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“DO YOU KNOW THAT YOU’RE MY GIRLFRIEND?” A Novel about the World We Don’t See and The Myths We Choose Not To Believe A TRUE STORY
PROLOGUE: THE GENESIS Chebet Alyson looked at Kaheru James asleep beside her, it had been a happy couple of months for her. Gosh, had it been that long already? Two […] More
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Our pilgrimage to Raila’s final resting place
I have been to Bondo and the Jaramogi homestead a few times. But this time was different. On the evening of October 18, a 70-person delegation set off on a […] More
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Walking Kampala: A Tour of My Own City – Part 1
Miti Kinaawola runs Tembea Kampala Walking Tours, which conducts city walking tours of Kampala. I had followed his Instagram page for close to two years before he followed me back […] More
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CALL FOR POETS — LIRA YOUTH POETRY SLAM 2025
Lira Kreativ Kave is pleased to announce an official Call for Poets for the Lira Youth Poetry Slam 2025, taking place on Sunday, 14th December 2025 at Café Sterling, Lira […] More
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Ugandan rapper and cultural advocate Zedmonk Ssabatontomi Secures Double Nomination at the 2026 East Africa Youth Awards
Ugandan rapper, creative entrepreneur, and cultural advocate Zedmonk Ssabatontomi has received two nominations at the 2026 East Africa Youth Awards (EAYA), marking a defining moment in his artistic and leadership […] More
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Yellow Bananas and Closed Gates: Does Uganda’s Arts Industry Need a Reset?
Yellow Bananas and Closed Gates: Does Uganda’s Arts Industry Need a Reset? Ah! These young people are lazy. They don’t know how the world works. They don’t take work seriously. […] More
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BOYS | HOW MEN WHO CAN’T SPEAK WELL SUFFER
BOYS | HOW MEN WHO CAN’T SPEAK WELL SUFFER He will struggle to lead, to earn, and to be understood. I have sat on many interview panels and seen it […] More
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Why comedian Dr. Hillary was not funny about Gulu ladies
I am a fan of Comedian Dr. Hillary Okello. In Gulu, I have even attended his poorly attended show as it drizzled. However, over the years, Dr. Hillary has trademarked […] More
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Exploring the intersection between technology, storytelling, and identity
Over the past months, I’ve been exploring the intersection between technology, storytelling, and identity — and how Africa’s creative voices can shape that future on our own terms. This journey […] More
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in Education and Academia, Identity & Culture, Innovation, Science and Technology, Writing and LiteratureTHE HUNTER, THE LION, AND THE AI DEATH OF AFRICA’S KNOWLEDGE
The Proverb and Its Timeless Warning An old African proverb tells us: “Until the lion learns how to write, every story will glorify the hunter.” It is a proverb about […] More
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General O: Coordinates of Power
The evening sun settling over the Kampala skyline, as seen from Arena Pub in Nsambya, carries a quiet beauty. That is where I usually sit—sipping my cold Dark bitter sweet […] More
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in Community & Opinion, Fiction, Identity & Culture, Religion and Spirituality, Writing and Literature
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
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General O: The Monkey King and the Broken Lance
It was a Monday morning—one of those mornings that feel ordinary until they redefine everything you thought you knew about danger, power, and survival. I remember the knock. Not loud. […] More
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Dear depression
Dear depression, Give me thoughts, Without the anxiety. Give me pain, With a knowing that it’ll pass away. Give me all the grief, Only if it won’t play on repeat. […] More
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WHY I DON’T HAVE A STRONG AFFINITY TOWARDS CONSTITUTIONALLY CREATED CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS IN UGANDA.
Article Marking My Birthday – 27 July 2025 WHY I DON’T HAVE A STRONG AFFINITY TOWARDS CONSTITUTIONALLY CREATED CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS IN UGANDA By Oweyegha-Afunaduula Conservation Biologist, Center for Critical Thinking […] More
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Men are a besieged lot, ain’t no real men anymore.
Penning my journal. Teething 6th floor, I have seen a lot on my journey. I met Jomo Kenyatta in a school performance. Kenya’s founding president was a man with piercing […] More
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in Community & Opinion, Education and Academia, Family, Friends and Relationships, Identity & Culture
MY FATHER
MY FATHER He was a great man. He loved us all but never got involved in the domestic fights at home concerning his wives. Yes he had three wives and […] More
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General O: The Curse of Qashqash’s Staff
General Okello had gone to Area 56 and returned, bringing with him something people did not have a name for, so they called it the elixir of life, which he […] More
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