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When was the last time you asked a man if he was okay — and waited for the truth? Not the smile. Not the “I’m fine.” Not the answer he […] More
The Season of No Answers I knelt beneath a weary sky, And cast my prayers like seeds; I watched them fade where swallows fly, Above the fields and reeds. The […] More
The Smile That Lied They knew me by my laughter. The one that arrived before I did, warm as morning sunlight, easy as a song remembered by heart. I wore […] More
Before he learned the price of bread,he learned the shape of wonder. A silver airplane stitched its wayacross the morning sky,and a barefoot boy stood in the dust,his eyes following […] More
The Child at the Traffic Light. For every child whose home is a street corner and whose future waits at a red light. At every red light he appears,A shadow […] More
He left home to represent Uganda. Hours later, a mob beat him to death for a crime he didn’t commit. This is the story of Sydney Gongodyo—and the country’s shame […] More
The Candlestick That Broke My Pride I studied charts through many nights, And traced their curves by screen-lit lights; Each gain I claimed with swelling cheer, Till confidence outgrew my […] More
The Language of His Hands My father was not a man of many words. He never gathered us beneath the moon to speak of love. He never wrote letters or […] More
Before the clocks could dare to tick, Before the stars had learned to shine, Silence stretched across the void— A blank page, endless, divine. Then came a whisper, soft, unseen, […] More
For thousands of years, humanity has created tools. We fashioned stones into weapons, wood into ships, and metal into machines. Every generation has inherited the inventions of those who came […] More
The Kingdom of Circuits They forged no crown of gold, no throne of carved stone, no empire raised by sword or spear. Instead, they built a kingdom from circuits, woven […] More
Rukungiri District enters the Financial Year 2026/27 with a direct local government allocation of 66.84 billion shillings. This breaks down to a wage component of 41.13 billion shillings for salaries […] More
Abstract Much has been written about artificial intelligence in higher education—its affordances and its perils. This article does not rehearse those debates. Instead, it addresses what remains uncharted: how AI […] More
Uganda stands at a rare inflection point in its development trajectory. With commercial oil production scheduled to commence later this year and a fresh electoral mandate secured, the national budget […] More
The journey toward the 5th Film & Culture Market officially began last evening with an intimate activation event held at Motiv Bugolobi, bringing together invited guests from Uganda’s creative industry […] More
What began as a routine photowalk through the streets of Kamwokya by photographers Hoonigrapher, Bryan Odong, and Alvin Tonda evolved into an inspiring encounter with a youth chess club led […] More
In an era where storytelling shapes culture, identity, and global perception, platforms that amplify underrepresented voices are more important than ever. Enter TriLast Trailer Spotlight—a bold initiative dedicated to showcasing […] More
Oh, Julius, it’s hard to believe you’re gone. Today, Saturday, June 6, 2026, you will be laid to rest. From thousands of miles away, I won’t be able to […] More
By Dan Kajungu, Msc. PhD Let us talk about a woman I will call Nakato. She is 43 years old, lives in a village in Iganga district, and has spent […] More
Hola, It’s been a crazy journey for Ugandans in the past few weeks, on top of the already ongoing drama. The Ugandan sports fraternity and fan-base at large have been […] More
The light in the room does not come from the sun, nor does it come from the warm, honest glow of a bedside lamp. It comes from the cold, clinical […] More
They tell you that a coloring book is a gentle thing. They say it’s a tool to keep the children quiet, a placid kingdom of bold outlines waiting to be […] More
The evening breeze in the courtyard didn’t care about algorithms. It arrived when it wanted, smelling faintly of charcoal, roasted meat, and the distant, chaotic noise of a city rushing […] More
Chapter Seven: A Keeper of Secret Wisdom After many journeys across continents and through places that often felt more mythical than real, I finally returned from Siberia. The frozen wilderness […] More
When was the last time you asked a man if he was okay — and waited for the truth? Not the smile. Not the “I’m fine.” Not the answer he […] More
The Season of No Answers I knelt beneath a weary sky, And cast my prayers like seeds; I watched them fade where swallows fly, Above the fields and reeds. The […] More
The Smile That Lied They knew me by my laughter. The one that arrived before I did, warm as morning sunlight, easy as a song remembered by heart. I wore […] More
Before he learned the price of bread,he learned the shape of wonder. A silver airplane stitched its wayacross the morning sky,and a barefoot boy stood in the dust,his eyes following […] More
The Child at the Traffic Light. For every child whose home is a street corner and whose future waits at a red light. At every red light he appears,A shadow […] More
He left home to represent Uganda. Hours later, a mob beat him to death for a crime he didn’t commit. This is the story of Sydney Gongodyo—and the country’s shame […] More
The Candlestick That Broke My Pride I studied charts through many nights, And traced their curves by screen-lit lights; Each gain I claimed with swelling cheer, Till confidence outgrew my […] More
The Language of His Hands My father was not a man of many words. He never gathered us beneath the moon to speak of love. He never wrote letters or […] More
Before the clocks could dare to tick, Before the stars had learned to shine, Silence stretched across the void— A blank page, endless, divine. Then came a whisper, soft, unseen, […] More
So I went offline earlier last night and this morning I woke up to so many messages in my inbox of “Is it true?” “What happened to her?” “Have you […] More
For thousands of years, humanity has created tools. We fashioned stones into weapons, wood into ships, and metal into machines. Every generation has inherited the inventions of those who came […] More
The Kingdom of Circuits They forged no crown of gold, no throne of carved stone, no empire raised by sword or spear. Instead, they built a kingdom from circuits, woven […] More
It was exactly nine-thirty in the morning. The atmosphere was bright, noisy, and gay. The morning sun was still tender to the skin as it rose from the East with […] More
My Dear Darling, I have rewritten this letter in my head so many times that I don’t even know which version is the real one anymore. But I know where […] More
In December 2019, we were celebrating our grand entrance to the new year. However, at the same time a virus that has since consumed most of people’s lives on the […] More
All hail the queen; Covid19 the great Destroyer of the 7 nations; With no regard for cultures Immorality her quest; Unquenchable her thirst; Elixir must be filled; So blood she […] More
Rukungiri District enters the Financial Year 2026/27 with a direct local government allocation of 66.84 billion shillings. This breaks down to a wage component of 41.13 billion shillings for salaries […] More
On the Eve of 2020 I was discovered! In Wuhan, China I was revealed! An enemy of the respiratory tract I am named! Difficulty in breathing I initiate! The human […] More
I just turned 11 and was preparing to get into High School, I was going to leave for boarding school the following day and mom had said she wanted to […] More
To love and virus Written by Jehosheba Abahi Terry’s lips married mine and formed a coalition, the type that our bodies got so high in pleasure and set in adventure […] More
I thought I’d enjoy the break from school since i didn’t have a lot of friends at school I would miss anyway. I thought wrong because only a month into […] More
Abstract Much has been written about artificial intelligence in higher education—its affordances and its perils. This article does not rehearse those debates. Instead, it addresses what remains uncharted: how AI […] More
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