John, who lived in a village called Chenjera, was once sent by his father to buy fertilizer in town. His father gave him K10, 000-00. When he arrived in the town, he came across a very beautiful lady whom he had never seen before, shining like a diamond. She was as bright as the sun, as dazzling as fire. Everything seemed to revolve around her as if she were the chosen one, a special person destined for him. When John saw all this, confusion spun in his head, and he couldn't believe his eyes. He touched her shoulder and said, "Hello, Barbie. Where do you live?" The girl responded by teasing him and staring at him with eyes that never blinked. She then followed him closely without saying a word. The girl seemed curious about why this shabby-looking village boy was approaching her. She wanted to find out what he wanted from her. Surprisingly, she asked him, "What do you want from me?"  "I want you to be my girlfriend, kiss, kiss, love to love," he said.

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

  Once upon a time, there was a hare who desired to organize a significant rally that was not to be missed. This was to be the gathering ground for the wisest animals, a platform for deliberations. The criteria for being deemed the smartest animals were those who managed not to soil themselves after becoming full from eating. The hare sternly warned them to avoid such mishaps if they wished to participate in the much-discussed rally. All the animals eagerly prepared to eat, drink, and showcase their intelligence to attend the hare's pivotal rally. They consumed so much food that exhaustion overtook them, causing them to fall into slumber. The hare, too, succumbed to weariness and drifted off, inadvertently soiling himself. In the dead of night, he awoke to the unpleasant realization of his mishap. Uttering "Nyivosavwa," which meant his excrement smelled foul, he swiftly collected the waste and deposited it in a container, grabbing a spoon. Methodically, he marked the tail

                                                 THE HARE FOOLS HIS FRIENDS                                                          BY MATILDA PHIRI There was once a Hare who organized a competition with other animals to prove to them that he was strong.   He went to the elephant and told him to fight with him. “My dear friend Elephant, do you know that I am very stronger than you? In a tug of war despite being small I would win!” The elephant laughed at the Hare, asking him, why he was so confident.   “I am very big and also am a strong animal. I’d definitely win”, said the Elephant. After sometime while arguing, the elephant agreed to compete with the Hare to see who was very stronger. The Hare told the elephant to stay on one side and that he would go on the other side. When the Hare went on the other side, he found a lion preparing his meat and he greeted him. The Hare told him the same thing he told the Elephant to fight with him. The lion laughed at him. “My friend Har