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in Fiction, Thrillers and HorrorsLe miroir de la chambre 7
Le miroir de la chambre 7 L’hôtel des Pins Rouges se dressait à la sortie d’une route déserte, entre deux falaises noyées de brouillard. Un vieil établissement abandonné depuis plus […] More
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LIFE IN EXILE: ACT ONE: THE BREAKING OF A MAN
Chapter Four: A Network of Ghost Roads I woke that morning inside a room that looked less like a bedroom and more like the preserved memory of a man who […] More
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Life in Exile: Act one; The Breaking of a Man
Chapter Six: The Fountain of Knowledge A week after the failed attempt on Peter Kaburu’s life at his father’s home in Nagongera, I found myself hiding with him beneath the […] More
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Life in Exile Act One: The Breaking of a Man
Chapter Five: The Final Destination By the second morning of my stay in West Budama, I had already abandoned the purpose of my visit to the region or to say […] More
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HOSTILE TAKEOVER (PT.3)
The ambience in the courtroom was eerie and commanding for Nolan. The last time he was in this room was six weeks ago, and he had watched his best- friend […] More
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in Fiction, Identity & Culture, Politics and Government, Thrillers and Horrors, Writing and Literature
Life in Exile: Act Three – The Return of Shadows
Chapter Sixteen: Language of the Stone (Continuation) Nearly forty minutes passed before Peter finally lowered his pencil. His shoulders ached from remaining motionless, yet satisfaction replaced fatigue as he carefully […] More
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Life in Exile: Act Two – The Bridge of Silence
Chapter Twelve: The Poison of Obedience Evening settled over Kampala with the slow certainty of a curtain descending upon a theatre. The city’s restless energy those not disappear with the […] More
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in Fiction, History & Heritage, Identity & Culture, Politics and Government, Thrillers and Horrors, Writing and Literature
Life in Exile: Act Three – The Return of Shadows (Chapter Seventeen: The Ghost and the Cave – Part I)
Chapter Seventeen: The Ghost and the Cave (Part I) I have often wondered whether memory tells the truth or merely preserves the fragments of fear that refuse to die. Even […] More
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Life in Exile: Act Three – The Return of Shadows (Chapter Twenty-One: Border Line (Part Two))
Chapter Twenty-One: Border Line (Part Two) Night settled over the refugee settlement with remarkable speed, as I came to think of it. One moment the mountains were visible against the […] More
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Life in Exile Act Two – The Bridge of Silence
Chapter Thirteen: The Gospel and the Con Artist Morning descended upon downtown Kampala with its familiar disorder. Long before the sun had climbed high enough to warm the rusting rooftops […] More
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The Ledger of Whispers
The ledger was never meant to be found. It sat in the bottom drawer of his mahogany desk, smelling of old dust and expensive gin. On the cover, in his […] More
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in Fiction, Politics and Government, Thrillers and Horrors, Travel and Adventure, Writing and Literature
Life in Exile: Act Three – The Return of Shadows
Chapter Sixteen: Language of the Stone (continuation) For several long moments, neither Peter Kaburu nor Obong pà Obong spoke. The silence inside the chamber differed from the silence of the […] More
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Life in Exile: Act Three – The Return of Shadows (Chapter Twenty-One: Border Line (Part One))
Chapter Twenty-One: Border Line (part One) The first time I saw Peter Kaburu in the refugee settlement, I walked past him without recognising him. The man sitting beneath a weather-stained […] More
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Life in Exile: Act Three – The Return of Shadows (Chapter Seventeen: The Ghost and the Cave (Part II)
Chapter Seventeen: The Ghost and the Cave (Part II) There are moments in life when the mind refuses to accept what the eyes plainly witness. This was one of them. […] More
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Life in Exile: Act Three – The Return of Shadows (Chapter Twenty: The Cost of Healings (Part One))
Chapter Twenty: The Cost of Healings (part one) After Soroti, Pastor Okello gained unimaginable fame as a miraculous pastor. People spoke of him in markets, in churches, in taxi parks, […] More
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Life in Exile: Act Three – The Return of Shadows (Chapter Twenty: The Cost of Healings (Part Two))
Chapter Twenty: The Cost of Healings (Part Two) With no one else to turn to, I went looking for Peter Kaburu early the following morning. Sleep had abandoned me long […] More
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Life in Exile: Act Three – The Return of Shadows (Chapter Eighteen: The Mark of the Chosen One)
Chapter Eighteen: The Mark of the Chosen One We had spent several weeks inside that cave, and during that time our bodies had undergone significant changes without our knowledge. To […] More












