Malawi had the privilege of hosting this year’s largest scientific gathering on population with over 600 delegates from all over the globe gracing the event. A midst the grand conference, Tresor took centre stage with her beautiful poetry, a piece she christened ‘This Small Landlocked Country.’

In it, she glorifies the beautiful landscapes that contour our terrains; our exports in the cash crop tea while also marveling about the outstanding features, minerals and products we offer the globe, a little play to the many fun facts Malawi boasts. In the same breath, she highlights how despite receiving such great praise for our warmth and products, Malawians may be inclined to speak otherwise, acknowledging that we are indeed plagued by a myriad of problems but that should not be a reason not to speak life into our country.

At the very end,in the last stanza, she echoes the need to maintain patriotism by undoing archaic beliefs that hinder our progress and adopt new ideologies while remaining true to our roots, true to our selves, in birthing a new Malawi. With this poem, Tresor solidifies herself as one of the greats, her delivery, her cadence and confidence speaking for us to the many present, with a call to action that will reverberate until the next conference in four years in a sister country.

Indeed, this small landlocked country does have a lot to offer especially through talent like hers and many others.