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The two faces of the Ugandan women
Last week, I was invited to attend a workshop on artificial intelligence (AI), a space where experts and professionals discussed how AI is transforming the dynamics of work. That same […] More
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Publishers, Authors & Booksellers, let’s talk about market research.
How can we predict book sales if we don’t have solid data on what genres are selling and where? In the West, publishers can rely on platforms like The Bookseller […] More
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Why do we respect others more than we respect ourselves
The day before the Teen Personal Development Journal was released, I left a sample copy with 3 colleagues and when I walked back in the office to pick something, I […] More
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I hope to see you one day
It is okay to dream, to dream of a home that you will own, a home that your children and grandchildren will look at and say, “mum and dad built […] More
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ECHOES IN MATOOKELAND: WHY POLITICAL WRITERS ARE THE TRUE GUARDIANS OF OUR CONSCIENCE
“Let Them Wail. Uganda Belongs to Us.” When the Commander of the Defence Forces (CDF) of Uganda dropped that phrase onto Twitter/X on the Saturday of 27th June 2026. It […] More
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The Squeaky Shadow
He was late, as usual. He seemed to always be on some errand he never quite elaborated on and only vaguely stated, with annoying consistency. “Boss bibadde bintwala.” Now that […] More
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The Silicon Scramble: Why Africa is the Ghost in the Global AI Machine
The global conversation about Artificial Intelligence always takes place in rooms with very expensive air conditioning. There, in Davos or Silicon Valley, suits with teeth too straight and smiles too […] More
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BOMA NDILOMWELI
In 2022, or maybe 2023, I watched a certain dance performed by women from Nsanje as they were welcoming their councillor. The song went, “akhansala mwaiwona boma, boma si ili” […] More
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The Cost of Nostalgia
They say the devil doesn’t come with a pitchfork anymore; he comes with a verified badge and a profile picture that looks like a stock photo of a dental hygienist. […] More
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The Return Of Light
My Dearest, I am writing this not to my enemy, but to the woman I loved, and whom I believe, somewhere beneath the scar tissue of these last seven years, […] More
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in Fiction, Politics and Government, Thrillers and Horrors, Travel and Adventure, Writing and LiteratureLife in Exile: Act Three – The Return of Shadows
Chapter Fifteen: The Old, the Tired and the Restless Morning arrived quietly over the plains of Namasagali in Kamuli District, though little remained to suggest that this forgotten place had […] More
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Life in Exile: Act Two – The Bridge of Silence
Chapter Ten: The Weight of Small Things Fate seldom announces itself with thunder. More often, it arrives disguised as an ordinary morning, hidden among familiar roads, delayed appointments and faces […] More
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in Movies and Television, Religion and Spirituality, Self-help and Inspiration, Writing and LiteratureBroken Hallelujah
I braved my way to church this rainy Easter Sunday morning when I would rather have spent it coiled in my messy bed with fingers and eyes glued to the […] More
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THE TOP 10 UGANDAN POETRY BOOKS (FROM 2000 -2020)
So, my list 3 of The Top 10 of ‘Everything Ugandan Poetry’ features my top 10 Ugandan poetry books in public circulation between 2000 and 2020. This is a long […] More
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Review: Don’t Love Me In English – Bridget Ankunda
As a storyteller, I have tended to avoid poetry. It is a medium of expression that, truth be told, doesn’t come naturally to me. If I were to speak honestly, […] More
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30 titles that are Ugandan: The importance of reading local and appreciating talent.
PART ONE: NOVELS How pertinent is it to read local authors? I have read so many international authors whilst growing up – during the many classes I have attended, the […] More
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Storytellers and the struggle for "normal" sleeping patterns.
The truth is that some of us were never meant to have “normal” sleeping patterns ever. Covid19 or not. Tetw’ebuzabuza. To claim otherwise would be an attempt to run away […] More
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Book review: Comedy Writing Secrets by Melvin Helitzer
Comedy Writing Secrets is a book for anyone looking for a basic crash course in humour writing. The book, Comedy Writing Secrets: How to Think Funny, Write Funny, and Act […] More
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