Paul Mwenelupembe Biography

My name is Paul Mwenelupembe, I come from a very small village called Muyeleka at Ngara in Karonga district. I was born in a family of seven children and am the first born. I have learnt in many schools (both primary and secondary levels) as such I have a Malawi School Certificate of Education which is equivalent to an O' level Certificate, and a Diploma in Land Administration which was obtain at Natural Resources College(University of Agriculture and Natural Resources) , Malawi.

I started writing when I was just a little boy, but this art was stimulated after I had written my O' level(Malawi school certificate of Education) at Mvera Army Community day Secondary School. The reason is I started teaching on part time basis at Combat Support Battalion, Mvera. My teachings were not limited by any class, I had to teach all classes starting from Form 1 to Form 4; and standard 1 to standard 8. My favorite subject was Mathematics besides literature.

So I came across a certain standard three simple poem. That was the beginning of my full time writing in the year 2004. I also write short stories, in short I am fully vested in Literal work. Further more, I am a member of Malawi Writers Union.

Currently I am working as a Land surveyor in the Ministry of Lands Housing and Urban development, under the Department of Surveys, based in Lilongwe, capital city.

I really enjoy my work besides my art.