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in Competitions and Challenges, Family, Friends and Relationships, Health and Medicine, Identity & Culture, Self-help and Inspiration, Writing and LiteratureWHY ARE FATHERS THE MOST HATED PARENTS?
WHY ARE FATHERS THE MOST HATED PARENTS? Have you ever sat down and thought about this, the fact that fathers are the most hated parents of the two, I mean […] More
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Dear Men, it's time to stop dying in silence and start speaking up, you are not as strong as you think!!
Dear Men, it’s time to stop dying in silence and start speaking up, you are not as strong as you think!! I wake up everyday to see beautiful articles about […] More
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The Chwezi Emperors and the Origin of the African Great Lakes Clan System
When Busongora was at its greatest geographical extent it is known as the Chwezi Empire. The empire’s most military belligerent ruler was Emperor Ndahura I kya-Rubumbi [known in Rwanda as […] 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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THE FIRST TIME I FELL IN LOVE
The first time I fell in love – A poem Of course I was nervous. Scared Paid more attention to the feeling we shared Than to the people who […] More
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The Hive Mind (Thoughts on the afterlife)
In the past few years, the idea of the afterlife in my mind has oscillated between varied opinions from the common religious dictates of Heaven(s) for the worthy, righteous do-gooders […] More
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Africa reimagined: Learning from Japan’s Storytelling & Soft power
Japan is remembered by its Asian neighbors as a tyrannical force, wreaking havoc and instilling fear wherever it set foot. During the colonization of Korea from 1910 to 1945, Koreans […] More
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Obugabe bwa Nkore (The Freedom of Nkore)
I am not a Munyankore. Let me start with that. Although my clan, Ba Mugara, abasyaba, abazira burunga is multinational and exists among the Banyarwanda, Bakiga, Bahororo, Banyankore, et cetera, […] More
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Kibooga and Kahinju: The Rival Songora Queens who Saved the Kingdoms of Nkore and Toro and Fought Over the Destiny of Busongora
Busongora as an independent state or kingdom was founded around 1090 AD. From the kingdom’s very inception, women had high status in society. In the waning years of the 19th […] More
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Witnessing our traditional marriage cultures (okushwera to okulira ente)
I recently witnessed our traditional marriage culture from the time the people come to okushwera until when the ejugano are brought home. Culture is interesting and I think we were […] More
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What is Joseph Kabuleta exactly saying?
I have always loved Joseph Kabuleta’s writing. He earned my respect as a humane being when I learnt that he boycotts Shell products because the company is stained with the […] More
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ALLOW ME TO REINTRODUCE MY SELF
My name is Nabuguzi Anne Marie Josephine. To cut the sentence of a name short, Nabuguzi Kiwanuka is befitting. My mother named me Nabuguzi. Kiwanuka is my father’s name and […] More
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Some Answers to FAQs about the Abolition of Uganda
Earlier today, Miriam Kyomugasho posed some questions about the abolition of Uganda, some of which have been asked by others, whenever we mention that Uganda must be abolished for us, […] More
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“Women and Girls MUST not eat chicken. And eggs!”: Mutesi’s days of old.
“Who determines the devil of the day?” I was asked. “Is it the state of affairs? God? Men of all inequities?” She continued to quest for an answer. Mutesi […] More
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IN A WORLD THAT CAN BE REALLY HARSH, YOU MATTER
Our dearest Netanya, This wasn’t one of your planned letters. I was meant to write you something entirely different about an entirely different photo. But as God would have it, […] More
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ON SOUTHERN PRIVILEGE AND THE ESSENTIAL THING…
2006 was the first time I crossed Karuma Falls. A school trip by the Institute of Psychology, MUK. We were visiting IDP camps. I never told my parents I was […] More
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Dear Dad, A young man died.
Dear Dad. A young man died. The causes of death are numerous. His father said he is dead because of his tribe. An onlooker said he is dead because he […] More
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