REWARD FOR WRITERS Malawian Writers from left, Matilda Phiri, Luckier Chikopa, Alfred Msadala and James Ng'ombe at Mibawa Television in Malawi, By Matilda Phiri. I would like to concur with the late D.D Phiri's article on "Rewards for Writers," which appeared in the Daily Times on November 7, 2018. May his soul rest in peace forever! The late DD Phiri talked about how writers are wonderful members of society who protect history, culture, and status. Without writers who recorded the teachings of Israel's prophets, including Jesus, the Christian religion as we know it today would have suffered greatly. He added that it is past time for businesses and sponsors to pay closer attention to both the nation's fiction and nonfiction writers. Even though they continually let us down, our football and netball friends have a large number of sponsors who show up to support them every day. They also receive support from the Sports Council, but writers do not receiv

TIME AND SOCIETY POEM By Luckier Chikopa  Guest Writer Name : Luckier Chikopa PenName: Luckier Chikopa Genre: Poems/Shortstory/Articles Profession:   Poet, Electrical Technician and an Electrical Installation and Electronics Instructor at Milonga   Community Technical College in Thyolo district. Location: Malawi  TIME AND SOCIETY   We bow down to the whims of time all the time All the time we hope time will give us best times But time gives us an equal measure bitter sweeter times at times In the long run, we seem to convince ourselves that we cannot run away from time     When time from the west caught up with us, it ambiguously brainwashed and corrupt our cultural values in the society Time from the west said, why don’t you try our fashion? And society said yes! Time from the west said, why don’t you go and build on top of soche, Ndirande, mpingwe hills And society said yes!   Yes!     And that is how, time from the west shaved our natural coat s