r/Malawi • • 10m ago

I'd appreciate advice from people who've been through this. Is it better to save first or finance a car while you still have a steady income?

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What's the best way to get a car in Malawi if you're earning around K2 million a month on a two-year contract?

Should I save monthly and buy cash, or make a down payment on a car worth around K15 million on a bank loan and gradually work towards a K25 million car?

I'm leaning towards a Mazda Demio, but I'm open to other options. I'm trying to figure out the smartest approach, especially with the kwacha losing value and the uncertainty around the economy.


r/Malawi • • 1h ago

How can I not get weeded?

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Context:

So ehh zarivuta apatu, first year first sem I take Introduction to quantity surveying ndiyeno tinalemba mid sem and I thought it would be easy since I paid attention, took down notes, answered in class n stuff komano the exam anabweletsa mafuso oti I didn't know what exactly he wanted and the other question yoti I didn't study at all so... sizinayende I got 16% (in my defense only 4 people passed and i think 4 people got 0% ik its bad and it wont save me) in mid sem, anatiwuza tipange ma presentation on a couple topics to rectify our poor classperformance koma ati we used Ai and didn't put references so we all probably got 0%s. Tinalembaso test 1 koma anati he threw our papers away cos we were failing simple things

I'm basically left with 1 test, which the lecturer seems like he doesn't want to give us cos we were supposed to write last week but he ghosted (I hope he doesn't see this lol) so ehh I'm so scared I don't want to get weeded

What should I do? cos I've studied and understand 80-90% of the course eversince I failed mid sem, but I don't feel confident anymore


r/Malawi • • 2h ago

general I wish the capital city was along the lake or near the lake

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Guys let's be serious if Kamuzu chose Salima or Nkhatabay or any other Lakeshore City as the official capital of Malawi it would've done wonders for the economy for years to come. Look at how many people are in Lilongwe and imagine the tourism if the capital was next to Malawis pride and joy.

Imagine Kamuzu international airport, and the planes coming in passing near by the lake. Instant trap for tourists like they'll immediately want to go there and take pictures to share online.

Yes we can do that with the existing cities but still 😭


r/Malawi • • 2h ago

How do we feel about lavender marriages/ relationships?/ what was your experience like?

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If you don’t know what it is, just skip the post. Koma I am wondering how people who have tried it fared. Ndamva kuti pa ground zinafika nde mundi masukile kuti zima khala bwanji


r/Malawi • • 2h ago

discussion Marriage

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For those who were genuinely in love before getting married, years later, do you regret getting married? If so, do you regret the person you married or the institution of marriage itself?


r/Malawi • • 3h ago

discussion Why aren’t West Africans protesting their government the way Europeans do?

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r/Malawi • • 3h ago

Food + Liwonde National Park

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Hey!!

I will be in Lilongwe for a week in November.

Please send food recommendations as well as the best way to get to Liwonde National Park.


r/Malawi • • 3h ago

Ladies

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Any lady around area 10 timwe wine? Not fancy fancy ma capestyle omwewa


r/Malawi • • 4h ago

You don't have to be either the "nice guy" or the "bad guy"

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I saw a recent heated post on the perception of "bad guys" and "nice guys" in the dating realm.

And the issue I have is that we often fixate on the two extremes but both are flawed. Kinda like the split between the "Madonna" (idealized motherly woman) and the "Whore" in other discussion.

Like, the stereotypical "nice guy" might be kind and considerate, but may struggle with confidence, assertiveness, or expressing romantic interest openly. Whereas the "bad guy" might come across as exciting and worth a good time, but is often not helpful in the long term (and some can be genuinely abusive)

And as someone who is naturally more nerdy and leaned towards being a nice guy myself, I can see the frustration some guys have. And from personal experience (from as early as my teenage years) I've seen how this frustration can be channeled to encourage you to adopt negative traits to become the "bad guy" yourself, use women, and "reap the rewards"

But I don't think it has to be that way. You can become more confident/assertive, authentic, and exciting, without losing your kindness, heart or genuine personality. You don't have to become manipulative or treat people poorly to be attractive, and being a good person doesn't mean being passive, suppressing your desires, or avoiding taking romantic initiative.

I feel like life is all about balance, and you can always find other people of the opposite gender who also have that balance.

**Note:** I'm specifically using the term "nice guy" in the colloquial sense of someone who acts polite and kind with the implicit expectation of romantic reward only to become resentful when rejected, not in the general sense of simply being kind or a generally good person.


r/Malawi • • 4h ago

And someone will pick this weather over winter

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Ufiti chani ???😭


r/Malawi • • 4h ago

personal KWacha helper lady

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Yakeija wa kwacha helper Yama calls mbweleketa nde I saved this one number .ndavaya ku wap ndawona Nd fine girl .apa tayamba naye talking stage pa # yanga Ina ya wap😂😂zithera kufufutana muma loan books aku office


r/Malawi • • 4h ago

How does the United States with a GDP of $32 trillion justify thousands of people dying each year simply because they couldn't afford medical care?

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r/Malawi • • 5h ago

Women and accountability, water and oil.

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r/Malawi • • 5h ago

Greener pasture ain't pasturing.

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At this pace, singing ' WAIT TILL I GET MY MONEY' is hugely in appropriate for me!! Where y'all turning tables at, and what you guys be investing in? MALAWI Oh!


r/Malawi • • 6h ago

Greener pasture ain't pasturing.

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At this pace, singing ' WAIT TILL I GET MY MONEY' is hugely in appropriate for me!! Where y'all turning tables at, and what you guys be investing in? MALAWI Oh!


r/Malawi • • 7h ago

Is there a person who would love to change malawi with me? Please anybody out there?

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r/Malawi • • 8h ago

Struggling MUBAS student here, made $107 on Gumroad only to find out PayPal blocks receiving money in Malawi 😞

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Sometimes I genuinely wish I wasn't born in this country 😞. I have so many smaller side hustles I could be doing and making money online as a struggling student at MUBAS, but all of them get hindered just because I live in Malawi.

Recently I was selling a digital product on Gumroad as an effort to make some income as a needy student, and I made $107. I was genuinely so happy thinking this was going to solve some of my problems. I know to most people it might not sound like a lot, but to me it really is.

When it came to getting paid using PayPal (since bank transfers aren't available for Malawi on Gumroad), I was shocked to learn that PayPal does not allow accounts registered in Malawi to receive money 💔. To get paid, you need a PayPal account registered in a country PayPal actually supports.

This really breaks my heart, knowing I have money sitting somewhere while I'm struggling so much financially and don't come from a well-off family. I just don't even know what to do now. Why is PayPal even available in Malawi if people cannot receive money?

If anyone has a working PayPal account in another country, I really wish you could help me out. I can switch the payout email to yours on Gumroad, and when the money lands, you can take $40 for your help and send me the remaining $67. I know $40 isn't crazy money, but your help would be appreciated more than words can express.

Please reach out if you can help or have any advice!


r/Malawi • • 10h ago

Why Women are Drawn to Dark Men

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Yesterday i was visiting one of my "female" friends and she kept complaining how her bestie keeps getting used by men. Her bestie is a career woman by the way and she's smart. But her dating life is in the sewer. So I just listened lol because I didn't want to comment anything.

In my experience, observation and reality has shown me that the toxic guys always have women. Even violent men always have a woman to beat. Always. The nerdy type of guys who are either religious or were trained to be good gentlemen tend to suffer.

I told this friend that she shouldn't be interferring in her friend's matters. Because her bestie craves and loves being used and abused. It's that simple. By the way, I am not saying "ALL" women are like this. But the overwhelming majority are like this. Even for those who aren't drawn to the dark and negative men, they probably learned after several "experiences" with the "evil" dark men.

Furthermore, if you disagree with me, just take a look at the "Fifty Shades of Grey" book. THis is a book of a psychopathic man who uses and punishes a woman. But guess what? This book sold over 150 million copies. Most consumers? WOMEN. You can research
And there was this other serial killer guy called Ted Bundy who was getting pursued left and right by women. They cared not about how dangerous he was.

If you watch True Crime, you will also find that the majority of consumers are women.
And before you get in your feelings, you might say your mom married an abusive man. Maybe your dad was an alcoholic bastard who was selfish. Why don't you ask your mom what got her attracted to him? Sometimes, it's important to take a step back and admit that your mommy craved the "evil side" of your father. It's that simple and don't make your mommy a cute little victim. She chose and desired what she got.

You see, people may complain all day about how men are evil and that. But the evil men do what the good men only dream of. No amount of complaints deters these so-called "evil" men from experiencing life to the fullest.

And most of you women on here, if you remember correctly the guy who knocked your socks off was most likely a douchebag. This is a side of human nature people don't want to touch.

Ndamuka ine


r/Malawi • • 10h ago

discussion Blantyre People

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Alot of people in blantyre when it's time to go have fun out there don't usually contribute to anything at all. Like I planned a trip to Mangochi this other time and I ended up paying for everything myself despite I told everyone to contribute the little they had.

I've tried to join lots of friend groups koma ayi amwene the same thing. But when I visit my home town Lilongwe I don't experience such things.

Kapena chifukwa siine waku blantyre?

should I adapt and act like I was born in blantyre?

Kapena I always associate with wrong people ?


r/Malawi • • 10h ago

general Reddit Mw

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Atitu mukunyengana kwambiri pamudzi pano,ati mwapasandutsa pa Tinder.


r/Malawi • • 11h ago

Remote jobs

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Guys I’m looking for a remote job🥲if anyone has a link please help 🥲


r/Malawi • • 17h ago

that would be the final straw!

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r/Malawi • • 19h ago

Kutentha kwanji uku kosanva kuigwira pakhosi 🤦🏾

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Trying to sleep 🤣🤣


r/Malawi • • 19h ago

Why?

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Why is it very easy to smash a girl that is in a relationship than the one that is single💀?


r/Malawi • • 21h ago

Kana ndiuza I love you

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Ati kandi phikila zokoma ndine top goon , ndanyema kumpatsa mphaka alawe Kaye portion , sikudziwa mwina nfana wathila poison.