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Suicide Note: You Wouldn't Think There Would Be A 3rd Page But Here We Are
In January this year, I got so stressed and overwhelmed with work that I found myself in that pit of despair that I have been fighting to get out of […] More
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in Business and Entrepreneurship, Career and Employment, Family, Friends and Relationships, Finance, Markets and Economics, Identity & Culture, Journalism and Media, Poetry, Self-help and Inspiration, Writing and LiteratureEven the Jacaranda Know: A Poem That Tells the Human Story
Some poems whisper, some shout, and some, like Even the Jacaranda Know, calmly tap you on the shoulder and say, “Sit down, breathe, and stop being dramatic.” So, I opened […] More
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in Identity & Culture, Innovation, Science and Technology, Law, Crime and Justice, Self-help and InspirationDr. Smith Kiiza Inspires the Uganda Community in Sacramento with a Vision of Empowerment and Leadership
Sacramento, California — On December 7, 2024, the Uganda community in Sacramento gathered for a remarkable event that celebrated culture, leadership, and hope. The centerpiece of the occasion was a […] More
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Overcoming the shame that surrounds unemployment
I still have residues of shame inside me, going back to early 2021 when I quit my job and spent that one year out of formal employment. Part of it […] More
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Midas touch?
Over the past 6 months, I have achieved more success than I have in all my previous years combined. I got admitted to the MBA programs at Stanford (with a […] More
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A LETTER TO MY SELF AS A STORYTELLER
Dearest Rashidah, Remember when all you wanted was to write stories? Back in boarding school, during the 2nd Term of Primary Six, you sat in the empty amphitheatre and wrote […] More
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Third Floor Conversations…
A few months ago, a close friend came to visit me to celebrate my new age, which I am obviously not disclosing , but we move nonetheless. While we were […] More
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The Joy of Receiving
Yesterday evening while taking a stroll around the Jinja road traffic lights, I observed one of those street kids that clean windscreens and side mirrors in the hope for some […] More
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LONELINESS: WE PRIVATELY BLEED AND CRY
They say, and I agree, that many of us are lonely regardless of the surrounding people, be it family or love relations. But this is a conversation many are unwilling […] More
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Hopefully Bolder into 40….
It’s a month and three days into my 39th year. I am very grateful to God. As I approach 40 years, I want to be much more intentional about my […] More
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Life Lessons from The Lion King Movie
I finally watched the live-action Lion King last night. I get where the people who didn’t like it are coming from, it’s not as colourful as the animation ? but […] More
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GOOD LEADERSHIP
Here is a paper my father wrote on 10th October 1997. I got it as I was going through his old books, files etc. It may be still relevant for […] More
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Notes #The Setup
Notes I took from The Setup by Dan Bilzerian Some birds just have to fly free; some men must blaze their own paths The things people dislike the most in […] More
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Something Gave
Grief is a funny thing. In the odd and strange sense. The kind that encircles you and closes you off. When you feel like the only person you can look […] More
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We Will Always Have the Poor Among us…
“You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me”. Matthew 26:11 These pertinent words are attributed to the long awaited (omulindwa) Messiah, King of […] More
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in Career and Employment, Education and Academia, Identity & Culture, Law, Crime and Justice, Poetry, Self-help and Inspiration, War and Conflict, Writing and LiteratureLeft behind; the silent struggle of children and youth forced to dropout of school
Left behind; the silent struggle of children and youth forced to drop out of school The gates were open as Mercy( not real names) and her parents, with other children […] More
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Brokeness, lies and the resultant unintended good habits.
Brokeness will make you do many things unintentionally. Things that actually turn out to be good lifestyle habits. Usually, it is a result of ego and the desire to maintain […] More
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in Business and Entrepreneurship, Education and Academia, Family, Friends and Relationships, Fiction, Identity & Culture, Law, Crime and Justice, Self-help and Inspiration, War and ConflictThe Unseen Backbones: Amina’s Story and Uganda’s Roaring Future
The Bundibugyo mist clung to Amina Nakato’s face as she awoke. Before dawn painted the Rwenzori Mountains, the scent of damp earth and eucalyptus filled the air, a constant reminder […] More
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