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all his work during his life for the Lord saw it fit that this remarkable man had accomplished his job. His favourite song in chitumbuka was Ine umoya wane ndi yesu which means my life belongs to Jesus. Not only was he an intellect, but was also a states man, a man who knew his creator and a wonderful and amazing father. As we mourned Dindi one of his daughters cried out 'job well done my father' meaning that he actually did an excellent job at raising her. He was buried at a private grave in his home village of
Luwuchi by the shores of Lake Malawi. Tafiska Nyasulu, his first born adds and says ' what a great teacher he was and I feel honoured that on this earth, i was trained by such a great master.'What an extraordinary life, surely to be celebrated.
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America at University of Washington where he obtained his Civil Engineering degree (Cum Laude). He later went and obtained his master's degree at university of Birmingham. His name is associated with many designs and construction of many roads in Malawi. He started formal education at Chiweta Primary School. He then attended
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Technological excellency and the other for Marketing excellency. He began his political career as an executive member of AFORD by joining a South African wing of AFORD. He then became Member of Parliament for
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Livingstonia synod remembers Dindi for his great contribution to the church, financially and intellectually. At his funeral service at his home in Malawi, the reverend prayed and said that the Lord God our father need to be thanked for the gift of Dindi Gowa Nyasulu to the nation and for
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Luwuchi in Rumphi district to a family of nine. His parents named him Dindi which means grave as they lost many children at infancy. Little did they know this was just the beginning of this remarkable man. A son of a fisherman, who through sheer determination and fighting spirit found
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Committee of Parliament in Malawi whilst working as a national campaign director for AFORD. He also headed the Mphizi Engineering Consulting Firm. He worked as the Chairperson of
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