Writing and Literature
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Alyvea – Passion and Purity
When I got onto the night train, I looked for my seat, praying to God that it would be a window seat. I walked down the aisle looking at the […] More
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IN THE NAME OF ART
Whilst growing up, my source of joy was never local art – Ugandan. My source of comfort and serenity was from art-not-Ugandan. However, ever since I discovered that I could […] More
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DEATH OF A WRITER, DEATH OF THE ART.
On Sunday, I was having a conversation with a good friend of mine about books. He is a lover of books, with regrets that perhaps he would have used time […] More
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Shadreck Chikoti: A Visionary of African Speculative Fiction and Cultural Activist
Shadreck Chikoti is a pioneer Malawian storyteller and cultural activist whose groundbreaking work in African speculative fiction has received both regional and international acclaim. Known for his vivid storytelling that […] More
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THE MUWADO STORYTELLING WEBINARS – FUNDAMENTALS OF A STORY AND CREATIVE STORYTELLING RECAP – JACOB KATUMUSIIME
We kicked off the Muwado Commercial Storytelling Webinars on Tuesday, 4th March, with Dr.Jacob Katumusiime as our facilitator speaking on – FUNDAMENTALS OF A STORY AND CREATIVE STORYTELLING. SUMMARY: Quick […] More
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The Joy of Creativity: Practicing Your Creative Craft with both Discipline and Enjoyment. (DAY 2)
DAY TWO: Remind Yourself This is a 30-Day Exploration of Creativity. “Create with your heart, build with your mind.” CRISS JAMI, Author and Poet In the scene in the Lion […] More
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A Question of Underwear, Gwendolene Mugodi
[box type=”info” align=”aligncenter” ]This is one of the stories that came out of the Writivism 2014, a project of the Centre for African Cultural Excellence, with the assistance of several partner organisations, which identifies, trains […] More
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THE FIRST TIME I FELL IN LOVE
The first time I fell in love – A poem Of course I was nervous. Scared Paid more attention to the feeling we shared Than to the people who […] More
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#SSWC – Short Story Writing Competition – Third Edition
And like a line from an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie, we are back! The third edition of the Short Story Writing Competition will have a few tweaks – what’s life without […] More
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When Home No Longer Feels Like Home
He had vivid memories of that place as a child, but he wasn’t certain the place remembered him with the same clarity or fondness. He had always known it as […] More
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What will you tell your child?
Have you ever wondered where the word “Life” comes from? From my very limited research, the word seems to have originated from older languages that contributed to the English we […] More
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The Same Hill, A Different View
The air never changed; it remained fresh and gently caressed his skin with motherly tenderness that comforted him, leaving him wholesomely mellow. Even the sight of the valley from the […] More
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My top 5 books that impacted me the most in 2024
From the list books I read, these have had the greatest impact on me. 1. *The compound effect* by Darren Hardy. This book helped me cement the habit of running. […] More
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New Vision At 35.
I still remember that day. I was at Uni. Makerere University. 2nd year. I had spent months sending articles and applications to editors in various publications. Major dailies. Magazines. Blogs. […] More
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The Tales of Achelo – Episode 2
Episode 2 My mother would go on and tell me that grandma had been a very terrible witch. That she would kill anyone! Kills even her very children! Could […] More
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I am from the wild
I am from wild Can anything good come from the wild? I have been flogged and shunned for this my whole life What is so strange about my native […] More
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‘Didn’t See That Coming’ by Migisha Boyd
“Ah! This chicken is hard!”, Belle exclaimed as she tried to saw through the chicken thigh one last time with the now-bloody knife. It reminded her of her late father’s […] More
