Short Story The Deal with the Devil By Lawrence Kadzitche A man without money is not a man, Dzubwa thought bitterly as the witchdoctor’s hut came into view. The hut, made of mud and shaped like a coffin, was set in a small...
Author - Lawrence Kadzitche
KATAKWE MKAZI AMUMASULA Wolembe: Lawrence Kadzitche Kaya chidali chipongwe kapena kusalifuna banja, Katakwe adawonjeza. Chichokere chake masiku atatu apitawo, uku kudali kufika kwake. Iye adafika ali dzandidzandi, mowa uli...
Short Story Uncle Joe By Lawrence Kadzitche I found Uncle Joe waiting for me at the bus depot. A tall thin man with a boyish face and a rakish moustache, he was resplendent in a black suit and matching...
Katakwe Minibasi Wolemba: Lawrence Kadzitche A Topitopi adafika mtauni ya Lilongwe kudzaona mphwawo Katakwe yemwe amakhala kwa Chinsapo. Adatsikira musiteji yamabasi akulu nkubuthira bokakwera maminibasi. Akuyandikira...
Short Story Attack of the Demon By Lawrence Kadzitche Mpuntho leaned against the counter, ready to explode. He was a short, thin man of sixty-five with a round head and a gaunt face housing small deep-set eyes. He...
KUNJA NKWA CORONA Wolemba: Lawrence Kadzitche Lidali dera lachilendo koma Katakwe ndi mkazi wake adapitako kukaona mzawo yemwe adasamukira mbali imeneyo. Adazindikira kuti kumeneko kudalibe magalimoto a matola ndipo njira yokhayo...
Short Story A present for my relatives By Lawrence Kadzitche I once watched a movie titled Inglorious Basterds where SS Colonel Landa talks with monsieur LaPadite about the innate hostility between people and rats. While the...
Katakwe Kutengeka Wolemba: Lawrence Kadzitche Katakwe adali paulendo wokagula zinthu mtauni ya Blantyre. Adaimitsa galimoto yake ndipo atangotsika mgalimotoyo adangomva mau akuti, “Katakwe!” Potembenuka, adapeza kuti...
By Lawrence Kadzitche If you said all marriages are made in heaven, Dzubwa would have immediately retorted by quoting Clint Eastwood that so is thunder and lightning. Dzubwa did not love his wife. He had never loved her. Their...
Kwa omwe simudziwa, ngati munthu ukupita ku Lilongwe kuchoka ku Blantyre, pali malo ena pafupi ndi Kameza Roundabout pomwe anthu amakwerera matola opita ku Lilongwe. Katakwe adamutenga mnyamatayo pamenepo. Adali mnyamata wazaka...
Short Story The Executioner By Lawrence Kadzitche He was a child he doted on. His name was Dan and he was Jack’s only child. But despite the love he lavished on him, the baby showed aversion to him. If he tried to carry...
Short Story THE COMMANDANT By Lawrence Kadzitche The fax message from the Head of Prisons was brief and to the point. It gave the Prison Commandant exactly 24 hours, either to arrest the escaped prisoner or get the boot. Victor...
Short Story Legion By Lawrence Kadzitche Everyone who heard the story of Khombiri Sanza could not understand what led the man do what he did. You see, he was the richest businessman at Limbuli with a good family. Yet he threw all...
SHORT STORY A DATE WITH DEATH By Lawrence Kadzitche They were new to the location. They had moved into the semi-detached house a month ago. But they quarreled almost everyday. He didn’t know about what. The thick wall...
Short Story Delifa’s plan By Lawrence Kadzitche Delifa rolled her eyes coquettishly. “If its Aids you are afraid of, I have got gloves,” she paused and opened her handbag to reveal a pack of condoms. “I play it...
Short Story Mark of the Boot By: Lawrence Kadzitche Within fifteen minutes of being put on the case, Detective Painti arrived at the scene of murder. Abiti Sitolo lay sprawled on her back in a pool of her own blood in her...
Short Story The Day the Devil Came Knocking By Lawrence Kadzitche For whatever reasons, most popular Pentecostal preachers are rich and conduct themselves more or less like movie stars. They dress in expensive suits and...
Short Story Three Dirty Old Men By Lawrence Kadzitche The three shadows that formed before him were sinister. They sat in a semi-circle around the fire in the huge graveyard, stinking dirty old men with evil faces...
Short Story PRIMO PHIRI By Lawrence Kadzitche For the past ten years, Primo Phiri, the houseboy they called PP had worked faithfully for John Tsetekani, owner of the biggest store at Kamwendo Trading Centre in...
SHORT STORY THE REPLICA By Lawrence Kadzitche “If you thought you’d get rich from murdering my brother, you were terribly wrong,” Kangaude roared. “You’ll leave this house the way you came-with nothing!” “But I...