Author: Emmanuel Ngwira

Mentally disabled people are a common sight on the streets of Malawi. One of the commonly cited reasons for this situation is that as a country, Malawi does not have enough facilities to accommodate the swelling numbers of the mentally ill. However, an…

This article examines the portrayal of mental disability in Malawian literature. Through a critical analysis of selected poetry, short stories, and plays, the article argues that in the Malawian literary imagination, mental disability is usually approp…