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Dark days in Egoli
Their journey was one of sheer terror and calamity but propelled by a determined grit. Dilek and Asim had eventually reached Johannesburg a year later. The memories of their teen […] More
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Kintu and Nambi; Darkness and The Rainbow #32
Continued from; The Game’s End #31 By Aine Susan The sound of shuffling feet welcomed the rising sun, paving way for the eve of the worst day the heavens would […] More
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Blue ticked? Maybe it's you…
Recently, I bumped into someone whom I’d met once before. Part of the conversation went like this Me: Hi Vanessa* Her: Oh, I wonder who told you my name. We […] More
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The ‘Dada’ Effect
There is a dad; it’s “dad” because that’s what his little daughter calls him. Actually, it’s the only thing she has ever called him. To be fair, he had always […] More
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#MuwadoLoveLetter Dear You Girl Who Plays Kwepena With My Heart
The day’s round the corner and fast approaching when I’ll ask you to be my Valentine and, just like you do every year, you’ll smile as you politely reject me […] More
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Singleness Is A Gift: Celebrate Not Tolerate
A gift is something we receive. When we earn something, rarely do we consider it a gift, even if we may say’ “I earned it”. The other word we could […] More
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in Agriculture, Farming and Gardening, Environment & Climate, Family, Friends and Relationships, Identity & Culture, Journalism and Media, Law, Crime and Justice, Politics and Government, Writing and LiteratureShadows of Hope: Rebuilding Lives in Karamoja’s Drought-Stricken Plains
The sun blazed mercilessly over Karamoja’s arid plains near Moroto, its heat baking the cracked earth where Atim sat with her younger brother, Lokong, under a scraggly acacia. At 21, […] More
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Picking Myself Up After Great Loss
At only 19, I was lucky to get a job writing for the UN and African Union Communication Departments. My deployment was in Somalia. One of the reasons I took […] More
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#BachelorTales How to Explain the Muzigo?
You know how it is, Friday night, a couple of drinks in the system, lit conversations conducted at high volume so they can be heard over the loud music, a […] More
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The Union OF Infinite Threads
In the year 2095, the concept of a wedding had transcended the earthly bounds of tradition, weaving together technology, consciousness, and the cosmos itself. The union of Aelar and Nyra, […] More
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Some of the things I won’t miss about 2019.
As the year runs out of breath, it feels instinctive that one should feel great about what they’ve done, and what they’ve achieved and all that. Not me, not this […] More
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A TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY ACHILLES AHIMBISIBWE, 12 November 1980 – 01 February 2023
On February 3rd, 2023, the Kakuranga Ruhinda family, relatives, friends and alumni of Uganda Martyrs University (UMUAA) came together for the Requiem Mass at St. James Catholic Parish of Bbiina, […] More
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Lessons Learnt as I Inch Closer to the 4th Floor
Today, I inch closer to the 4th floor than the third. There’s been lots to celebrate this past year. There’s been lots of loss this past year. There’s been several […] More
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You can now Rent a Mourner in the UK
Rent a mourner can supply professional discreet people to attend funerals and wakes. If you simply need to increase visitor numbers or introduce new faces, then we can help…we can supply professional, […] More
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The Girl Who Defied The Dowry
The evening air hung heavy over the cracked stoop of Achen’s family hut in Tororo, thick with the earthy scent of sorghum fields stretching into the distance. At just 16, […] More
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#MuwadoLoveLetter20 – Five-Petaled Flowers
My future husband ? Today is the 36th Valentine’s day I have celebrated without you but with thoughts of you. Somehow I know you are out there somewhere because we […] More
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In The Beginning: A Hope That Endures
Time Check: 4 pm or thereabouts Day: Sometime in November 2013 Place: Drug Shop in Headingley, Leeds I walked up and down the pregnancy section of the drug store. It […] More
