Sorry to say this , but I have to admit that something vital has been lost in this discussion forum - namely, the disturbingly limited way in which some few members whose knowledge comes from the idiot box such as Abres, Game and of course Zee still want us to believe Malawiana being the sum of WWW belongs to all nationalities hence they imply it is open to every Jim and Jack citizenry of this world ( thats full of boll..cks ). Exactly when and how did Malawiana feelings get defined in such reactive, negative terms? Since when does being Malawiana require not so much a commitment to positive ideals and actions but, rather, to gestures that encourage an atmosphere of fearful watchfulness, xenophobia and the surrender of our freedoms?

As an ardent patriot I equally love my country , Malawi as well as Malawiana and everything in it because it is mine, because it is for Malawians. I suppose I should be pleased by the ubiquity of the rising sun embedded on a black , red and green banner of Malawi ; reflected on the Malawiana page. Malawiana is entirely categorised as Malawi described as connecting Malawians and not Africans or People in general. Take note..

Since this is Malawiana I feel it as a Malawian duty to give up some individual privacy to guard against the possibility of intruders from within or without be it Zambians , Zims, or those who betrayed their Malawian nationality like Yudas Abres les Ojoscariot. Abres please leave this forum as we do not categorise non-Malawians within this forum( under Malawian immigration laws ,we do not legalise dual citizenship; you are either a Malawian or somethingelse). Malawians , lets have a concern about love of privacy and free speech and, not least important, a spirited willingness to defend those ideals about ourselves. Enanu say titha kuphunzira something from them , my foot . What isit that we can learn from them that we cant teach them anyway? This is Malawiana, excuse me...Malawiana is for Malawians and do not get corrupted by these lost souls , Game , Yudas Abres etc , as these are pipo who have shifted their loyalties from the local and immediate to the abstract and remote yet they want to feel belonging to the Warm Heart of Africa. Read what they say about Malawi....and am actually preparing adossier to be posted sooner or later on this forum.

Honestly bros and sisys , grasping the pride of being Malawian is love not so much of country but of its advocative and proponent forms and their traditions. And I wonder if pipo such as Game , Abres and my Zambian friend could be willing to make sacrifices, work hard to preserve Malawian values and participate in civic life through the web. Malawians , lets intogatherness work aggressively to defend the freedoms that make a Malawian a republic.The specter of a passive citizenry surrendering its rights is sadly pertinent - as is the danger of not distinguishing between patriotism and nationalism.