Identity & Culture
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RESTORING UGANDAN FATHERHOOD
I grew up inside a bubble. In this bubble, all Ugandan fathers were like my father. Fathers came home for 3 meals a day, every day, except when working out […] 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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Common Western Myths About Africa
Africa is a beautiful continent full of warm receptive people from the many different countries which you can easily access. Most countries, unlike what you see on the media are […] More
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Daughter of the Resurrection, Melissa Kiguwa
This is one of the stories that came out of the Writivism 2014, a project of the Centre for African Cultural Excellence, with the assistance of several partner organisations, which identifies, trains and […] More
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THE HISTORY OF THE EMPEROR OF FOOTBALL: THE ONE TOUCH STORY
Preparations started at breakfast, you could see us closely eyeing the sack where the polythene bags were dumped. Polythene bags were currency and in those days, we used paper wrapping […] More
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Gipiir and Labongo #2
By Mugabe Victor The crowd was a mess at this point. People scattered about as they tried to find their homes within the chaos. Gipiir could feel his brother’s hand […] 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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HERE'S TO TRIBAL-ISM. HEAR HEAR! (COME ALL YE FAITHFUL, LET'S SELF DESTRUCT!)
If you think that tribalism is a new way of life, think again. Like many isms and schisms, it’s been prevalent for millenia. How old do you think the tags […] More
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The Kenyan Question
Disclaimer: I love to read, more than I enjoy writing, actually. See, when a good storyteller takes you away, it’s like a form of escape, a little like writing really, […] More
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Gipiir and Labongo #4
By Ashley “How could a person’s beauty overshadow the moon’s radiance?” Labongo thought to himself as he watched his anyadwer gracefully dancing with the other girls around the fire. Her […] More
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Culture, Identity and Beyonce’s #BlackIsKing
Beyonce is so committed to her art. You see it in how she performs like her life depends on it. I’m so inspired by her passion and how she stays […] More
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Sons of the gods #12
By Mutebi Wilson P.S. Luwombo: A traditional meal from Buganda which involves the steaming of different kinds of sauce in banana leaves. A strong silence ate up the whole place […] 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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Cultural Privilege. More Us On What We Are Having
Cultural Privilege is like air. It is so everywhere that no one notices it. Until recently, human history didn’t know it existed. Air, that is, though, much of human history […] More
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THE SHADOWS OF SHIWANG’ANDU
Omniscient Narrator It was a sunny day, and the sky was a brilliant blue, with only a few puffy white clouds drifting lazily across the horizon. The sun shone brightly, […] 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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A Moving Mine
Part 1: Beneath the surface It was a beautiful normal day in Kwesele village, a home in the northwestern part of Zambia. Where the sun dipped into the horizon and […] More
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