Malawi: The Dictatorship that Nobody Noticed...

Explore the enigmatic landscape of Malawi, overshadowed by its profound obscurity, yet harboring a legacy of totalitarian rule and natural wonders. Discover its stunning lake, vibrant wildlife, and the resilient spirit of its people. Join us on an eye-opening journey into the heart of this captivating nation!

[@tman700100]

As a Malawian and a big fan it’s wild hearing Simon talk about Malawi 😂 Thank you for the episode! We need more of the world to know us

[@zurielsss]

I am curious, as a Malawian whether you think life could have been better if you are still under British rule today? Given that self governance didn’t really seem great Just curious, nothing about being disrespectful😊

[@madalitsomzandu9221]

as a Malawian the answer is no. whatever our inadequacies may be we are people and wish only to live as people not beasts of burden

[@Talisguy]

@@zurielsss Considering that the British are a big part of the reason _why_ Malawi has had a rough time of it since gaining independence, I'm guessing no.

[@mustertherohirrim7315]

You'd be horrified if you were a TanZAnian..!!

[@METALFREAK03]

@@Talisguy only a sign of revisionism though. They were already delving into the people trade. We just did it better.

[@100HzJimmi]

I visited Lake Malawi, Nkhata bay and Nkhotakota and Lilongwe for a while in the early 90's and Its my Favourite country I have visited out of many. The Malawians were honestly the nicest most beautiful people I have had the pleasure of spending time with and I Really mean that. Its got Wonderful Flora and Fauna. If you plan a trip to Africa...make sure you visit Malawi...You wont regret it ;) ndibwera posachedwa x

[@michaelmwambyale6703]

Ndinu olandilidwa thawi zonse

[@geminisokwane]

Bwerani

[@boskobuha6321]

No one cares

[@agnusdei1820]

Ndinu olandilidwa ndithu😊😊

[@boskobuha6321]

@agnusdei1820 yeah.........thats what i always say

[@paschal03]

Being a Malawian and a fan of Simon, I appreciate this video. Thank you sir. 🤍

[@PaulwatKulemeka]

I definitely learned alot

[@vsedai]

In a class in grad school we read a book on Malawi. I thought it was outrageous that their Constitution was written in English. And amazed that when they are working with some UN human right document. And there was a problem because Malawi did not have a word for torture, which is kinda cool.

[@thomaskendell8146]

​@@PaulwatKulemekashame he didn't learn how to say Tanzania properly

[@PaulwatKulemeka]

@@thomaskendell8146 lol

[@foo219]

It was great hearing about your country and people. You seem like a resilient bunch of people. I'd wish you luck in building up your country, but it doesn't seem like you need any!

[@jkumwenda]

Comphrehensive research, A Malawian myself I certify this video to be a true reflection of the events highlited. Good Job Simon.

[@engineering9065]

The fact that Banda was born in the 19th century and ruled until the mid-90s is insane

[@sizanogreen9900]

I find it more insane that he as a dictator actually allowed the transition to democracy and died naturally afterwards. I mean that hardly ever happens. Normally you either die a dictator or get overthrown.

[@doscassette871]

@@sizanogreen9900 depends. Spain, Korea, Brazil and Japan are all examples where this actually did happen but normally it needs to be a dictatorship rooted in right wing militarism as they are more likely to honor the idea of transitioning based on a concept of military duty.

[@sizanogreen9900]

@@doscassette871 I didn't mean to say that it never happens. There are indeed other examples, but they are very rare.

[@Kaltagstar96]

@@doscassette871 I think Lee Kwuan Ye in Singapore (who's sometimes viewed as a Benevolent Dictator) also allowed a peaceful transition of power, didn't he?

[@AaronGeo]

He went on to live the SOVIET UNION COLLAPSING. He kinda reminds me of Pol Pot in Cambodia, for example, both dying naturally and in the 90's

[@Kasoadrian]

Malawian here, great in depth analysis of our history. This video has gotten me permanently hooked to your channel.

[@michael195b]

Great video. I lived in Malawi 1994-2000 and loved it. Beautiful country, wonderful people and as a country it has so much potential but held back by politicians. Hopefully it will get the success it deserves.

[@tondekoddar7837]

There is one hero of the presidents... I wish there was some kind of crowdfunded... nah, working thing people could do to encourage such actions, even in the future ! I mean, it's often about one person, no matter the situation, to make few good choises that help many people and generations. I hope Simon got it right ! Really saying, everyone, let's make it better planet for everyone. Start with friend of yours, a smile a day, make note to your diary daily, what you did, to make the world a better place.

[@MeVTheMenace]

FINALLY, MY DREAM HAS COME TRUE. I'm a Malawian and ive been waiting for this episode on one of your channels for so long that i almost lost hope that it would drop. Thank you thank you ghank you!

[@LiamGallagher-x9h]

Awesome hope u enjoyed it.

[@dannymaurice5543]

I love you Simon, but as a native of malawi, the way you are pronouncing Tanzania is making me homicidal

[@morkusmorkus6040]

As an Australian, I feel the same.

[@xKynOx]

I'm British and it sounds weird.

[@johnchimbani8473]

I concur

[@cjlind6436]

I find it very weird that Simon puts seemingly zero effort into ever improving his pronunciation of words he has to say a lot. He's called Kaliningrad "Kalingrad" like 2000 times, people correct him constantly, but he never changes it. Strange. I understand not stressing about words or names that come up a few times, but sometimes it's words that he says repeatedly in practically every other video. It's like if a software developer pronounced it McRosuft for years.

[@FrithonaHrududu02127]

Yeah I was wondering about that myself.

[@Kaltagstar96]

It really is weird, Banda seemed to start out as a decent man, then became a tyrannical, authoritarian despot that could rival his more infamous counterparts and then when his 3 decades in power was over, he just accepted it. I had no idea the inner workings of Malawi (I knew that it existed and that's about it) but this type of content is why Places rivals Into The Shadows and Warographics as my favourite channel in the Whistleverse.

[@johnchimbani8473]

Same thing with Mugabe and the list goes on…

[@skeetrix5577]

isnt there a saying that goes something like 'Power Corrupts, But Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely'? maybe Im a word or two out of place, but I know it was something along that premise. Honestly we're seeing that all over the world, even at home with all the allegations that Biden et al were crooked at a 3 dollar bill, shoveling money around from places like commie China and Ukraine, before Russia started a official shooting war with that nation even though they were technically fighting the Russians since 2014, the Russians just never came out and admitted it (see:Little Green Men) speaking of Russia, looking back at the year 2000 Putin could easily fall into the category of outward appearing to the Russian people as a Democrat who claimed to respect the rule of law and fight against corruption while at the same time rigging elections, killing opposition leaders and arresting activists who spoke out against him and his government, and held onto power by abusing a loophole in the Russian constitution that says you have to step down after two terms, which technically he did but then immediately became prime Minister and guess what role all the sudden became the one with most power? lol this world is screwed man

[@nathanlong8295]

Atleast he allowed democracy at the bitter end.

[@playnicechannel]

Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely ….. human nature?

[@FasterFaster196]

​@@playnicechannelYes. And malign influences of American and European ( white) power brokers.

[@phoenixrose8466]

Whoever did your research needs a big fat raise wow 👏🏾as a relatively unknown country, most of what's known out there about our history is complete bs but this really impressed me, i giggled at a few pronunciations but this was very well done

[@amy8161]

I winced every time he said 'Nayasaland' instead of Nyasaland 😂😂😂😂😂😂 but still loved the video

[@educationlife9363]

Ndipo🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@martingapara2387]

I will forgive him😂😂😂

[@Carewolf]

Tan-sania was just as bad.

[@eshanie-s5y]

Kadzamira, Nyasaland, Tanzania, hengot everything wrong but still loved it 😂

[@matthewmathotho1238]

Ine nde it’s the Magomero part😂😂😂

[@leo.f.v.andersson]

This channel is amazing... probably in the top100 among Simons channels

[@jerrydeem8845]

200

[@zscout370]

does Simon even sleep?

[@itsROMPERS...]

At this point Simon basically _IS_ KZbin.

[@ScubaSteveCanada]

An amazing channel that uses technology to hide the use of copy written photographs. Yeah, that's amazing all right. Scummy move.

[@edmunddianga8641]

😂😂😂

[@jaytaylor629]

I have a sister who lives in Malawi. She loves living there so much and says the country is so much more beautiful than pictures can ever depict.

[@rabsonkawalalaiiscaredtolook]

Cap

[@jaytaylor629]

@rabsonkawalalaiiscaredtolook How would you know lmao

[@rabsonkawalalaiiscaredtolook]

@jaytaylor629 😂am Malawian that's why

[@jaytaylor629]

@@rabsonkawalalaiiscaredtolook And my sister lives in Malawi what's your point? You know every person in Malawi?

[@rabsonkawalalaiiscaredtolook]

@@jaytaylor629 😂😂🫢oh oh someone forgot to take their chill pills today

[@zenge.simakoloyi546]

As a Zambian Kamuzu Banda is a known guy. Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe were colonially part of one country. Malawi turns 60 on July 6. I appreciate you amplifying these stories but include more African and Malawian historians or creators in your videos please.

[@sizanogreen9900]

Some crazy dictator I've never heard of in a nation I have barely heard of? Sign me up!

[@apatsa_basiteni]

This was surprisingly deep and well presented 🎉 much love

[@limbanikamanga7514]

Good narrative. But I think a key aspect of Malawian history that provides a nuanced understanding of the country and Banda himself has been left out - labor migration. To begin with, as you have acknowledged, Banda himself was a labor migrant. This is how he found himself in South Africa, in the first place. Labor migration predated official colonization of Malawi and has been a key survival & capital accumulation strategy in rural Malawi until today. Lacking meaningful industries to offer jobs to the growing populatin and dominated by struggling estates that could not match wages offered in estates in today's Zimbabwe or in the mines of South Africa, labor migration became a convenient means of ridding excess labor (able bodied young men who would be a threat to the regime). Not to mention the importance of remittances from the migrant labor to the government and households. In fact, at one point, remittances registered as the third source of foreign earnings for the country. This was true under the colonial government and under Banda. This explains (not justify) the "hypocrisy" of Banda in supporting apartheid South Africa instead of teaming up with his fellow "liberators" in the region. I think it was for practical reasons not for moral reasons. He couldn't risk pissing off the apartheid regime and have labor migrants expelled from the South African mines. Gradually, he tried to revitalize agriculture estates at home to limit labor migration (and to attract labor migrants to return home) but these never materialized. Until today, thousands of excess labor in Malawi continues to flock to South Africa. In fact, it can be argued that labor migrants in South Africa help more in improving living standards in rural Malawi than all NGOs put together. I look forward to the day, Malawians we will have this debate. Anyway, in short, you cannot talk of Malawi's history and current affairs without discussing the role of labor migration.

[@Prince_J_kankhwali]

This is so accurate, I guess we are not ready talk about this,the major export that directly effects ordinary Malawians is labour export.

[@CMRJD]

This sounds like a good opportunity to pursue your interests.

[@AlexanderTheGoodEnough]

Interesting and well put.

[@reubenkaliati6671]

If possible please 🙏🏽 find out who was the real Kamuzu please 🙏🏽

[@reubenkaliati6671]

You are very good at your work. I follow you and subscribe to your channel. I appreciate the good job you are doing but on Kamuzu Banda you got it all wrong. Kamuzu Banda was not a Malawian 🇲🇼 The one you are referring to as Kamuzu Banda is Richard Armstrong and his mother was from Ghana 🇬🇭. He was chosen by the British. He went to Ghana after England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 because they took away his Doctor’s license. After all, he was doing illegal abortions. He went back to Ghana because it was his home country where his mother was born. The British wanted a palpate and they chose him so that they can’t still control Malawi. He killed all Malawian activists and politicians. He was a devil in human form, he had killed a lot of people. He gave up because he knew he was dying of old age.

[@cantsay2205]

Over an hour long? That's how I know this will be good.

[@readisgooddewaterkant7890]

so true

[@frankmanjawira8232]

Malawian here, big fan of yours fact boy. IDK if its a coincidence or not but you posted this video on the 14th of May which just happens to be Kamuzu Banda day in Malawi.

[@jimmycricket5366]

😂🤣😂

[@sarahwisniewski6722]

It's so fascinating to learn about locations I am not that familiar with. Thank you

[@jimmycook842]

Malaian people are the kindliest and friendliest people in Africa.

[@ianfree5987]

Another outstanding piece of reportage/ documentary from Simon, the many unsung people behind him and his/ their many channels. Fantastically well done!

[@Yaobantu]

Malawian here !!

[@davidwright7193]

I was a teacher in a Malawian secondary school in the north with VSO in the late 90’s and the idiocy of Hastings Banda was still evident. For instance he objected to alcohol so we weren’t allowed to teach students about alcohol so I had to teach about a class of organic chemicals called the alconols (from methanol, ethanol, propanol, etc) otherwise known as the alcohols. Also despite being trained as a GP he classified anatomy textbooks as pornographic publications because they contained detailed pictures of human genitalia, you couldn’t get around that one.

[@TheFestivalInstitute]

1:07:20 Wuuu you spoke too soon at the ending there... It's business as usual this side with the wild stories every time. RIP Saulos.

[@Harveymmangisa]

Being a Malawian and a big fan of this channel.... Thank you 🎉

[@dustinkama377]

Being a Malawian and a big fan of your channel and by coincidence you posted it on Kamuzu Day

[@vvss9307]

This is such an interesting story. As a Russian, I find it very contrasting with the Russian history and present day. We do have an educated majority of population, quite developed industry, promising IT sector, and with around 2-5% of population having HIV we call it a disaster... But Malawi, at least in this description, seems to have something that we don't - hope for the future. It will probably be brutal to live through this decades of nation-building, and not like I'm planing to move there, but it somehow feels... the opposite of useless?

[@tondekoddar7837]

We're country neighbors... And countries don't agree. Only thing I know, not believing in any installations corporations or such, but just making nearby a better place for everyone to live in. It'll work long term.

[@Manie0076]

Malawi would have hope if the politicians here weren't so corrupt and Malawians so nonchalant about state affairs. Waste

[@tindalen5106]

I enjoyed and subscribed to all of your channels I knew of. My watching faded a year or to ago as my life changed radically. I have come back and found a new Simon and crew. A group that does not hold back from current problematic issues, and does not hold from calling them out. Cheers mate, I liked your content before, I have a deep respect for it now.

[@Jayjay-qe6um]

"I went to sleep dreaming of Malawi, and all the things made possible when your dreams are powered by your heart." William Kamkwamba

[@MandzHamer]

This was SO good. Amazing script❤ Simon and co, PLEASEE cover Malta next. Our history is wild and colorful for being a tiny rock in the Mediterranean

[@Nangondo]

This is well researched highly recommended and you got a new subscriber today

[@terahbonks8471]

The accuracy, depth and range of this video is mindblowing! Am literary in awe!

[@Nangondo]

Like great

[@Siberian_Nyt]

I'm from Malawi and I absolutely loved this video. The history of Malawi leading up to Kamuzus reign was explained very succinctly. I remember learning about it in school back in primary school and I found it to be very fascinating. I'm not sure if it's something that's still taught in primary schools nowadays though

[@tehfiredog]

I like to think that I'm pretty knowledgeable about things, but pretty much all of this was new to me! I'm impressed mostly that somehow they have had several opportunities to fall back into total bloody tyranny and have managed to avoid it each and every time. I hope they can keep it up!

[@alexlents4689]

Same! I am destructively obsessed with geopolitics, and I had never even heard of Banda before.

[@chrisjameswarren88]

0:46 How an earth did you pronounce Tanzania?!

[@vashcosomanje7920]

Well put. Well done sir. Thanks for sharing our history. Food for thought

[@Kassano345]

As a Malawian and an OG Simon fan, this is amazing!

[@CrvrMb]

Love this channel, Simon. Definitely the favorite of the 87 you have. (jk I love them all equally 😉)

[@SteepSix]

If you're a bit stoned and wanna keep up... Just reduce the Playback Speed to 0.9%

[@5801160052086]

Its a racy presentation, but most english speakers should manage. I prefer this to a slow boring pace

[@UbuntuPersonNoMint]

As a Malawian. This country stopped developing when we became a multiparty democracy. So much corruption that didn't exist in kamuzus Reign is rampant everywhere and hindering progress. We've actually taken steps backwards than forward.

[@johnsonolajide4647]

Infact corruption and stealing is very common and rampant allover Africa countries.

[@mishealjuwa7370]

Malawians we follow you, interesting to hear your pronunciations

[@hopegondwe3848]

As a Malawian, I learned so much from this but I can stand here and tell you that the country is very beautiful and people should try to visit. Although the political arena is bringing more destruction than productivity but the people are fun to be around

[@StoneInMySandal]

I really like how the writer is calling out when he quoted directly from source material.

[@standdownrobots_ihaveoldglory]

You should not watch anyone who quotes material and does not note it. Ufda standards have fallen, why would you ever watch people who are using source material and NOT stating that it is a quotation? Those people are cheats. This is normal, there is nothing exceptional here, just normal standards. OMG it's really happening. The incompetentification of the US. No logic required.

[@jordansmith4040]

This was fascinating. I very much enjoyed this.

[@Face44445]

Some places that would be interesting to discuss on this channel: Azerbaijan Comoros Niue Wa State (strange Chinese vassal breakaway state inside Myanmar)

[@samsungtesz2193]

Forget about Seychelles Eritrea and Botswana 👌

[@Face44445]

@@samsungtesz2193 yeah, those are good additions to the list, I wasn't intending to make an exhaustive list

[@samsungtesz2193]

@@Face44445 I know about that he will cover every topic Simon wished for just less than a week I guess he's quietly busy right now.

[@bronsonperich9430]

Niue?

[@MirahMirah]

Thank you Simon. I'm Malawian and I'm so proud.

[@prodotlifik5619]

Nice one Simon. As a Malawian this is the best doc I've seen on Kamuzu Banda. Well done. I do wish yu had called me for the pronunciations though. lol

[@storytime118]

I think the most important thing we can take from this is to be very careful electing leaders that show similar signs of evil. We must always defend democracy despite corruption. A government of one man is one of no men.

[@jimmycricket5366]

So true!

[@eshanie-s5y]

True, but to be honest the country saw alot of development during the dictatorship era. Since democracy, corruption and incompetence has driven us 6 feet under as a country

[@eshanie-s5y]

Malawian here, and a big fan of yours. Awesome video but I wish you also showed some of the urban area as well. Also, Kamuzu developed the country alot education wise. He built alot of amazing boarding secondary schools that we still solely depend on today. He was a great man in his own right. Loved watching this. ❤

[@blessingsngosi7347]

Am Malawian, you have really made a good documentary. Thanks so much

[@theshirehighlander7292]

I enjoyed this special. Being one from Malawi. You did your homework and truly understand the man.

[@lisathokozani]

Wow i never thought Simon would talk about my country Malawi😂😂😂😂

[@StewartGarson]

I was born there

[@deaths_comedians2847]

Thank god Simon is back only way to watch ❤😂

[@Gnkay]

As a Malawian i really liked this episode, Very appreciative😁😁😁that you took time to learn about my country. Please come visit some time, We also have one of the highest mountains in African and the best coffee in Africa, hoping to see another in depth episode of Malawi ( Yewo Simon )

[@louismkandawire2048]

As a long time fan its great hearing you talk about my beautiful country.

[@OtamandaChikadza]

As a malawian....wow, i am baffled with you Simon.. well articulated, thank you

[@chisomokalumbe445]

I'm impressed. I am Malawian and I approve of this video 😊

[@SkiffMangwiyo-k3m]

Am a fan of Simon and I appreciate this is great work. Wow !! he talks about Malawi. I never expected this. I appreciate nice documentary.

[@alexroberts9395]

I love you dearly, but PLEASE pronounce Tanzania correctly! Tan-Zah-NEE-Ah. Amazing video as always!

[@stevemonkey6666]

It is a very British thing to mispronounce names of countries....

[@100HzJimmi]

@@stevemonkey6666 No its just Simon pronouncing like a Yank again

[@elitedarkspeakermanfrfr]

@@100HzJimmi AS a yank, we pronounce it Tan-Zah-NEE-Ah. So no, hes not pronouncing like a yank.

[@100HzJimmi]

Sorry I am out of Medals...Well done though...claps ;)

[@caeruleusvm7621]

@@elitedarkspeakermanfrfr In my experience, Yanks very often mispronounce names, but it seems to be a minority. With the British, on the other hand, mispronunciation seems to be taken as a sacred, patriotic duty.

[@nicklager1666]

Spending a lot if time as a child looking at flags and enjoying geography in general i knew where this small country was located. Interesting content and i wouldnt mind future videos on either Brasilia capital of Brazil or Canberra in Australia.

[@davidwright7193]

I remember the election of 1999. That week I was teaching of all things mechanics, using kinetic energy vs work to establish things like how far up hill a ball could roll. The local additional maths textbook that I was using was full of problems about how far bullets could penetrate brick walls. So the sounds of tear gas and rubber bullets being fired in the town marketplace made the whole experience surreal.

[@mrsir2254]

Much like other British protectorates* Also, as an Atlantian, I really appreciate how Simon educates the world about all of the various topics all his channels cover. Or; As a Tibetan, I wish Simon would cover Tibet on Places! Maybe; As a Ugandan, It'd be great if Simon could cover us and Idi Amin on this channel!

[@mtumwi0199]

Quite an episode,,thank you.

[@onilkambirinya2989]

These events are very true of Malawi, it's leaders, especially the recurrent hunger, the increasing poverty levels and the general retrogression of citizens' welfare and development. Thanks for bringing this to light.

[@fumukumwenda9824]

As a Malawian, I have enjoyed this video.

[@mikemudimba5531]

As a Zambian, it pains me daily that Malawi is a different country. Malawi and Zambia should have been one country with a population of 40+ million people, holding 80% of the fresh agricultural land in SADC, mining powerhouse, and tourism centre.

[@5801160052086]

That would have created an agricultural powerhouse❤

[@Viewymw]

Brilliantly put 👏🏾🔥

[@FatsaniRhodriqueMalasha]

Its actually fascinating to learn so much about my country's roots and political journey till date...thank you

[@JamesSimbi-e2i]

What a detailed video. Things that ordinary Malawians don't know. I believe many have learnt one or two things

[@Diegokahpot1843]

SIMON nailed this honestly.

[@BrixtonTone]

Hitch Hiked through Malawi 50 years ago. In all my travels in Africa the people of Malawi were the most honest, welcoming and hospitable I ever met. P.S. Simon, repeat after me , Tan- Zan- Ia .

[@Bosmang100]

Excellent video! Small correction: Banda died in Johannesburg, South Africa.

[@HarrisNkhata]

Eeeh amwene, yandivuta kumaliza

[@Lodabar-1]

Love the info as always.

[@MarkHiwaWorldWide]

So good to see content about home❤

[@giftsukali4678]

Great research there!.. good work!

[@harveyhill2186]

My wife and I lived in Zambia in the 80s so we were well aware of President Banda and his government Thank you for this video on the country.

[@vjice_]

This is Well Put together✊🏽

[@richardbanda3677]

You've just earned yourself a Malawian Subscriber!

[@geoffguitars]

Wow! That is a fascinating account of this Country. I grew up in South Africa during the apartheid years and never heard much about it as other than it being a friendly, peaceful place if not rather poor. I had no idea about the internal turmoil of the place. Thanks for this very educational video.

[@Nangondo]

And a great supplier of unskilled labor for the Apartheid regime to the detriment of native South Africans

[@Anywayyouneedto]

Jesus Christ how many channels do you have, Simon 😂? I’ve been a subscriber of a few for years and still keep coming across more!

[@archstanton6102]

He dropped 3 last year

[@Ehh.....]

He left the network that was geographics and biographics places and people are replacements basically.

[@Anywayyouneedto]

@@Ehh..... what? People are replacements? I’m so confused

[@Ehh.....]

@@Anywayyouneedto Hes doing his own versions of Geographics and Biographics since he no longer works on those channels.

[@loganrobinett1783]

Please no more AI depictions. They arent real or helpful. Im okay if we dont have images of these people and if we do just show the real thing.

[@Harveymmangisa]

Where was ai used here?

[@forresttm]

I didn't notice or care tbh.

[@theWinterWalker]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 JFC shoot me and put me outta this virtue signaling performative grift I HATE US.

[@brs690]

I didn't have time to watch this one only listen but I have noticed a lot of Simon's videos have completely unnecessary AI generated images and I feel the same for the most part. I think using AI to generate accurate images of masses of troops in battle from a distance or historically accurate scenes that we don't have paintings of are reluctantly acceptable, it should be used very conservatively and not for all the random BS a lot of creators have been using it for.

[@Believingitright]

​@@theWinterWalkerWho cares if you hate or like US. That's a frog trying to prevent an elephant from quenching the thirst.

[@icreatedanaccountforthis1852]

This was fascinating to watch. The end of his term was particularly interesting where he seemed to simply accept the facts.

[@blvck265]

This is very informative

[@LaQuan-h4i]

What this guy knows, most malawians don't even know half of it what a shame to the history world 💔teach em brother 😅

[@michaelmwasikakata3404]

Wow, the butchering of all these pronunciations is really jarring when it's your country

[@paulnamalomba194]

😂 when he said “mudzi” as madzi. But the video is very well researched and some of the pictures and details are just so eye-opening

[@kickedinthecalfbyacow7549]

Reading directly from Wikipedia

[@parksto]

The moving dotted grid on illustration give me retinal migraine 😵 Except this, thank you!

[@itsROMPERS...]

Me too! What a horribly misguided style!

[@michaelcleary7065]

Enjoy these deep dive videos 👍 cheers factboi

[@extravaganzamulolo9449]

This is a Nice video on BANDA, Simon

[@yusufkhalil-w9i]

very informative but what's up with the grid of dots over the historic photos?

[@mjo326]

I received a bunch of Malawian stamps from a missionary as a child. Because of this, I have always enjoyed learning about the country.

[@aaronposiano6359]

A good history lesson about my own country lol thank you Simon.

[@laurenamy1202]

South African here. One of my staff is a Malawian woman in her 40s. After watching this, I spoke with her about it. Xenophobia in SA is a serious issue for all foreign nationals, but it does sound like Dr Banda’s positive relations with the Apartheid government continues to count against Malawians in everyday life. She also told me that she feels a great sadness when she sees Malawi today. She said that food was plentiful and cheap under Dr Banda, and that livestock was able to survive in the country as a result of strict dipping regimens. Her husband maintained a large herd of 75 cattle under Dr Banda, which has since been decimated by nagana. She says that food is very expensive now and many people rely on subsistence farming. She transports rice to Malawi as a lucrative side hustle. She ALSO told me (as a bit of tea) that the Dr Banda that ruled Malawi had five toes on both feet, contrary to reports from people who knew him as a boy that the REAL Dr Banda had lost his pinky toe to a snake bite as a child🧐😏

[@robertricketts5467]

Love all of your superb videos Simon, but it's Tanzan-EE-a. Thanks.

[@theconqueringram5295]

Very interesting!

[@alexkaburu2283]

Thank you for the TRUTH on exposing history as it is .Love your research and the channel.

[@johnkad123]

This is a very interesting program. Never actually thought about Malawi that much. What a sad history but hopefully there is light at the end of the tunnel. Banda was a clown, just like many clowns in politics today. Thanks for the research btw.

[@PRINCECHIWAYA-c6x]

Am late but eeyoo... Tiyeni😂😂tiyeni titen