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29/11/2025

The 3 umbrellas!

27/08/2025

I visited Malosa to see the famous tree at Chilema. I have heard about this tree for a long time and always run out of time to visit it. When I had extra time I decided to visit it and didn’t regret it at all

This is one unique tree that’s formed a forest. I read elsewhere that this is a type of a banyan tree. The ‘forest’ is said to be 200m in length and no idea about its width. But it is believed the whole thicket is a single tree. Its popularity apparently gained prominence from the 1960s when the mission was established. Locals have had no explanation for the tree and all people said was the tree’s characteristics were like a bewitched forest. This brought out the name of the area to be Malosa (which literally means bewitched). But the Europeans Christian’s couldn’t buy the bewitched story so they said the tree is a deformed tree. This brought the name Chilema which mean deformed.

Traditionally locals believed the tree had supernatural powers. People believed it helped women with pregnancy to deliver naturally. The water found within was believed to heal numerous ailments. Somewhere it’s said the Malosa river which flows from the mountain disappears just before flowing through the village. It’s thus possible this river sustain the tree. The tree continue to grow and now it extending into a field where its not welcome.

But all in all it’s a fascinating tree to explore.

20/07/2025

The beautiful lake Malawi Shores

28/11/2024

Sunset brings out the beauty of our world! So many vivid colors and life come out as the sun goes down

23/06/2024

A visit to a lodge that’s really an art galley

31/05/2024

The King! … no messing around!

30/05/2024

Recently I was privileged to see white lions in the fresh! Having seen tv documentaries about this rare breed, which apparently isn’t a form of albinism as most people thought, was such a joy!

23/05/2024

First time I have seen a tree that’s full of blossoming flowers and no green leaves! Looking at the tree it seemed like a plastic one. Nature has its own ways!

21/05/2024

The baobab at midnight casting a shadow of the milkway

07/03/2024