<br />
27 INTERIOR<br />
Decorating Children’s<br />
Bedroom<br />
30 TECHNOLOGY<br />
REVIEW: Google’s New<br />
Android Phones: The New<br />
Pixel 2 & Pixel 2 Xl<br />
24 FASHION<br />
Scotish Legacy<br />
In Africa<br />
26BEAUTY<br />
SKINCARE-A Perfect<br />
Reflection Of Your<br />
Inner Health<br />
31 LITERARY CORNER<br />
Movies,<br />
Books,<br />
Poems etc<br />
32 KIDS<br />
My Loving Cats<br />
33 DESTINATIONS:<br />
The Top Destination Wedding<br />
Venues In Africa<br />
37 FOODS:<br />
Preparing Tropical Curry Rice<br />
38 LETTERS:<br />
Dear Aunt Silvia
I HEAR YOU<br />
Aberewa hwe abofra ma ofifir se nna abofra<br />
so hwe aberewa ma nese tutu. Afkan<br />
(Ghana, Ivory Coast)<br />
The old woman looks after the child to<br />
grow its teeth and the young one, in turn,<br />
looks after the old woman when she loses<br />
her teeth. (English)<br />
Our lives are based on mutual solidarity<br />
and interdependence. The young<br />
ones rely on the elders for upbringing,<br />
knowledge and social experience, while<br />
the same elders need the attention and<br />
care of the young ones when they (elders)<br />
get old. Life is, therefore, a give and take<br />
process, which involves sharing and<br />
caring for one another. (Meaning)<br />
TELL ME SOMETHING<br />
A New <strong>Malawi</strong>!<br />
Publisher’s<br />
note<br />
When we decided to open an office in <strong>Malawi</strong>, the<br />
constant question we were confronted with was: “Why<br />
<strong>Malawi</strong>?” My answer was simple and short: “Why not?”<br />
<strong>Malawi</strong> might not be considered amongst the heavyweights in<br />
Africa in terms of economic and infrastructural developments;<br />
small a country, it might be, but surely, it has what only very few<br />
African countries can offer. From the seductive beaches, to the<br />
panoramic landscapes, <strong>Malawi</strong>, known as “the warm heart of<br />
Africa,” is the beautiful virgin of Africa inhabited by incredibly<br />
friendly and hospitable <strong>Malawi</strong>ans.<br />
Recently, <strong>Malawi</strong> is systematically metamorphosing to a success<br />
story by trying to create a huge impact in the areas of democracy,<br />
self sustenance and infrastructural development. Call it a new<br />
<strong>Malawi</strong>, if you like. This is an enviable achievement any patriotic<br />
<strong>Malawi</strong>an should be proud and part of. It’s a collective achievement<br />
by dedicated <strong>Malawi</strong>ans. But to achieve more successes, there is still<br />
much work ahead. The success of this goal will help <strong>Malawi</strong> create<br />
its own new identity and free itself from the shackle of the Western<br />
media’s negative portrayal. This is the <strong>Malawi</strong> dream, which every<br />
patriotic <strong>Malawi</strong>an must be part of. .<br />
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Talking about being part of the <strong>Malawi</strong> dream, we have recently<br />
signed a collaboration agreement with PIKSY, one of the most<br />
sensational artists from <strong>Malawi</strong>. The collaboration will enable<br />
the two parties sensitize problems in <strong>Malawi</strong> and try to address<br />
them through lyrics and cartoon stories. Kata kata Cartoon<br />
Magazine wants to be part of finding solutions to the challenges<br />
facing <strong>Malawi</strong>. Why? We believe in the road <strong>Malawi</strong> has chosen,<br />
aimed at democratic reforms and self-reliance. Your future is in<br />
your hands. With hard work, tolerance and peace, you can achieve<br />
much. Peaceful co-existence is sine qua non for the socio-economic<br />
progress of <strong>Malawi</strong>. Let us join hands to make <strong>Malawi</strong> – and Africa<br />
in general - a better place.<br />
We at Kata Kata know that life is full of challenges; sometimes the<br />
best way to face these difficulties, is to laugh. Relax a bit, read Kata<br />
Kata Magazine, imbibe the best medicine of all time - laughter -<br />
and map out your strategies, aimed at solving the problems.<br />
The uniqueness of Kata Kata is the duality it offers – sensitizing<br />
African problems in a humorous way and ironically finding a<br />
solution to them in a lighter mood. Life is a journey; a journey of<br />
the strongest breeds. Kata Kata is deeply part of the <strong>Malawi</strong> journey.<br />
If you are part of the <strong>Malawi</strong> journey, join the Kata Kata wagon<br />
before you are left behind.<br />
Yours in Kata Kata,<br />
Ogo Ubabukoh<br />
Editor in chief / Publisher<br />
www.katakata.org<br />
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HEALTH<br />
Maintaining a<br />
HEALTHY<br />
VISION<br />
By Arthur Adil<br />
It is said that the eyes are the<br />
window to the soul and one of the<br />
most beautiful parts God created on<br />
the human face. Have you imagined<br />
how relevant a good eyesight can be?<br />
Imagine the frustration of straining<br />
the eyes to get a good sight due to a<br />
few visual-related-problems? In my<br />
opinion, life would be hollow without<br />
a good healthy eyesight. Keeping<br />
your eyes, strong and healthy is not<br />
something to ignore, especially in this<br />
era, where we are constantly blending<br />
with bright computers and phone<br />
screens.<br />
Having a poor diet that does not<br />
contain nutrients like vitamins C<br />
& E and living in chocked and dirty<br />
places could have an influence on your<br />
eyes. It could lead to a poor eyesight.<br />
A good vision is tantamount to<br />
maintaining a good eyesight routine to<br />
improve on the quality of vision as we<br />
grow older.<br />
Poor eyesight is a common problem<br />
among the young and old around the<br />
world and that is why we are seeing<br />
an increasing number of people<br />
resorting to artificial lenses (Glasses<br />
or lenses). Yes, some making millions of<br />
dollars from your carelessness or inability to<br />
keep your eyes healthy. Other victims of eye<br />
related diseases like myopia (nearsightedness),<br />
presbyopia (loss of near vision with age),<br />
hyperopia (far sight), without glasses, move<br />
through stages of poor eyesight to blindness.<br />
Possible vision problems usually come with<br />
signs and symptoms. Therefore, once you<br />
experience certain eye problems or symptoms,<br />
quickly schedule an appointment with an<br />
optician.<br />
Below are possible signs that<br />
your eyes are experiencing some<br />
problems:<br />
Any sudden change in vision.<br />
Cloudy, blurred, or double vision.<br />
Severe, sudden eye pain.<br />
Changes in the colour of the iris.<br />
Recurrent pain in or around the eye.<br />
Unusual, even painful, sensitivity to<br />
light or glare.<br />
Seeing rainbows or halos around lights.<br />
Swollen, red eyes.<br />
Itching, burning, or a heavy discharge<br />
from the eyes.<br />
Seeing floating “spider webs”.<br />
You are strongly advised to see your Ophthalmologists<br />
or optician immediately you<br />
have noticed any of the above symptoms.<br />
However, the above eye problems can be<br />
taken care of with simple tips:<br />
1. Eat right to protect your sight. Carrots<br />
preferably, are good for your eyes. However, a<br />
choice of a diet rich in fruits and vegetables,<br />
especially, dark leafy greens such as<br />
spinach, kale, or collard greens, is absolutely<br />
recommended for a healthy eye vision.<br />
Numerous research works have proved fish<br />
rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, such as salmon,<br />
tuna are equally good for the eyes.<br />
2. Maintain a healthy weight. Being<br />
overweight or obese increases your risk of<br />
developing diabetes and other systemic<br />
conditions which can lead to vision loss, such<br />
as diabetic eye disease or glaucoma. If you are<br />
having trouble maintaining a healthy weight,<br />
talk to your doctor or visit your dietitian.<br />
3. Have a comprehensive dilated eye<br />
exam. It is absolutely important to have a<br />
comprehensive and regular eye exam, even<br />
if you believe your eyes are healthy. The only<br />
way to ascertain the condition of your eyes is<br />
to visit an ophthalmologist, who will check<br />
properly and give you a professional advice<br />
and treatment.<br />
4. Quit smoking or never start. Smoking<br />
can be deadly not only to your body; your eyes<br />
are not immune to the dangers of smoking.<br />
According to much medical research, smoking<br />
can cause cataract, optic nerve damage,<br />
which can lead to blindness. Equally, smoking<br />
increases age-related muscular degeneration.<br />
5. Keeping a good hygiene. Prevents<br />
vectors like houseflies that would cause<br />
trachoma there.<br />
6. Putting on glasses. Sunglasses are a great<br />
fashion accessory, but their most important<br />
job is to protect your eyes from the sun’s<br />
ultraviolet rays. When purchasing sunglasses,<br />
look for ones that block out 99 to 100 percent<br />
of both UV-A and UV-B radiation.<br />
7 For those using contact lenses,<br />
washing hands and your contact lenses should<br />
be mandatory to avoid the risk of infections,<br />
always wash your hands thoroughly before<br />
putting in or taking out your contact lenses.<br />
Make sure to disinfect contact lenses as<br />
instructed and replace them as appropriate.<br />
8. For refractive errors, spectacles are<br />
prescribed to the patients at a price depending<br />
on the condition, quality of the frames, the<br />
design where you buy them.<br />
Definitely, having a healthy eye sight cannot<br />
be overlooked. By simply taking good care<br />
of your eyes and changing your lifestyle you<br />
could add more years to your eyes and life.<br />
More than that, you would save yourself the<br />
hard-earned money you spend on medical<br />
treatments. Keep your beautiful eyes healthy!<br />
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the elimination of violence<br />
against women campaign<br />
IF WE ARE TO FIGHT DISCRIMINATION AND INJUSTICE AGAINST WOMEN, WE<br />
MUST START FROM HOME, BECAUSE IF A WOMAN CANNOT BE SAFE IN HER<br />
OWN HOUSE THEN SHE CANNOT BE EXPECTED TO FEEL SAFE ANYWHERE.
Kata Kata Village Joins<br />
the elimination of violence against women campaign<br />
Kata kata village square: VILLAGERS are wearing ORANGE clothes<br />
Chief, me I don<br />
understand Nchifukwa<br />
chani tikuvala<br />
zachikasu, zovala<br />
zachikasu ngati<br />
akaidi?<br />
We wan marry<br />
orange or we get<br />
kata kata carnival<br />
today?<br />
Me, I don know.<br />
Piccolo say we get<br />
instruction from<br />
our friend, Unite<br />
nation…<br />
!<br />
!<br />
!<br />
United<br />
nations!<br />
!<br />
Which stupid<br />
unite nation is dat<br />
one?<br />
Ngati a UNO atamufunsa<br />
Piccolo ndi abambo ena<br />
kuti abwereke mkazi<br />
wawo kwa usana ndi<br />
usiku wokwana 40<br />
ungalole?<br />
Nde kuti wachita<br />
malungotu!!!!<br />
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H a h a H A H A !<br />
!<br />
!<br />
Oya, put your<br />
mouth inside bottle<br />
prison! Kuyambira<br />
liti pamene unakhala<br />
olondera mkazi<br />
wanga?<br />
Me, I angry too<br />
much I wear dis<br />
orange -orange<br />
nonsense, now you<br />
add even more<br />
angerment with wife<br />
insulment.<br />
So now Piccolo become our<br />
chief or give order for Kata<br />
Kata village? Chief, you even<br />
obey dat order?<br />
Why I no obey? You wan<br />
Unite Nation come here<br />
castrate or cut my mojo<br />
like onion?<br />
H a h a H A H A !<br />
!<br />
!<br />
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Monga tsiku lapadera a UNO akhazikitsa tsiku la pa 25 la mwenzi<br />
uliwonse pa dziko lonse lapansi kukhala tsiku lapadera lomwe<br />
tiziganizira za nkhaza zochitika kwa amayi ndi atsikana.<br />
!<br />
Orange<br />
Day?<br />
Oya, Chief,<br />
where you hide<br />
de orange?<br />
I‘ve said<br />
hundred and seven<br />
and half times that<br />
you will one day<br />
marry to food.<br />
Ine, ndine munthu<br />
wamtendere<br />
sindikangana ndi<br />
zakudya.<br />
My<br />
stomach riot in<br />
hungerment.<br />
Eee!<br />
You wan me marry<br />
you before?<br />
Me, I don mind, as<br />
far as I don pay<br />
dowry?<br />
As I was saying,<br />
the UNO wants to<br />
sensitize and<br />
prevent violence<br />
against women<br />
Which kind violence – nonsense dey always come<br />
preach here? We flog our wife or dey see chain on<br />
their neck?<br />
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Nkhanza kwa amayi<br />
sikuzikungotathauza<br />
kuwazuza kokha kapena<br />
kuwasandutsa<br />
akapolo<br />
Exactly!<br />
gender – based violence can be<br />
physical, sexual or mental like<br />
sexual discrimination, sexual<br />
abuse at home, during or after<br />
conflicts like war, in form of<br />
rape, sexual harassment,<br />
forced prostitution.<br />
You think you de best man to<br />
preach dat violence gospel to<br />
us? You dat leave your wife<br />
every night for home en marry<br />
beer in de bar? Dat one not wife<br />
-violence?<br />
Aya ya<br />
Shoo!<br />
Banange<br />
Haha!<br />
Kusiya mkazi usiku<br />
uliwonse mkumakakwatira<br />
mowa ndiye<br />
nkhazanzo<br />
bombom<br />
CONTINUATION ON PAGE 18<br />
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NEWS<br />
Kata Kata<br />
Cartoon Magazine<br />
& Pisky<br />
Zangazanga<br />
in a partnership<br />
Pisky and kata kata have partnered in a collaboration that sees the musician become the magazine’s ambassador in Africa<br />
ata Kata African Cartoon<br />
Magazine and Pisky, the<br />
hugely talented most popular<br />
artist in <strong>Malawi</strong> have today<br />
announced a historic<br />
collaboration, whereby Pisky (born Evance<br />
Zangazanga) will work as Kata Kata’s<br />
AMBASSADOR in Africa. As one of the<br />
most promising artists in Africa, who has<br />
worked tirelessly towards addressing social<br />
problems in the continent, the mutual<br />
collaboration with Kata Kata, the authentic<br />
African Magazine with both online and<br />
printed versions, cannot come at a better<br />
time. Using cartoon as its weapon, Kata<br />
Kata tries to discuss and sensitize typical<br />
African socio-political issues in a rather<br />
humorous way. The creation of awareness<br />
of the African problems through comic<br />
cartoon and music provides a better way of<br />
tackling those issues in Africa and healing<br />
the wound caused by the challenges in life.<br />
“Definitely, life is full of challenges;<br />
however, it is perhaps not all about<br />
seriousness and sadness. Sometimes, one<br />
needs some love, laughs and relaxation to<br />
face these serious challenges in life in order<br />
to be able to tackle them effectively.” Ogo<br />
Ubabukoh, CEO of Kata Kata, explained.<br />
Pisky (also known as Langwani) who is<br />
very happy with the partnership intimated<br />
that the collaboration will provide their<br />
audience with quality lyrics and humorous<br />
content while touching important issues<br />
affecting the society, such as love, youth<br />
empowerment, women’s rights, family<br />
planning, AIDS etc. As the most talented<br />
young musician in <strong>Malawi</strong>, Pisky does not<br />
only use music to bring people together<br />
and make the world go round, to him,<br />
music equally brings love, which is the most<br />
wanted feeling in our lives. With love, we<br />
can face and win most challenges in our<br />
lives. Pisky believes.<br />
I think we can work together<br />
to make Africa a better<br />
place. We Africans must take<br />
responsibility of our own<br />
future”<br />
“It is interesting to see other serious minded<br />
organizations like Kata Kata sharing the<br />
same core social issues which my music<br />
addresses. As the Kata Kata’s ambassador<br />
in Africa, I will continue to judiciously<br />
sensitize and enlighten the public on core<br />
social issues affecting us in Africa. As an<br />
artist, I see this as my social responsibility.<br />
In a collaboration with Kata Kata, I think we<br />
can work together to make Africa a better<br />
place. We Africans must take responsibility<br />
of our own future. That is the best way<br />
forward.” Pisky explained patriotically.<br />
With the head office in the Netherlands,<br />
the <strong>Malawi</strong> office, together with other<br />
offices in Africa, will help reach our African<br />
audiences – especially those in the southern<br />
African countries. The office in <strong>Malawi</strong>, will<br />
not only help Kata Kata establish a strong<br />
presence in the country, the company<br />
will, through its thought-provoking<br />
cartoons, expand the reach of its content<br />
and readership in the Southern African<br />
countries.<br />
“It is a unique opportunity to work with<br />
a star like Pisky. Apart from working in a<br />
partnership with him, Kata Kata plans to<br />
engage and collaborate with other serious<br />
minded bodies like the NGOs, UNO organs<br />
and government agencies to help send their<br />
messages across through our humorous<br />
but informative and educative cartoons.<br />
Through collaboration with network<br />
providers, Kata Kata will offer its cartoon<br />
content as a value added service to their<br />
subscribers. Kata Kata equally partners with<br />
the media houses in the area of animation.<br />
The collaboration with these various bodies<br />
will help us achieve our goals in <strong>Malawi</strong> and<br />
far beyond.” Diana Namasani, our Country<br />
Manager (<strong>Malawi</strong>) added.<br />
It is our hope that the historic collaboration<br />
with Pisky – and other serious minded<br />
organisations in <strong>Malawi</strong> - will help both<br />
parties in their missions, which aim towards<br />
creating a better world in Africa and far<br />
beyond.<br />
Are you ready to welcome Kata Kata, the<br />
authentic African cartoon magazine in<br />
<strong>Malawi</strong>? Come on board. Sit up and get<br />
ready for a laugh.<br />
More<br />
Info:<br />
Kata Kata Cartoon Magazine:<br />
http://www.katakata.org/<br />
https://www.facebook.com/KataKataCartoon?fref=ts<br />
Pisky:<br />
http://malawi-music.com/P/105-piksy<br />
https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCAPr1w4PzN9I0wKzlSgiT8Q?noapp=1<br />
facebook.com/officialpiksy<br />
Twitter @piksypiksy<br />
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EXCLUSIVE<br />
with<br />
PIKSY needs little or no introduction in <strong>Malawi</strong>. As a<br />
musical juggernaut, Piksy (also known as Langwan) is a<br />
force to reckon with in the music industry. He is not only<br />
the most popular musician in the country, he is equally<br />
a huge sensation and mentor to many in <strong>Malawi</strong> and far<br />
beyond.<br />
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Our reporter caught up with Pisky, the most<br />
promising, yet approachable artist in <strong>Malawi</strong><br />
who is recently in a historic collaboration with<br />
Kata kata cartoon magazine. The extracts:<br />
Thank you for creating time for this interview<br />
despite your tight schedule.<br />
My pleasure!<br />
Could you kindly tell our readers more<br />
about yourself, your age and your family<br />
background?<br />
I was born Evans Zangazanga at Ntcheu District hospital<br />
on 9th of June 1986. Both my parents are from Ntcheu,<br />
I am number 3 in the family of 5 children… 3 boys and 2<br />
girls.<br />
How and when did you start your musical<br />
career?<br />
Well, this started way back when I was only about 7, my<br />
father got me a banjo which I used to play every day,<br />
and my friends used to come to our house to listen to<br />
the songs I used to sing back then. In 2013 that’s when I<br />
started doing serious music, I was staying in Zomba then,<br />
and I formed a group and called it ‘REAL WISE CREW’ with<br />
my colleagues Zafrey (Frazer Mukhuna) and STY (Stanly<br />
Mwale). We used to win every rap and raga competition in<br />
Zomba and YONECO which is a youth organization based<br />
in Zomba took us as their champions/ambassadors and we<br />
used to perform at all their events.<br />
I had to continue with the School in Blantyre so that<br />
was the end of Real Wise Crew because I needed to<br />
concentrate. I was doing Accounting at <strong>Malawi</strong> College<br />
of Accountancy and Nthumwi Nicodemo was doing<br />
Journalism at <strong>Malawi</strong> Institute of Journalism. When we met,<br />
we did a song together and we called ourselves Atumwi<br />
(Apostles). After seeing the response towards the music we<br />
made, we decided to move on and do a full album, which<br />
we called ‘MACHITIDWE ATUMWI’ (acts of the apostles).<br />
We called our music ‘SENDEZA’ because it was a new genre<br />
that we created and we had to give it a name.<br />
In 2009, my friend decided to quit music to concentrate on<br />
work and school, I also got myself a job at Charles Stewart<br />
Day Old Chicks as an accountant, so that marked the end<br />
of Atumwi.<br />
Then Ndefeyo entertainment came and asked me if I could<br />
do a song with their signed artist then…Maskal. And we<br />
did Wa CV ya Bho which became a very big hit… and this<br />
song brought me back to the industry. After seeing the<br />
potential in me, Ndefeyo had to sign me as their artist.<br />
Great. That was an impressive musical<br />
journey. What was your journey into the music<br />
industry like?<br />
The journey was a little tough because there were many<br />
questions as to why I parted ways with my friend because<br />
people were used to seeing us together, others started to<br />
create stories, bad stories, but in life it doesn’t matter what<br />
people say about you as long as you know who you really<br />
are. And I missed being on stage with him. Still, there was<br />
nothing I could do about it.<br />
Have you been in a group? If yes, could you tell<br />
us more about it?<br />
The journey with Ndefeyo was very exciting; these guys<br />
knew what they were doing. Despite the discouragements<br />
they believed in me, that I can stand as a solo artist, they<br />
promoted me, and with the talent I possess, it wasn’t hard<br />
to get people to trust me again.<br />
What have been the challenges or triumphs as<br />
a solo artist?<br />
The challenges were that I always<br />
had to convince people that there<br />
was no more atumwi and people<br />
had to get used to me as a solo<br />
artist. Lol… with God’s grace,<br />
it all worked out, with support<br />
from Ndefeyo and Airtel<br />
<strong>Malawi</strong>, I became a household<br />
name, and in 2013 <strong>Malawi</strong><br />
Music awards I got myself an<br />
award.<br />
Congratulation on the<br />
award. As a hugely<br />
popular star, what do<br />
you think contributed<br />
to your stardom? Is it<br />
the style or theme of<br />
your music?<br />
I think my style of music<br />
contributed more, it<br />
was new and unique;<br />
you would listen to my<br />
song and know it’s<br />
me. I also took pieces<br />
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of advice from different people, and I knew my target<br />
audience.<br />
How would you call your style of music? So<br />
far how many songs or albums have you<br />
produced?<br />
I prefer calling my music ‘Music.’ Music is music, as long as<br />
it’s good, its music. But for grouping sake, I call it Afro pops.<br />
I have produced two albums after parting with Nthumwi<br />
Nicodemo. The first one ‘MASO’ came out in 2012 and the<br />
second one ‘Mthunzi’ came out this year in July.<br />
“Sir Lucius<br />
Banda – one<br />
great musician<br />
from <strong>Malawi</strong>,<br />
has been<br />
my greatest<br />
inspiration”<br />
You work in a<br />
partnership with<br />
Kata Kata Cartoon<br />
magazine. Can you<br />
tell our readers<br />
or your fans what<br />
this collaboration<br />
entails and what you<br />
set out to achieve<br />
through this historic<br />
cooperation?<br />
First of all, I should say I am excited to work with Kata<br />
kata. I am an Ambassador for Africa and my job is to sell<br />
this beautiful initiative to the world through my art and<br />
creativity. Having worked as the ambassador for Airtel<br />
<strong>Malawi</strong> for 2 years, one can be assured that I have the<br />
experience. There are many ways to kill a rat, and we can’t<br />
always be serious with stuff; sometimes we need some<br />
jokes and laughs even when passing out serious messages.<br />
Just like artists, Kata Kata tries to sensitize social problems<br />
albeit in a humorous way. Through humour and music, we<br />
provide a therapy for these social problems. People should<br />
get ready for new songs that will make them happy, help<br />
them relax – despite their social challenges - while learning<br />
a little something from them.<br />
Like in many other countries, <strong>Malawi</strong> is<br />
faced with many social problems<br />
like violence against<br />
women, poverty, youth<br />
empowerment, women’s<br />
rights, family planning,<br />
AIDS, etc. As a very<br />
popular musician, how<br />
do you address these<br />
problems and try to<br />
help solve them?<br />
Through my art, I have<br />
reached out to many<br />
people faced with many<br />
challenges, I have songs<br />
that address important<br />
issues like those above.<br />
And sometimes what<br />
matters is being a good example of what a responsible<br />
citizen should be like. I also worked with the HPP in<br />
association with USAID as the champion for planning and<br />
population.<br />
Your music is fully loaded with love. Any special<br />
reasons for this thematic preoccupation?<br />
I believe that love makes the world go round, and I also<br />
believe family is where everything comes from. If one<br />
cannot love his/her partner, he/she can never be a good<br />
citizen. You cannot sweep outside the house before<br />
cleaning the inside.<br />
Listening to your music, could one describe<br />
Piksy as a romantic man?<br />
Ha-ha! Yes, most definitely. Someone who puts family first.<br />
You are young, popular, handsome and rich. I<br />
am pretty sure many fans of yours could do all<br />
it takes to get your attention. How do you draw<br />
a line between your professional and private<br />
life without offending your fans?<br />
It is difficult for every artist when it comes to that, I am only<br />
human and I must admit that sometimes I make mistakes,<br />
but I have a goal that I want to achieve; I know sometimes<br />
I make decisions that offend my fans. Still, one has to be<br />
professional sometimes and it’s not possible to please<br />
everyone.<br />
Some have described music as a form of social<br />
change. In a partnership with Kata Kata, how<br />
can you use music and cartoons as a weapon<br />
for social change?<br />
Music addresses issues better and faster because you get<br />
the message while having a good time listening to the tune.<br />
Same with cartoons, they attract attention and they give<br />
you a message while entertaining you.<br />
Who has been your greatest influence in your<br />
career as a musician?<br />
Sir Lucius Banda – one great musician from <strong>Malawi</strong>, has<br />
been my greatest inspiration.<br />
You have performed both locally and<br />
internationally. Which musicians (local and<br />
international) do you look up to in your career?<br />
Locally, I look up to artists like Lucians Banda, Paul Banda,<br />
Wambali Mkandawire, Skeffa Chimoto, Mlaka Maliro and<br />
Allan Ngumuya, whereas internationally, it’s R Kelly, Jay Z,<br />
Jon Bellion and Oliva Mtukudzi.<br />
You have done a number of a collabo with<br />
other musicians. Which musician would you<br />
like to do a collabo with and why?<br />
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Locally, I would like to do a collabo with Paul Banda and<br />
Wambali Mkandawire just to mention a few because I<br />
grew up listening to their music and it would also earn<br />
me a different audience. Internationally, I would love<br />
to collaborate with 2 Face, Diamond, Nathi or Oliver<br />
Mtukudzi, I believe these collabos would expose and<br />
boost my career.<br />
Despite your huge popularity, those who<br />
know you well describe you as a very cordial,<br />
easy-going, down to earth and respectful<br />
person. Why this attitude when many<br />
artists of your status are often arrogant and<br />
unapproachable?<br />
People often forget where they come from, the greatest<br />
gift is remembering where you come from and the<br />
people who stood by you before you got where you are<br />
now. It’s the same people that lifted you up, they deserve<br />
your respect and appreciation. In my case, I believe we<br />
are all equal no matter what, and every person that God<br />
put on earth is important somehow.<br />
Besides music, what other activities are you<br />
involved in?<br />
I am a motivational speaker when requested I don’t<br />
hesitate because I know that even though I might not be<br />
able to change many, I can change one person’s life and<br />
that’s a huge contribution to the society. I also go about<br />
sensitizing people on issues of family planning and how<br />
rapid population growth affects the development of a<br />
country. UNFPA, Pakachere and MAGGA have helped me<br />
achieve this.<br />
Do you have another profession apart from<br />
being a musician?<br />
I am an accountant by profession, and also studying<br />
marketing at the moment.<br />
Yes, Pisky is a very popular musician,<br />
yet one cannot say they know all about<br />
him. What is the one thing people<br />
don’t know about you?<br />
People really don’t<br />
know the<br />
fact that I<br />
am very<br />
friendly,<br />
and I love making new friends. I am hard working and I<br />
always yearn to get things done. Despite all that, I am<br />
serious, and I like to be professional wherever there’s a<br />
need to.<br />
Would you say you have reached the apex of<br />
your musical career?<br />
No, my career just started, I am still working hard to be<br />
well known both locally and international.<br />
Despite your popularity, are there challenges<br />
you are facing as a musician in/from the<br />
Southern African region, if yes, what are<br />
these challenges?<br />
Challenges will always be there, as a musician, I<br />
appreciate the love that people have for me, but mostly<br />
our work gets pirated, lots of musicians/artists can<br />
agree with me. It’s not easy to come up with stuff that<br />
people enjoy and it’s very sad that someone out there<br />
is just waiting for you to release so that they can get<br />
rich off your work. Another challenge has been the<br />
social network; often people abuse this forum to kill<br />
our careers, writing fake stories and focusing on your<br />
blunders. For instance, there are many times I saw<br />
stories on Facebook that said ‘PIKSY DEAD’ ‘PIKSY IN THE<br />
HOSPITAL’… They forget we have families, people who<br />
look up to us and they get worried out of nothing.<br />
Could you tell our readers more about your<br />
private life? Are you married? Do you have<br />
kids?<br />
I am not married yet, but I have a fiancée and we have a<br />
son.<br />
You currently released two<br />
singles, Kameneka, and<br />
Somebody; what are they all<br />
about?<br />
kameneka is about appreciating natural<br />
beauty, the video shows that our ladies<br />
look more beautiful without<br />
makeup. Somebody<br />
talks about<br />
being<br />
friends<br />
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to your partner… most relationships out there are suffering<br />
because of very little stuff, people argue about useless<br />
stuff, mostly because most people who are in relationships<br />
lack friendship. So its like me telling my partner that I need<br />
somebody to love and also be friends with, but I don’t have<br />
to look else where because I want her to be that somebody.<br />
Please tell us more about your up coming<br />
video called Obvious<br />
The song talks about being yourself, because nobody else<br />
can be you. So, mind your own business; don’t let anyone<br />
stand in your way… be you and stay you. I have featured GD<br />
of Daredevils and Big JP from Tanzania. The video is being<br />
shot by a Tanzanian company called Landline.<br />
We cannot wait to watch the video. Some<br />
African artists/musicians shoot their videos<br />
abroad, but you always prefer an African<br />
setting. Any specific reason for that?<br />
Africa is beautiful, and <strong>Malawi</strong> is really the warm heart<br />
of Africa. One day I wish to shoot a music video that will<br />
show all the beauty we have in <strong>Malawi</strong> so that people from<br />
outside can see; this will attract people to come and visit<br />
this wonderful country.<br />
You are a highly decorated African artist. This<br />
year, you received the Best Afro Pop award –<br />
the Nyasa Music Awards. Were you expecting<br />
such an honour or was it a huge surprise to<br />
you?<br />
I was actually expecting an award..lol but I wont deny, it<br />
came as a surprise because I had giants on my catergory.<br />
The competition was tough.<br />
How do you feel receiving such an award?<br />
I felt honoured, loved, encouraged and appreciated. I will<br />
continue to produce good stuff so I get even more awards.<br />
Apart from working as the Kata Kata<br />
Ambassador in Africa, you also work with<br />
many NGO’S like UNFPA, Pakachere, PSI,<br />
<strong>Malawi</strong> Girl Guide and more. What does the<br />
collaboration with these organisations entail?<br />
I wouldn’t lie, these collaborations mean the world to me,<br />
it gives me self confidence, knowing these organisations<br />
believe in me. And I don’t wish to disappoint them. I think, I<br />
am on the right track.<br />
As a role model, are there things you would<br />
have liked to do, but due to your present<br />
position and the expectations from the public,<br />
you are prevented from doing them? If yes,<br />
what?<br />
I wish I could have the resources to go around <strong>Malawi</strong><br />
and visit all these schools, especially in the rural areas to<br />
motivate them, give them the confidence that they can<br />
achieve their dreams if they stay focused and work hard for<br />
themselves... encourage girls to stay in school, telling the<br />
parents the importance of education and the bad things<br />
that comes with early marriages. I have done this with the<br />
help of Pakachere and UNFPA, and on my own I also visited<br />
some schools. Sometimes teachers call me to speak to<br />
their students and I enjoy doing that.<br />
Next to being a talent musician, you are<br />
known to have business acumen. Recently,<br />
you and business partner cum music manager,<br />
Wisdom Phanga, introduced bottled water<br />
called ‘moyo spring water,” which is to be<br />
launched this year. Could you tell us more<br />
about the water? Why bottled water? Where<br />
can one buy it?<br />
I have always been a<br />
business minded person<br />
and thought of what kind<br />
of business that is benefical<br />
to every person not looking<br />
at age, gender or class. I<br />
thought of water because<br />
water is consumed by<br />
every living thing. Water is<br />
a definition of life, hence<br />
the name ‘#moyo’ which<br />
means life in my mother<br />
tongue. The water is not for<br />
sale yet but by 1st October<br />
it will be available in most<br />
shops in Blantyre and most<br />
restaurants and night clubs<br />
in <strong>Malawi</strong>.<br />
“I felt<br />
honoured,<br />
loved,<br />
encouraged<br />
and<br />
appreciated.<br />
I will continue<br />
to produce<br />
good stuff so I<br />
get even more<br />
awards”<br />
What shall your audience expect from you in<br />
the future? Any surprises? A new album, big<br />
concerts, businesses, marriage, more kids in<br />
offing?<br />
People should expect more songs, more collabos and great<br />
stage performances. I am still a work in progress and I have<br />
a dream to be one of the greatest artists of all times. I just<br />
released an album, mthunzi, which is doing very well, and<br />
next year I should be able to release another album.<br />
As the ambassador of Kata kata, any<br />
important message for both your fans and<br />
Kata Kata readers?<br />
There are many important areas that need to be looked<br />
at; if you have something to say which you believe can<br />
change something or someone, say it without hesitation.<br />
Be responsible, but don’t be too serious with life, smile and<br />
laugh a lot, make someone smile, be hopeful, work hard,<br />
pray hard and most importantly, be the change that you<br />
want to see.<br />
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CONTINUATION OF PAGE 11<br />
At least I’ve a wife at home. Oh I<br />
forgot, you have wives too, the<br />
mosquitos, that disturb you every<br />
night<br />
H a h a H A H A !<br />
!<br />
!<br />
Agama leave mosquito<br />
in peace before UN come back with<br />
another accusement dat we even rape<br />
mosquito. Den you hear violence against<br />
mosquito<br />
Order!!<br />
Hahaha<br />
Kunena zoona, nkhaza kwa<br />
amayi ndiko kuphwanya<br />
ufulu wa munthu.<br />
Me, I don<br />
understand<br />
Any kind of violence including<br />
sexual violence like forced<br />
sex is wrong and it is against<br />
the right of women<br />
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Heee!!<br />
Wait oh. Dat force<br />
yafu – yafu… even for<br />
marry woman?<br />
Yes, even against married<br />
women; as far as it is<br />
forced and against her<br />
wish.<br />
Iwe wa zwee eti?<br />
Uganiza ngati<br />
ukangokhudza mkazi wanga<br />
usiku, iye nkunena kuti<br />
watopa basi ulandira<br />
chiphaso kuchokera<br />
kupolisi ndi ku UN ine<br />
sanamalize ntchito?<br />
So if touch my wife for<br />
night en she say she tire,<br />
I first go en get<br />
yafu – yafu certificate with<br />
twenty three stamp from<br />
police or UN before I<br />
continue de night job?<br />
Zikomo!!!<br />
Ambuye nnakwatira<br />
chakudya osati<br />
Mkazi<br />
H a h a H A H A !<br />
I wonder<br />
!<br />
!<br />
yafu – yafu<br />
certificate<br />
Dis jakaliwo law tire me. Dey<br />
wan destroy our culture<br />
Which culture?<br />
Any culture dat create<br />
inequality is bad - bad<br />
culture!<br />
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Yea, the bloody<br />
man-made culture<br />
that favours men<br />
Piccolo, you en dis<br />
unite Nation wan spoil dis<br />
Kata Kata village.<br />
Tomorrow you hear our wife<br />
wan stay on top inside<br />
bedroom. Dat one not<br />
abominasion?<br />
As Chief of Kata kata,<br />
me I know we treat our<br />
women good – good<br />
God bless<br />
you chief<br />
I hear you<br />
w o o o o o o o o ! !<br />
Before you deny the<br />
abuses against women or<br />
attack these important<br />
rights of women, I want us<br />
to go through what the<br />
UNO wants us to<br />
encourage.<br />
Look at your various<br />
families and ask<br />
yourself if you have not<br />
been committing damn<br />
bloody violence against<br />
women.<br />
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Kuchitira nkhanza amayi ndimchitidwe oyipa chifukwa<br />
umalanda ufulu ndi chisangalaro cha amayi mpofunika<br />
kuuthetseratu mchitidwe umenewu.<br />
These rights<br />
include but<br />
not limited<br />
to:<br />
Right to life<br />
Protection against<br />
prostitution, human<br />
trafficking, forced<br />
labour, slavery<br />
Equality in<br />
the family<br />
Right to<br />
physical and<br />
mental health<br />
attainment<br />
Protection against<br />
abuse, including<br />
torture and<br />
inhuman treatment<br />
Right to<br />
education<br />
Protection in time<br />
of international or<br />
internal armed<br />
conflict<br />
Security and<br />
liberty rights<br />
Right to equal<br />
protection and<br />
treatment under<br />
the law<br />
Protection against<br />
female genital<br />
mutilation and other<br />
harmful cultural<br />
practices<br />
Against forced<br />
marriage<br />
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Violence against women which some<br />
70% of women globally have either sexually<br />
or physically experienced, truly obstructs<br />
development and progress in many areas<br />
including poverty eradication, HIV/AIDS<br />
prevention and peace and stability<br />
It is not too late to do something because<br />
violence against women can be prevented.<br />
We just need courage and will. Remember,<br />
equality in kata kata village brings<br />
progress and better development. We must<br />
take a bold step now…<br />
Piccolo, we shame too<br />
much like child who see de<br />
mother naked. We treat our<br />
wife en girl bad – bad.<br />
Tiyenera kupepha amayi<br />
chikhuluko ngati tiwazuza<br />
mwankhazatizichitaso kaguni<br />
nkupepha kuti atikhulukire.<br />
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men beg for forgiveness from their wives.<br />
!<br />
!<br />
!<br />
!<br />
!<br />
Women definitely<br />
deserve more<br />
respect and<br />
rights, men!<br />
Men,<br />
I am getting<br />
emotional!<br />
END<br />
Approximately<br />
250,000 to<br />
500,000 WOMEN<br />
and GIRLS were<br />
RAPED in Rwanda<br />
genocide.<br />
603 MILLION<br />
WOMEN live in<br />
countries where<br />
domestic violence<br />
is not yet a crime.<br />
As many as<br />
1 IN 4 WOMEN<br />
experience physical<br />
or sexual violence<br />
during pregnancy.<br />
Women and girls<br />
make up 80% of the<br />
estimated 800,000 people<br />
trafficked across national<br />
borders annually, with 79%<br />
of them trafficked for<br />
sexual exploitation.<br />
Over<br />
60 MILLION GIRLS<br />
worldwide are child<br />
brides, married before<br />
the age of 18.<br />
Approximately<br />
100 TO 140 MILLION<br />
girls and women in the<br />
world have experienced<br />
female genital<br />
mutilation/ cutting.<br />
FAST<br />
FACTS<br />
More than<br />
100 MILLION<br />
GIRLS are ‘missing’<br />
due to prenatal sex<br />
selection.<br />
Up to<br />
7 IN 10 WOMEN in<br />
the world report<br />
having experienced<br />
physical and/or<br />
sexual violence at<br />
ome point in their<br />
lifetime.<br />
In some<br />
countries, the annual<br />
cost of intimate<br />
partner violence was<br />
calculated at<br />
USS1.6 TO USS5.8<br />
BILLION.<br />
Worldwide,<br />
up to 50% of sexual<br />
assaults are commited<br />
against girls UNDER<br />
THE AGE OF 16.<br />
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FASHION<br />
A Kilt is traditional<br />
Scottish wear that<br />
dates back to the<br />
16th century. It<br />
was associated with<br />
Scottish men and was<br />
worn on formal and<br />
sports events.<br />
SCOTISH<br />
LEGACY<br />
In<br />
Africa<br />
The kilt was first adorned<br />
by Nyakasura High School<br />
in Fort Portal,Uganda,which<br />
was founded by Scotsman<br />
Ernest Ebohard Calwell.<br />
By Edward Tumwine<br />
kilts-4-u.com<br />
A Kilt is traditional Scottish<br />
wear that dates back to the<br />
16 th century. It was associated<br />
with Scottish men and<br />
was worn on formal and<br />
sports events. Traditionally,<br />
breaking the norm of men<br />
wearing dresses, this garment has<br />
overlapping layers in front called<br />
“aprons” and are flat; the single<br />
layer of fabric around the sides<br />
and back is pleated. Underwear<br />
could be or not be worn,<br />
however, as history suggests it,<br />
a true Scotsman should wear<br />
something under his kilt.<br />
Interestingly, the kilt was first<br />
adorned by Nyakasura High<br />
School in Fort Portal, Uganda,<br />
which was founded by Scotsman<br />
Ernest Ebohard Calwell, a retired<br />
naval officer, who was a teacher<br />
at Kings College Budo but fell out<br />
with the headmaster over what<br />
uniforms the students would<br />
wear.<br />
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He later went on to select three<br />
Scottish kilts as the boys’ uniform<br />
at Nyakasura and from then, it has<br />
always been a model school of the<br />
design of the kilt in Uganda.<br />
The kilt today is still a huge part<br />
of culture and fashion to many<br />
millennials especially being<br />
graced on carnivals or big Scottish<br />
celebrations.<br />
thescotlandkiltcompany.co.uk<br />
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BEAUTY<br />
By Okocha Obianuju Ifeoma<br />
SKINCARE<br />
kincare can be a daily<br />
routine either for a skin<br />
that is too dry or too<br />
moist. Be it a male or<br />
female, no one likes a rough,<br />
patchy or tired-looking skin.<br />
Although there are numerous<br />
skincare products in the market<br />
that promise to give you smooth<br />
and flawless skin, they can be<br />
expensive. Worse still, some of<br />
them can instead be harmful<br />
to your skin. It is therefore<br />
Co-creator of beauty scoop,<br />
“foods rich in lean proteins<br />
and OMEGA - 3 fatty acids are<br />
specially effective at delivering<br />
a smoother skin. They help the<br />
skin retain moisture and fortify<br />
its natural moisture barrier”.<br />
Dr Michelle says a diet with<br />
ample beauty super foods<br />
can enhance the skin texture,<br />
hydration, firmness and<br />
smoothness. She further<br />
recommends foods rich in<br />
protein, OMEGA - 3 fatty<br />
acids, for rapid skin repair like<br />
vitamins A, C, E and minerals as<br />
A PERFECT REFLECTION<br />
OF YOUR INNER HEALTH<br />
Skincare is a<br />
range of practices<br />
that help to keep<br />
one’s skin healthy<br />
and attractive.<br />
This can include<br />
nutrition,<br />
avoidance of<br />
excessive sun<br />
exposure and<br />
appropriate use<br />
of emollients.<br />
advisable to have a good<br />
knowledge of the skin products<br />
you use.<br />
How to get clear and brighter<br />
skin is the old age beauty<br />
question. Getting that glowy<br />
skin that Isn’t plagued with<br />
pimples and sun damage is<br />
all about sticking to a routine,<br />
keeping things clean and<br />
treating your body right. More<br />
than that, eat clean - you are<br />
what you eat - and your skin<br />
may be a perfect reflection of<br />
your inner health.<br />
According to Dr Michelle<br />
Yagoda, New York City facial<br />
plastic surgeon, aesthetic<br />
integrative beauty expert and<br />
well. In order to have a glowing<br />
skin, make use of these available<br />
ingredients for a smoothie:<br />
Cucumber, carrots, green apple,<br />
green pepper, lemon, water<br />
and ice cubes (ice cubes make<br />
a smoothie smoother). You<br />
may have just one glass of the<br />
smoothie a day to replace a meal<br />
for 3days. The smoothie can<br />
be taken as breakfast, lunch, or<br />
dinner.<br />
These easy and in expensive<br />
home remedies can help you<br />
achieve smooth and clear skin.<br />
With a little patience and a<br />
regular skincare regime, you will<br />
get the clear and smooth skin<br />
you desire.<br />
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INTERIOR<br />
By Tedman Oscar<br />
Decorating<br />
CHILDREN’S<br />
BEDROOM<br />
Children, by nature, are small, but they definitely can consume<br />
a larger part of the house’s space. When you walk into a house<br />
with children, in most cases, their presence is quickly noticed in<br />
the state of the house – from those jackets hanging (you mean<br />
lying on the floor?) on the wall to the dirty rainboots scattered at<br />
the doorstep. You need some sense of creativity and discipline to<br />
create that orderliness in a house. However, since children spend<br />
a lot of time in their bedrooms, not only sleeping but equally<br />
working and playing with friends, there is a great need to pay<br />
attention to the children’s bedrooms. Many experts have advised<br />
that children’s bedrooms should not only reflect their personalities,<br />
as much as their ages, it must be equally fun and young.<br />
From lights hanging off of the wall, ladder, door etc. to floors,<br />
desk, wallpapers, bed and so on, attention must be paid to all<br />
elements in the room because each adds a touch of warmth,<br />
tranquillity and cosiness to the room. It is therefore not strange<br />
that experts recommend modern interiors for children’s rooms.<br />
Here are some suggestions to create a perfect children’s bedroom:<br />
Children, by nature,<br />
are small, but<br />
they definitely can<br />
consume a larger<br />
part of the house’s<br />
space. When you<br />
walk into a house<br />
with children, in<br />
most cases, their<br />
presence is quickly<br />
noticed in the state<br />
of the house –<br />
from those jackets<br />
hanging (you mean<br />
lying on the floor?)<br />
on the wall to the<br />
dirty rainboots<br />
scattered at the<br />
doorstep.<br />
Storage: Children love toys and other items that<br />
belong to them. Often kids have the problem getting<br />
rid of their belongings, no matter how long they have<br />
used them. They simply have this personal attachment<br />
to them. It is therefore very important to create a clever,<br />
creative, inventive storage place to take care of all those<br />
little things that constantly need tidying away. If the<br />
room has a large space, it is advisable to keep storage to<br />
the outer edges of the room. This clearly sets the border<br />
where children can play. The storage must be practical,<br />
accessible and user-friendly, which enables a child to<br />
have a place where everything goes. Unlike the choice<br />
of the colour of the wall, which can reflect the gender<br />
of the child, storage solution in the room is absolutely<br />
perfect – and necessary - for both girl and boy. It<br />
equally brings orderliness in the room as well as creates<br />
an economy of space. A laundry bag in the room will<br />
not hurt, as it helps encourage tidiness.<br />
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Keep it simple: Kids can<br />
change their mind and get bored<br />
of a lot of things very quickly,<br />
so it is absolutely necessary to<br />
maximise storage and to keep<br />
things simple while decorating<br />
children’s rooms. Limit your<br />
palette of colours and materials to<br />
avoid the room looking smaller<br />
and claustrophobic. The lesser<br />
things in the room, the better.<br />
That hanging<br />
attention: Depending on<br />
the age of the child, hanging a<br />
garland for example, preferably<br />
above the cot, attracts the attention<br />
of the baby, especially while lying<br />
down. In most case, it helps calm<br />
restlessness in a child and make<br />
the child focus the attention on the<br />
hanging object.<br />
Wall colour: As said above,<br />
more often than not, the colour<br />
of the walls in children’s room<br />
reflects the gender of the child. In<br />
most cases, pink is a favourable<br />
colour for a girl as opposed to<br />
blue for a boy. However, many<br />
parents and nurseries recently,<br />
prefer gender neutral colours or a<br />
combination of colours to create<br />
gender neutrality. Colours like the<br />
pale palette, green stripe, elegant<br />
grey, neutral navy, turquoise<br />
chevron, bold orange, black -<br />
white, combination, often reflect<br />
some degree of gender neutrality.<br />
White walls bring life to the room<br />
and make a small space look large.<br />
It does not hurt to combine white<br />
colour with a bit splash of other<br />
colour(s) to bring out the style in<br />
the room.<br />
A mixture of white, pink and blue<br />
colours in a room makes the room<br />
so modern, a departure from the<br />
typical pink – blue colour reserved<br />
for the two genders. One of the<br />
advantages of keeping a room<br />
neutral is that the child grows with<br />
it, thus when it’s time to change<br />
the theme, as the child grows, you<br />
may not need to change much in<br />
the room like the wallpaper and<br />
furniture too.<br />
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Child’s Favourite colour:<br />
Although many prefer grey colour for<br />
girls and blue for a boy, as mentioned<br />
earlier, the room must reflect the<br />
personality of the child. Imagine in a<br />
situation, where child favours a particular<br />
colour, isn’t it a common logic to choose<br />
their favourite colour for the room<br />
regardless of the gender? That is certainly<br />
recommendable. What are the typical<br />
characterises of the child? What does<br />
she or he like? Those details could well<br />
be the central theme for the colour and<br />
design of the room. A child the loves,<br />
for example, travelling would very much<br />
love items like a world atlas, compass in<br />
the room. This reflects the adventurous<br />
personality, as well as brings the unique<br />
style in the room.<br />
Space: Having in mind that<br />
children spend much of their time<br />
in their rooms, it is advisable to pay<br />
attention to space. Creating plenty of<br />
floor space enables freedom to play,<br />
move and imagine. Since children<br />
love to have their own special space,<br />
creating a place for reading, hiding or<br />
playing enables them to escape into<br />
their own magical world.<br />
Lightning: lights can be very<br />
important in children’s room as<br />
they create a relaxing atmosphere<br />
and some sense of tranquillity. That<br />
twinkling ceiling light or near the<br />
bed adds a bit of fairy-tale magic to<br />
the room. Lights for reading (near<br />
the desk if any) must be brighter than<br />
those near the bed.<br />
Shelving: This is important<br />
in children’s room. It creates<br />
some orderliness as it is a perfect<br />
compartment for storage. It equally<br />
helps children to accessorize it with<br />
their own items such as books and<br />
toys.<br />
Desk/Chair: Depending on the<br />
age, it is advisable to have a good<br />
desk and a complimentary chair for<br />
a teenager. Call it a dressing table or<br />
desk for homework, a good desk with<br />
drawer compartment for books and<br />
other essentials is a central point in<br />
a Teen’s room. A desk with a mirror<br />
does not hurt in a girl’s room, while<br />
the mirror can be located in another<br />
part of the boy’s room.<br />
Definitely, with a bit of style,<br />
creativity and minor modifications,<br />
you can turn that once less attractive<br />
room of your child into a cosy,<br />
comfortable, favourite nest, which<br />
can see your child through from<br />
baby, towards teenage and create a<br />
sense of pride and satisfaction in<br />
your child.
TECHNOLOGY<br />
Google’s new android phones:<br />
The new pixel 2 and pixel 2 xl<br />
By Arthur Adil<br />
For gadget crusaders, today I bring you one of the most fascinating phones that have infiltrated<br />
the phone markets today: The New Google Pixel 2 & Pixel 2XL.<br />
Manufacturer<br />
Google<br />
Series Pixel 2<br />
First released October 19, 2017<br />
Dimensions<br />
Weight<br />
Operating<br />
system<br />
Battery<br />
Display<br />
Front camera<br />
H: 145.7 mm (5.74 in)<br />
W: 69.7 mm (2.74 in)<br />
D: 7.8 mm (0.31 in)<br />
Pixel 2 XL:<br />
H: 157.9 mm (6.22 in)<br />
W: 76.7 mm (3.02 in)<br />
D: 7.9 mm (0.31 in)<br />
Pixel 2: 143 g (5.04 oz)<br />
Pixel 2 XL: 175 g (6.17 oz)<br />
Android 8.0 “Oreo”,<br />
upgradable to Android 8.1<br />
“Oreo”<br />
Pixel 2: 2,700 mAh<br />
Pixel 2 XL: 3,520 mAh<br />
Pixel 2: 5 in (130 mm)<br />
1920 × 1080 (441 ppi)<br />
Pixel 2 XL: 6 in (150 mm) ,<br />
2880 × 1440 (538 ppi)<br />
All: Gorilla Glass 5<br />
8 MP<br />
Sony Exmor IMX179<br />
1.4 pixel size<br />
Google resorted to the phone<br />
production because Pixel represents<br />
a relatively cheap way to do some<br />
public research and development<br />
around several initiatives. If you<br />
think about it, Pixel is really a big<br />
public deal that is getting people<br />
talking.<br />
Google adopted the name “Series<br />
Pixel ” because of building the best<br />
camera on a phone. This secondgeneration<br />
determination affirms<br />
that with not only the best in quality<br />
photos, but also dual front-facing<br />
speakers and water resistance. The<br />
Pixel (2 & 2XL) is so far the latest<br />
release from Google and surely<br />
designed with a great size, but you<br />
will need to be just fine with its<br />
square looks and the fact that there’s<br />
no headphone jack which makes it<br />
different from other android phones.<br />
The Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL<br />
can be pricey and one would wonder<br />
why buy Google’s Pixel if they can<br />
get the same stock operating system<br />
and specifications at half the price?<br />
A question every Pixel owner will<br />
ask before buying it.<br />
It starts at $649 and goes all the<br />
way up to $949, depending on<br />
which model and storage option<br />
you choose. But who wouldn’t want<br />
to spend money on a versatile and<br />
effective gadget like this?<br />
This second-generation<br />
determination affirms that<br />
with not only the best in<br />
quality photos, but also dual<br />
front-facing speakers and<br />
water resistance.<br />
The elegant Google Pixel 2 and 2XL<br />
come in a range of colors white,<br />
yellow, jet black and blue for those<br />
who love color and sense of style.<br />
However, we could dig in for the<br />
specifications so that you know the<br />
value of what you’re going in for.<br />
The back of the Pixel 2 and Pixel<br />
2 XL is made from aluminum<br />
with a thin “premium coating” of<br />
plastic and has a top section made<br />
from glass to provide wireless<br />
transmission, simply an enlarged<br />
version of the Pixel design with<br />
no other changes. The Pixel 2 XL’s<br />
external design differs from its<br />
smaller sibling, employing a taller<br />
18:9 P-OLED display instead of the<br />
Pixel 2’s 16:9 .<br />
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LITERARY CORNER<br />
Movies<br />
IN CINEMAS<br />
7 DAYS IN<br />
ENTEBBE<br />
(2018)<br />
PG-13 1h 46min<br />
Drama, Mystery & Suspense<br />
Uganda is one of those beautiful<br />
African countries with very<br />
seductive features and profound<br />
political episodes. In the early<br />
and mid-1970s, the political<br />
environment was in turmoil after<br />
the self-proclaimed “Conqueror<br />
of the British Empire” Field<br />
Marshal Idd Amin Dada took<br />
over power in the 1971, in a<br />
Coup that led to the overthrow<br />
of Dr. Milton Obote. On 27th<br />
June 1976, a group of terrorists<br />
that included two Palestinians<br />
and two members of the leftwing<br />
German group hijacked Air<br />
France flight from Tel Aviv to Paris<br />
with more than 250 passengers<br />
on board. They forced the crew<br />
to land in Benghazi, Libya for<br />
refueling before heading to their<br />
final destination of Entebbe,<br />
Uganda with the permission from<br />
then the president of Uganda,<br />
Idd Amin Dada. The frightened<br />
passengers were held for a week<br />
in an abandoned airport terminal<br />
before an elite team of Israeli<br />
commandos rescued them in an<br />
“hours of darkness raid”.<br />
This rescue attempt was a<br />
courageous operation, one that<br />
captured the world’s attention<br />
and inspired several movies,<br />
including 1977’s “Operation<br />
Thunderbolt”, the 2006 “Last<br />
King of Scotland” and the latest<br />
thrilling blockbuster movie,<br />
7 Days in Entebbe.<br />
7 Days in Entebbe focuses on the<br />
hijackers, specifically, Germans<br />
Wilfred Bose and Brigitte<br />
Kuhlmann, who have teamed<br />
up with members of a pro-<br />
Palestinian group to plot and pull<br />
off this midair attack on Israel.<br />
They had common ideologies<br />
trying to perform a damage<br />
control situation, but gradually<br />
they find the situation more<br />
complicated than they had<br />
thought. Back in Jerusalem, Prime<br />
Minister Yitzhak Rabin wants<br />
to do something Israel insists it<br />
will never do: to negotiate with<br />
Palestine terrorists in Uganda.<br />
Meanwhile, his defense minister,<br />
Shimon Peres wants to make a<br />
stronger statement and take swift<br />
action. Hence the development<br />
of Operation Thunderbolt, as the<br />
rescue plan came to be known.<br />
The movie 7 Days in Entebbe<br />
is based on true events with<br />
realistic and detailed scenes;<br />
so why not bench, grab your<br />
popcorns and witness history in<br />
the making.<br />
COMING SOON<br />
Incredibles 2<br />
June 15<br />
Jurassic<br />
June 22<br />
Ant-Man & The Wasp<br />
July 6<br />
Hotel Transylvania 3<br />
July 13<br />
Skyscraper<br />
July 13<br />
Mission Im<br />
July 27<br />
Books<br />
ASK MAGAZINE FOR KIDS<br />
By Cricket Media<br />
PUBLISHER: Cricket Media<br />
CATEGORY: Children, Adults<br />
PUBLISHED: 9 Times A Year / Monthly<br />
“ASK MAGAZINE FOR KIDS”<br />
is a magazine that helps<br />
children to investigate the<br />
world with past and present<br />
innovations, scientists, artists<br />
and innovators. In addition,<br />
this Award-winning book has<br />
got a number of tournaments,<br />
projects, games, web<br />
discoveries, and puzzles for<br />
children aged 6 to 10 years old.<br />
The book contains a number<br />
of series including “Ask Perfect<br />
Poison, Ask Shipwreck, Ask<br />
it’s about time, Ask Crazy for<br />
color” and among others. The<br />
above series are categorized<br />
in different educative formats<br />
that will scheme your child in<br />
exploring more to life on planet<br />
earth.<br />
If “Why?” is the most common<br />
word that comes out of your<br />
child’s mouth, ASK magazine is<br />
the answer you’ve been waiting<br />
for. This magazine is designed<br />
especially, for children aged<br />
between 6 to 9 years of age<br />
but of course, any inquisitive<br />
adult would not dare miss the<br />
educative facts published in<br />
the magazine. Children are one<br />
of the most curious people on<br />
the planet; a good reason why<br />
ASK will be a perfect purchase<br />
for your child, as this brings<br />
science topics with varieties like<br />
space science, natural science,<br />
and water science at their<br />
doorstep.<br />
With the educational, scientific<br />
articles, and physical activities,<br />
ASK will influence your<br />
children’s sense of curiosity,<br />
provoke their thoughts and<br />
prepare them for a generation<br />
of exploration. So the next time<br />
your children ask “Why?” You<br />
can be sure that you got one<br />
of the most helpful answers<br />
to their question – the Ask<br />
Magazine for Kids.<br />
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KIDS<br />
CREATIVE<br />
CLUB<br />
I love animals and my biggest wish was<br />
to get a cat. Therefore, when my parents<br />
surprised me on my birthday, I was<br />
happy. I’d like such a surprise! Why?<br />
Because I got a cat as a present from<br />
them. That was a dream come true for<br />
me. The name of my cat is Carlos and he<br />
is seven years and so “sweet.” Eventually,<br />
I wanted a second cat and I got another.<br />
Her name is Xafi. She is four years. At<br />
first, I was afraid that Carlos and Xafi<br />
would have problems with each other.<br />
I expected a fight between them but<br />
that did not happen. They loved and<br />
accepted each other. They eat, play and<br />
sleep together.<br />
It is very nice to feed Carlos and<br />
Xafi, although sometimes the food<br />
smells; but I don’t mind at all. Even<br />
though Xafi is younger, she can be<br />
sometimes troublesome. For example,<br />
she sometimes takes Carlos’ food. But<br />
sometimes, Carlos does the same. But<br />
I am happy they hardly quarrel or fight<br />
each other.<br />
Taking care of cats is pretty easy because<br />
there are shutters through which the<br />
cats can go outside the house themselves<br />
whenever they want. When I was in<br />
Africa, I saw that the cats roam free and<br />
that is very useful because when one<br />
goes on holiday or is not home, you then<br />
can let the cat just go or stay outside.<br />
Soon, I’ll be on holiday and we need<br />
someone to take care of the cats. This is<br />
not always necessary in Africa because<br />
the animals can get food from outside.<br />
Moreover, there<br />
are people like<br />
family members<br />
who can take care<br />
of the animals.<br />
Fortunately, our<br />
neighbour will<br />
help us to take<br />
care of Carlos and<br />
Xafi when we are on holiday.<br />
For me, I think two cats are enough. I<br />
hope to meet other kids in Africa with<br />
their house pets when next I come to<br />
Africa. Also, I hope human beings can<br />
learn how to live in peace from my two<br />
sweet Carlos and Xafi.<br />
Lara Ubabukoh,<br />
is a pupil of<br />
SGL Secondary School,<br />
Lelystad, The Netherlands<br />
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DESTINATIONS<br />
& TRAVEL<br />
The Top Destination Wedding<br />
Venues In Africa By Tedman Oscar<br />
AIf you are organizing /planning your wedding, one of the first decisions that will need to be<br />
made is the choice of venue. You need to find a convenient, accessible location which has the<br />
space and facilities you need. Your choice of venue can have a significant impact on both the<br />
success and the budget of your wedding; so venue choice needs consideration. If the space is<br />
too small, everyone will be cramped and the place can quickly become hot, stuffy, and uncomfortable.<br />
On the other hand, it can feel empty and lacking atmosphere if there’s too much unoccupied space.<br />
Venue of wedding is a vital element as it adds more colors to your wedding so it must be perfect.<br />
Consider these Top wedding venues in Africa :<br />
Durban Kwazulu Natal, South Africa.<br />
You will have your pick of gorgeous scenery at<br />
this hotel. Endless Horizons, features an infinity<br />
pool, offering picturesque of 180-degree views<br />
of the Indian ocean. It offers guests the best<br />
location to explore the many sights that Durban<br />
and it’s surrounding areas have to offer.<br />
www.endless horizons.co.za<br />
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Azura Benguerra Island<br />
Bazaruto, Mozambique.<br />
Exchange your vows barefoot on the white<br />
sandy beach with the warm Indian ocean as<br />
a backdrop, and then relax on palm - fringed<br />
shores; the sixteen hand – built villas are<br />
just steps from the beach, but designed with<br />
seclusion in mind; with private pools and an<br />
attentive butler on hand.<br />
www.azura – retreats.com<br />
Royal Palm Beachcomber<br />
Mauritius.<br />
Located on a tropical island known for its<br />
palmtrees, besides a fine white – sandy<br />
beach. Choosing Royal Palm is tantamount to<br />
choosing perfection for your wedding location<br />
in Mauritius. Located on the historical site of<br />
Grand sable, within a five-minute walk from the<br />
tourist village of Grand Baie.<br />
www.beachcomber.co.za<br />
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Plein Air Ferme<br />
Picture this! Instead of walking down the aisle, you and your fiancée stride from opposite sides of an elegant teak wood<br />
bridge with royal palm trees, meeting in the middle to say “I do.”<br />
Plein Air Ferme is both an indoor and outdoor destination wedding venue. Weddings and receptions at Plein Air take<br />
place at Open Air Banquet Hall, which indeed is most convenient and tourist – friendly . Its exotic garden, with a large<br />
lawn surrounded by palm trees and native Egyptian plants reminiscent of desert oasis, makes the location absolutely<br />
seductive.<br />
www.pleinaireg.com<br />
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Great Rift Valley Lodge and<br />
Golf resort<br />
Naivasha, Kenya.<br />
Perched above lake Naivasha in Kenya,<br />
the Great Rift Valley Lodge, which is just<br />
thirty-minutes flight outside Nairobi, is a top<br />
recommended destination for your venue. You<br />
will have an amazing wedding, a backdrop of<br />
not only the sparkling waters of lake Naivasha,<br />
but also the volcanic crater of mount Longonot<br />
and the Aberdare mountains. This is a place to<br />
be.<br />
www.hoteksinnaivasha.co.ke<br />
Weddings in Africa are<br />
becoming a big festivity<br />
– and a booming<br />
business for that matter.<br />
They can take place on<br />
a beach, mountain or<br />
even in a luxury game<br />
reserve. With the above<br />
incredible locations,<br />
what a better way to<br />
explore Africa than to<br />
do it on your wedding<br />
and honeymoon! Have<br />
a great, happy and<br />
successful wedding.<br />
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FOODS<br />
Tropical Curry Rice<br />
Ingredients<br />
500g soft beef, 500g white cabbage, 1 red pepper, 1 green pepper,<br />
1 yellow pepper, 200g onions, 8pcs okras, 1tsp thyme, 1tsp black<br />
pepper, 140g tomato paste, 400g tomatoes, 4 small pieces garlic,<br />
1 piece sharp pepper, 1tsp lemon juice, 1tbsp curry, 1 Maggi cube, 1/8<br />
lt vegetable oil, 15g fresh thyme.<br />
Preparation Time: 45 Minutes<br />
By Tedman Oscar<br />
Cooking Time:<br />
30 minutes<br />
Preparation Method<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
5<br />
6<br />
Cut and wash the meat. Peel the onion and garlic and cut them.<br />
Mix the lemon juice, thyme spice, the curry, the black pepper,<br />
half of the garlic and salt in a plate with washed meat. Mix the<br />
meat in the mixture and allow the meat to soak for 30 minutes.<br />
Meanwhile, wash the vegetables. Cut half of the okra in small<br />
pieces and cut the cabbage and peppers in stripe. Grind the<br />
tomatoes and the tomato paste in a mixer.<br />
Cook the cabbage in a pot with hot water. Add little salt and cook<br />
for 10 minutes. Add the peppers and the uncut okra. Cook for 5<br />
minutes. Remove the water and pour the cooked vegetables in a<br />
pan and cover.<br />
In between, warm up oil and fry the meat in it for 10 minutes.<br />
Add the tomato mixture and fry together for 5 minutes.<br />
Add onions, garlic and the rest of the ingredients. Add salt to<br />
taste and reduce the gas. Fry for 5 minutes.<br />
Serve the stew together with the cooked okra, cabbage and<br />
pepper with cooked rice.<br />
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LETTERS<br />
Dear Aunt Silvia<br />
My name is Mphatso; I am a mother of three<br />
kids (one boy and two girls). I must say, I am<br />
grateful to God for my healthy children. However,<br />
I often worry about bringing them up in a good<br />
Aunt Silvia<br />
worries himself much about the upbringing of the<br />
kids. Not that he does not love them, but he thinks<br />
I worry too much.<br />
way. It is sometimes difficult to know whether I<br />
am giving them the best upbringing, which will<br />
help them in the future. For me, I want them to<br />
grow up knowing that life is what you make it.<br />
I want my kids to take responsibilities for their<br />
future. Sometimes, I feel I am too strict on them.<br />
My husband is just the opposite of me. He never<br />
Please advise me Aunt Silvia, on what to do. I love<br />
my kids and I want the best for them, but at the<br />
same time, I do not want to appear too strict or<br />
overprotective.<br />
Mphatso, Lilongwe (<strong>Malawi</strong>)<br />
QUOTES<br />
“Whenever you’re<br />
in conflict with<br />
someone, there<br />
is one factor<br />
that can make<br />
the difference<br />
between damaging<br />
your relationship<br />
and deepening it.<br />
That factor is<br />
attitude.”<br />
– William James<br />
“People are lonely<br />
because they build<br />
walls instead of<br />
bridges.”<br />
— Joseph F.<br />
Newton Men<br />
Dear Mphatso,<br />
First of all, congratulations on your wonderful<br />
kids. I fully understand your concerns as a<br />
mother. Perhaps you worry too much as your<br />
husband would think, but at the same time, you<br />
have a legitimate reason to worry about.<br />
Have you ever heard of the proverb: “When<br />
children are little, give them roots; when they<br />
grow up give them wings”? This Red-Indian<br />
proverb might sound a bit confusing to many,<br />
but it has a lot of sense. This refers to the roots<br />
of responsibility and the wings of independence.<br />
Children need both in order to cope later in life.<br />
But come to think about it, wings to fly? What if<br />
they fly away? No, they would not! The meaning<br />
of the proverb is that when children are properly<br />
trained in their infancy, they would be wise<br />
enough to know what to do – even if they are<br />
given all the freedom - when they grow up. Like<br />
birds, they might “fly”to a strange place, but<br />
because they know / have what it takes (roots),<br />
they still (know how to) come back home.<br />
Coming back to your worries, Mphatso, I<br />
think you should apply a combination of strict<br />
and relaxed upbringing, with the importance of<br />
social expectations and norms central. Of course<br />
raising up a child is not what a parent should<br />
do alone, if necessary. A child deserves the<br />
attention of both mother and father. More than<br />
that, the parents must speak / act as a team,<br />
Once there is a crack in the communication or<br />
decision making, children can capitalize on it for<br />
their interest. Even though, your husband might<br />
have a different approach to the upbringing of<br />
your children, try to discuss your “differences”<br />
alone before you present a common strategy<br />
in the presence of the children. Once the kids<br />
notice the opinion differences between mum and<br />
dad, they might think one of you does not have<br />
their interests at heart. This can be divisive. It<br />
must be avoided.<br />
Try as much as possible to show your children<br />
you have full confidence in them and their ability<br />
to make right decisions. Set a standard or norm<br />
for them. When they go wrong, reprimand<br />
them, but show them you do not doubt their<br />
ability to achieve the set goal, nevertheless. Show<br />
a genuine interest in their activities and discuss<br />
them often with the children. More than that,<br />
be open and free to them without sacrificing<br />
your position as a parent. No matter how free<br />
or open you want to be to your children, there<br />
must be that hierarchy and respect, otherwise<br />
you might be turning the relationship into a<br />
mere friendship without fear and respect.<br />
When children are little, give<br />
them roots; when they grow up<br />
give them wings”<br />
The first “test” whether your “teaching” is<br />
working may be judged by the kind of friends<br />
your children have. It is very important you do<br />
not choose friends for your children. Based on<br />
the norms (roots) you have set for/given them,<br />
they should be able to choose the right friends<br />
that have the same goals and value in life like<br />
them. You can now judge from the kind of<br />
friends they have chosen. Once they have been<br />
able to make such a good choice, you should<br />
not worry much about the freedom they might<br />
sometimes have in the future; they sure will not<br />
abuse the freedom because they still remember<br />
their “roots.” They will most likely come back<br />
“home.” On the other hand, if they made a<br />
wrong choice, you know that something was<br />
wrong with your “roots.” In that case, go back<br />
to the drawing room and make amendments<br />
before it is too late. Good Luck Mphatso!<br />
Truly yours,<br />
Aunt Silvia<br />
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