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Presenting my Pilot project during the Lightning Presentation at the Alzheimer’s Association Symposium 2025 in Lima, Peru Many attendees at the recently concluded Alzheimer’s Association Satellite Symposium (#AAICSatellite2025) lightning Presentation […] More
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Oh, Uganda, land of perpetual sunshine and paradox, where the internet flows like treacle on a winter’s day, and every tap of a keyboard is a potential dance with destiny… […] More
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I braved my way to church this rainy Easter Sunday morning when I would rather have spent it coiled in my messy bed with fingers and eyes glued to the […] More
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I posted on my social media asking for thoughts about a breakfast series where I review restaurants/ hotels with the best breakfast options around Kampala. The response was positive. I […] More
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“Your Loves Whore” The pendulum swings between numbness and pins and needles, making it hard for her to write. Her eldest tells her she can just speak into a phone […] More
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