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RIP George Floyd – My thoughts as a Ugandan that lived in America for 8 years
I am Ugandan. However, I lived in America for 8 years and it was the most incredible experience. I made lots of friends, experienced a lot and learned a lot. […] More
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An "Ode" to Memory ( I will never bury my friends again)
Many years ago a close friend, faith died. It was the first time in my life someone i knew and was close to died. She was young and her death, […] 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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Much of the World’s Music Originated from Uganda.
Hip-hop is the most listened to music genre in the world according to Spotify, one of the top music streaming apps in the world. Spotify created a ‘musical map of […] 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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in Family, Friends and Relationships, Fiction, General or Other, Identity & Culture, Law, Crime and Justice, Religion and Spirituality, Writing and LiteratureATYAP: A fair fight.
Two more seconds and poor Umar would have soiled his clothes with the watery mess of bad beans he had eaten for lunch. He dashed across the grass fields of […] More
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Is the new masculine non-binary? A response to Pharrell’s GQ interview.
Pharrell is on the cover of the latest GQ New Masculine Issue and did a lengthy interview with their Chief Editor, Will Welch, on evolving masculinity and spiritual warfare. These […] More
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A MOVING MINE
Part 2: A Glimpse of Destiny As the day unfolds, the daily activities are set in the community; villagers are busy in maize fields, and the young girls head to […] More
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WHO ARE THE "ABALAASI"?
To all those sending me this particular video, I put the question to you; Who or what is Abalaasi, and why are you sending me this particular video? I’ve never […] More
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You are more than a Domestic Slave Woman.
Midway through meal preparations yesterday, my sister and I reminded ourselves that we are not alone in the house. So, we passed along and shared the tasks around cooking with […] More
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Duality and the Between
I just came back after a long morning walk in the rain in Goa. I am in the tropical part of India. During this time in August, it rains throughout […] More
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JJAJJA DOESN'T REALIZE THAT TRIBES/ETHNIC IDENTITIES AND THEIR UNIQUE INTERESTS CAN'T BE WISHED/WASHED /SUSHED AWAY?
Our dear national Jjajja and president doesn’t want Baganda to pursue, or even speak of, their interests as a tribe/ethnic entity! In a Uganda where, since the declaration of the […] 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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Weaving Hope: Akello’s Battle To Revive Teso’s Lost Basket Craft
The morning sun filtered through the thatched roof of Akello’s small home in Soroti, casting golden streaks across the woven mats where she sat, her nimble fingers coaxing strands of […] More
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The Only Way, Ekene Eziagulu
The Only Way Every night in Kwacha, Malinta put up a spectacle in the village square. She invited everyone to join in her game with her friends: friends no one […] More
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A Moving Mine
Part 3: The Minerals Vanished, But The Mystery Remained. The miner toured Nala around the site and asked him to come back for a work in the morning. Later that […] More
