If you don't have time to listen to the whole episode yet, we've prepared a snippet for you. Listen to Senior Chief Kachindamoto's letter to chiefs here, in English.

If you don't have time to listen to the whole episode yet, we've prepared a snippet for you. Listen to Senior Chief Theresa Kachindamoto's letter to chiefs here, in Chichewa.

This special episode of Letters, hosted by Gloria Dzanjalimodzi and Uchizi Manda, honours the life and legacy of Senior Chief Theresa Kachindamoto, a visionary leader who fought tirelessly to end child marriage in Malawi. Known for her courage and relentless spirit, she freed thousands of girls from harmful practices, challenged cultural norms, and always put the wellbeing of children first. In this episode, we also hear from two girls that were freed from child marriages.

Though we recorded her letter in 2020, we release it now in 2025 in the wake of her passing. Her words are a reminder that her legacy lives on; in every girl who can envision a better life because of her, and in all of us who are called to continue her work. We share this episode with love and gratitude, in honour of a leader whose seeds of change will keep growing for generations to come.

Trigger Warning: This episode contains references to sexual assault and other sensitive topics. Please listen with care.

If you don't have time to listen to the whole episode yet, we've prepared a snippet for you. Listen to Tabitha's letter to football here.

This season begins with a heartfelt letter to football from Malawi's pride and glory: Tabitha Chawinga. In this episode, Tabitha relays what it was like growing up as a girl in Rumphi who had a dream to play football. With commentary from Lerato Honde and our guest hosts, Tadala Chalamanda and Zwere Malunga, we discuss what it means to be a woman in a male dominated sport.

We are back with season 2 of Letters with a whole new batch of impactful stories of Malawian women. Watch this space and get ready!

Stella was diagnosed with polio at the age of 7. She is the founder and National coordinator of a Disability rights Organisation called WAG-Disability Rights that empowers women and girls with disabilities and provides them with information regarding their rights. Patricia Moyo is a 26 year old woman who was born with disabilities, she is physically challenged walks using crutches, she also has a certificate in Rural and Community Development. This episode also features a conversation between Lerato Honde, Alinafe Malonje and Ucizi Manda.

The music in this episode is produced by The Dream Manifest, sound effects from www.zapslat.com