By Chisomo Phiri

A renowned Malawian poet,author and activist Tendai Shaba has published his second book titled’ A Lady In A Yellow Dress’ after 3 years of releasing the first book titled’ Moments to Cherish’.

In a statement, the author says the 200 page book is a collection of 195 poems on emotional,wellness and seeks to inspire people’s thoughts and feelings.

He says the book which is in hardcopy and other formats took him 3 solid years to complete.

According to Shaba, the new book will be launched on September 5, 2023 at a venue to be announced in Lilongwe.

“The book will be released worldwide in all formats; hard cover first, then paperback, E-book and audiobook and in all the leading online book stores.

“The book is suitable for both adults and youth( adolescents),”says Shaba in a statement.

‘A Lady In A Yellow Dress’ has been published by Pachulu publishing, an initiative aimed at producing international level Malawian books and original IEC materials to promote the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Malawi.


Tendai M. Shaba is a Malawian author of Moments to cherish (2020), a poet, activist and spoken word artist.

As an activist and creative consultant,Shaba has worked with local and global organizations.

He has officially been involved as an activist in various campaigns such as mental health awareness, women and youth empowerment, gender Based Violence (GBV) elimination, labor and productivity, climate change and safe motherhood.

His work touches on meaningful and positive daily life experiences to feed our spirituality and soulfulness.