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On East African history/racism and the status quo.
This piece forms part of the content of a personal journal (my ravings) which I have kept since I was 14. I never had the benefit of being raised amongst […] More
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Busongora’s Queen Kitami cya Nyawera and the Rise and Fall of Mpororo
During the reign of Queen Kitami cya Nyawera of Busongora a fugitive Rwandan prince named Murari Kamali arrived at the court of the queen and was granted asylum. Murari was […] More
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THE MULAWA CLAN OF BUSOGA: THE CLAN OF MZEE OWEYEGHA-AFUNADUULA
Background 1. Identity I believe identity is critical to survival. A people that wants to survive the global erosions of culture, democracy and unity of purpose must ensure that it […] More
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Poetry In The Times Of Corvid – Ep 2: The Beginning.
2007 It is somewhere in May or June and I’m spending the semester break at my uncle’s home in Mutungo. My cousin Oscar and I are chatting in his room […] More
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THE DEATH OF VOLTAIRE
A few months ago, we were at table having breakfast after Mass as we always do, and discussing the current affairs, with the usual talk about Trump, North Korea, Kenya […] More
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THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF LAPWONY MICHEAL OCAN: TIME AT BUDO
The book: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF LAPWONY MICHEAL OCAN is an anthology of tributes as shared by family and friends. On Monday, May 30, 2022, while working on the […] More
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Kintu and Nambi; Once upon a Time The End #33
Continued from; Darkness and The Rainbow By Mugabe Victor Once upon a time, love was only a word until I saw her face, and fate, fate was only a word. […] More
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Nightmares
NIGHTMARES I have lingered in our historic monasteries And discerned a death among the dusty pages Of him who fell silently as the story itself; I have released my mind […] More
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How African Slaves “Invented” the Electoral College System that Put Trump into the White House
President James Madison 1809-1817 said then “The fittest thing would be for the people to directly elect the president through the popular vote”. So how did America opt for the […] More
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THE ZIMBA: FIERCE WARRIORS OF THE MARAVI KINGDOM
#RewritingOurStories Any history of Malawi that does not include the Zimba warriors is incomplete. The Zimba were central to the expansion of the Maravi Empire, which came to cover present-day […] More
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in Business and Entrepreneurship, Community & Opinion, Family, Friends and Relationships, History & Heritage, Politics and GovernmentNever trust a woman who makes you turn your back on your own children.
#PenningMyJournal ….many may not know but I spend inordinate time researching history, for anyway what is new? I would like to tell a story that reflects many lives, the story […] More
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THE HISTORY OF BUSOGA AND THE CONCEPT OF NATURAL BELONGING
Belonging is absolutely important because it confers wider identity. My name is Fred Charles Milton Oweyegha-Afunaduula Kiira Isabirye. However, my identity is not complete without mentioning my physical ecological-biological belonging […] More
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Princess Wanyana and the Rise of Buganda and Bunyoro
Buganda Kingdom – and indirectly Uganda State – were both named after a Songora prince named Ganda Warusiri whose palace grounds were used as a staging ground for the supporters […] More
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KATO NE WASSWA (ABALONGO ABALONGOOSA)
Kato ne Wasswa bava mu nda emu, eya Nnalongo; Twins. These two very ancient Kingdoms come from the same womb. Their History, Heritage and Spirituality is so intertwined, it’s foolhardy […] More
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KING'S College "Budo"
If ever you needed a great example of a quintessential “oli mwana w’ani” institution, this WAS the one. The keyword is in the name; KING’S. The original foundation at the […] More
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An African Anglican Tribute: HM Queen Elizabeth II, 1926-2022
The special Commemorative Service in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 1926-2022, took place on Thursday 15 September 2022 at 14:30 at St Paul’s Cathedral, Namirembe, Kampala, Uganda. I […] More
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Evolution of Uganda’s constitution
The Evolution of Uganda’s Constitution from Colonialism to the Present Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa that has a rich and diverse history. The country has experienced various […] More
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Constitutional History of Uganda
KABENGWA ALEX 23/U/08540/PS 2300708540 CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY COUSE WORK BACHELOR OF LAWS YEAR ONE SEMESTER ONE Question; How did the British colonial rule affect the constitutional development of Uganda from the […] More
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