Patrick Wella was born in Thyolo on 27 J une 1971. He did his primary and secondary education in Thyolo before entering Chancellor College where he obtained a Bachelor of Education Science degree. He has taught at Stella Maris, Mtendere, Mtakataka, Mchinji and now Chipasula Secondary School. Patrick's story Lago and the Cat came second in the British Council Write a Short Story Competition. In 1996 he won first prize in the Commonwealth Youth Programme Essay Competition at national level. He came third in the 2002 Peer Gynt MAWU Essay Competition.