Frank Martin Kapesa is a journalist by profession but at oftentimes writes creative pieces, some of which have won local and international prizes. He worked for the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation for a long time as a reporter, producer and newsread- er before he quit to join ZAIN, a mobile phone provider in its Marketing Department. He is now with Television Malawi. Sweet Ride to Chitipa first appeared in the South African Pen book in 2005 as one of the best entries in its annual competition.