Adult Tales:  An Anthology of Fictions  is a book by Matilda Phiri, an award-winning Malawian author, poet, model, and entrepreneur. The book is a collection of fictional stories that are inspired by the traditional Malawian art of oral storytelling and provide valuable life lessons for adults.   About the book Malawian folk tradition : Phiri’s writing draws on the Malawian cultural tradition of using stories to pass down wisdom and guidance. The tales are intended for adult readers and explore the complexities of modern life. Timeless lessons : The anthology covers a range of topics relevant to everyday life, offering insights and reflections for leading a more fulfilling life. Movie potential : Phiri has expressed that the book's fiction, which addresses modern dating, relationships, and unemployment in Malawi, would make a great movie script. Publication : The book was published in 2025 by Phil Stationery & General Dealers, a company where Phiri is the manag...

Gwalidi grew tired of school and his mother's aspirations for him to become a doctor. He rebelled, turning from a good boy into a bad son. He started stealing from poor villagers - goats, chickens, pigs, and even cows to earn more money. Despite his mother's pleas to abandon this behavior and consider his future, Gwalidi's mind was clouded, like a burning charcoal from Mozambique. His wicked actions made him notorious in the village. In the same village, there lived a woman named Tsapa, who possessed mysterious powers. She owned numerous cows and animals on her farm, but they began disappearing. Wondering who was behind these thefts, Tsapa sought the help of her traditional healer and magician to protect her animals with magical spells. Luckily, she acquired a special charm that would safeguard her possessions and wasted no time in casting the spell upon it. Surprisingly, Gwalidi's behavior started to change after encountering Tsapa's enchanted charm. One night, as ...

                                                              MARY AND JOHN Once upon a time when marriages between relatives were allowed, there lived two siblings who loved each other so much; John and Mary. The two did everything together and were hardly apart . One day, they went to the river to bath. Mary told John to take off his clothes and bath. John was shy and so he also told his sister that he would only do so if she took off her clothes too. They agreed to take off their clothes at the same time and they did. Meanwhile, when John saw the beads around Mary ’ s waist , he asked her to marry him but she refused. However, John insisted on asking her to marry him . When they got back home, John told their parents that he wanted to build a house for himself and they allowed him. He built his house far from his par...