Malawi deaf couple weds in style

April 12, 2015 Zawadi Chilunga -Nyasa Times 112 Comments

A hearing impaired couple on Saturday tied knots amid cheers from both families during a colorful wedding ceremony at Lilongwe’s Mtima Moyera Catholic Parish.

The couple at a wedding reception after saying :' I do'
The couple at a wedding reception after saying :’ I do’
Couple ties the knot against all odds
Couple ties the knot against all odds

Middle aged Misozi Mwambo and his wife Lydia attracted applause from both family and church members as they smooched to signify their unity.

Neither the bride nor the bridegroom could hear what the priest was saying, but that made no difference.

The couple have all MSCE certificates and the husband works at Central Poultry in the capital. They both share a humble background.

But the couple has now overcome the seemingly insurmountable obstacles in their lives to claim their right to happiness.

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112 replies on “Malawi deaf couple weds in style”

  1. I’m reliably told that there was communication support for the newly wedd deaf couples so how come the journalist wrote that they did not hear what the priest said? I’m puzzled. I’m deaf and I had my wedding in 1993 and with one of my uncles around to provide communication support I was able to hear and respond to the reverand.

  2. I attended the wedding it was wonderfully planned. The leading couple was immaculate. May God bless them.

  3. How will thy groan when they are reaching climax, whith hand signals? Anyways good luck to them, nowadays there is no happiness in marriage, full of gold diggers basi.

  6. anthu enanu munazolowera kulankhula moipa, always kumangoipidwa ngati mtima wanu unagundana ndi manyi. fotseki nonse mukuyankhula za against and i repeat, kakolopeni lake malawi coz mukuoneka kuti mwanyasidwa. mtima wa nsanje mukafika nawo kuti? bwinotu osakapasula banjali bwino bwino!! learn to appreciate others. just a gud word from you, wont hurt. paliponse basi mupeze mau onyoza. ndikunena iwe wafika kale kuchipinda kwawo galu. ukwati watheka bwanji, anafunsirana bwanji, kuti chilichonse chikakanike? iweyo ukunyozawe you think ndiwe wa lunga, pali jena kake anzako amakaona paiwe kuti sikali bwino. mukamalemba muziganiza. mbuzi za anthu zosadziwa kuyamikira anzanu. mxuiii

  7. This is wonderful, I wish them all the best and I pray that God’s blessings should follow them wherever they are, this is the will of God Almighty. Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  8. May be their blessing in speaking will come when they have kids who will teach them (parents) to speak. God is not man….

  10. Firstly I thank God for turning their dream into reality.
    Secondry, Im so thankful to the newly wedded couple and the organising committee, for choosing me to master the Ceremony. Glory be to God.

  15. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the Love God the father and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with them and the entire Organizing Committee.Amen!!

  20. things dat happen 1ec n a life tme may God bless them love u uncle misozi takondwa lumbiri

  26. Kkkk all the best my dear friend keivin mwambo its been long time u sung this chapter old days @ school now ur dreams comes true wish ur new family the best

  30. Am just wishing them a Happy family life! “As God bless all His children, they should not b passed by!” May the good lord b with them.

  31. Certificate is very relevant . It tells us that though deaf, both managed to achieve a descent education by passing MSCE. It encourages us who discriminate against such people that deafness and dumbness is not inability to education.

  41. The author has used wrong title for this story. This is discrimination by using the couple’s disability or their challenges. They have names, titles, professionals and try to use words which will not offend the community like hearing impairment or challenges . You will not be happy to say that the tall or the short journalist has wedded at mlembi church

  43. This is sad. At least one of them should be ok to support the ither. Both handicapped? This is wrong. They shouldnt have been allowed

  46. Malawi has a lot of rotten educated people who fail to articulate things. that the why instead of acknowledging the good things couple have done busy looking at education. mbuli zaolemba. appreciate what has haplened

  62. Soon You Will Be Communicating Verbally. This Is What The Almighty Jehovah God Is To Fullfil Soon (see Isaah 35 :4_6). May God Bless Your Family.

  64. Zawadi Chlunga: The couple “all” have MSCE certificates or “both” the couple have MSCE certificates? Both and all are used differently Mr Journalist. Secondly, what is the relevance of MSCE in the story?

    1. A certificate that’s given to a couple is a marriage certificate. MSCE is awarded to an individual. So both bride and groom obtained MSCE. The importance of mentioning this achievement is that many people that can talk and hear, fail MSCE. This couple represents heroism and, love and support from family and the faith in God are central pillars. Praise be to God. Hallelujah!

  65. wapeza nkazi wapeza chinthu chabwino.Mawu oyera amatero.All de best folks.But the qualification issue is somehow a goof.sizikugwirizana.Be professional folks.

  68. Iwe Tiyo if u’have nothing to comment just shut up akuba akuba chani umalekeranji kumva akubawo ngati uli ndimakutu overa. Asiyeni anzawo wawo ndiwoyera.

  73. Pokwatana zimakoma poyankhuliratu!!!! Masiku ano azimai mma bridal shower akumauzana kokwatana kumalira nde ya pa silent mode siingakomtu!!!!!!

  76. Kodi amene mukupanga condem kutchulidwa kwama certificates , vuto lanu ndi chia ? Chakula pamenepa ndi nsanje and nothing else
    lnu munangotolana chifukwa chopatsana mimba
    FOTSEKE MUSATINYATSE APA. LEARN TO APPRECIATE ZA ANDZANU

  77. Its unrealistic to think that they will not argue because they have hearing and speaking impairment. You argue from your heart not from your mouth. Having differences in a marriage is normal

  78. Marriage is indeed easier to overcome than MSCE which even prominent people like a Chair and Lucious Banda failed.

  81. These people were educated at Maryview Schoool for the Deaf in Chiradzulu. God’s miracle at work mpak a they finished Form IV. Ndiye ena adzitinamiza za prophesies and healings……..

  85. At least mnyumba simumakakhala ma phokoso!! Zokalipirana njeee sinankha onse volume ndi mute kale!!

  86. Commentpalibe Nkhani Yolemba Apa Kapena Mukanangoyamikira Basi, Osati Za Deaf. Think Twice.

  87. What’s the connection of their qualifications in a story of this nature? I hardly see any relevance. Am I the odd one out?

  90. a Malawi mukamuona munthu osakhala kuti sanabadwe mwacindunji mmaona ngati si munthu weniweni wake up. awattu palibe cacilendo anta ,mmesa kunali omasulila- SIGN LANGUAGE-
    CONGRATULATIONS MR AND MRS MWAMBO WITH LOTS OF GOD’S BLESSINGS.

  93. Kelvin Misozi Mwambo my school mate, Thanks be to God i wish i was there!!! Congratulations,,,,,

  95. Yehovah si munthu ngati ife amapanga njira popanda njira and wina aliyense anapangila m’kaz wake (nthiti yake) tingoikiza m’manja mwake

  97. Wishing u all the best Lidia Banda. Mwenyekondo is very blessed. in dec 2015 we also had a wedding sponsored by msonkhamanja ccap

  102. The church could have arranged a sign language translater so that the couple could understand the vows clearly. It doesn’t make sense to officiate the wedding without them understanding what was happening.

    1. Pk, cant you see a bigger picture? They are encouraging Malawians to emulate the couple in disregarding their handcaps and also to render help to such people. If you go in the streets BT you will find blind people married. At clock tower we used to have someone begging. He had two wives! But this couple is NOT begging. What happens outside Malawi is a fireside chatting topic. This is for real

  107. I don’t understand the relevance of certificates to this story! However, I like what I see in the images! Congratulations guys.

    1. they are mentioning certificates cos to say the truth most pple dont send deaf kids to school. but these ones were sent to school and mind you the girl passed with credits…she has 29 points. Its no mean achievement cos the deaf has so many challenges unlike us who are able to hear n see

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