TITO BANDATito Banda was born and brought up in Tihauke Village, Mzimba District. He received his secondary education at Mzimba and Nkhata-Bay Secondary Schools and his college education t Messiah College and Temple University in the USA and finally at Chancellr College, University of Malawi. Until the time of his death in 2014, he was a lecturer in literature and creative writing in the then Department of Languages and Literature in the Faculty of Education at Mzuzu University. His research interest was in oral literature, both narrative and poetic. His published works include three novels: Sekani's Solution, A Bier Disapproval, and The Luck Charm. He also published many short stories and feature articles, mainly on cultural subjects. Read More Read Less