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COULD CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS & ADOLF HITLER BE AFRICA’S FORGOTTEN INDEPENDENCE “HEROES”?
Uganda celebrated her 59th Independence on October 9, 2021; a major milestone for citizens and Africans in general. As a country, we have come a long way, sometimes great a […] More
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RIP George Floyd – My thoughts as a Ugandan that lived in America for 8 years
I am Ugandan. However, I lived in America for 8 years and it was the most incredible experience. I made lots of friends, experienced a lot and learned a lot. […] More
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in Finance, Markets and Economics, Identity & Culture, Innovation, Science and Technology, Politics and GovernmentIMAGINING THE FUTURE OF AFRICA BY 2123
Before I make you acquainted with my imagination of the future of Africa by 2123, which is 100 years from now, let me explain why I preferred Imagining to Thinking […] More
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Turning the Tables: A Song About ‘Min Oluuku’
A paper by Odoch Pido and Donna Pido Of the Technical University of Kenya, Nairobi [email protected] and [email protected] April 2019, Makerere Institute of Social Research, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda […] More
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in Environment & Climate, Identity & Culture, Law, Crime and Justice, Music and Dance, Theatre, Visual Art
Poisoned Soil
Globally renowned visual artist, Moffat Takadiwa debuted his exhibition, Vestiges of Colonialism in March of 2023 at the National Art Gallery of Zimbabwe which was his first local exhibition in […] More
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Hair, Faith, and Freedom – A Reflection on African Bodies and Christian Judgment
At one point, I had the opportunity to spend time with Nnedi Okorafor, a storyteller I deeply admire, during a storytellers’ conference in Germany where we served together on a […] More
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Decolonizing Christianity Part 2: What is Christian about ‘Christian Weddings?
OK, before we go on, I need to make a few things clear. I was wed in church. Namirembe Cathedral no less. It was the 17th of December 2011 at […] More
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Some Answers to FAQs about the Abolition of Uganda
Earlier today, Miriam Kyomugasho posed some questions about the abolition of Uganda, some of which have been asked by others, whenever we mention that Uganda must be abolished for us, […] More
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UGANDA: INTERDEPENDENCY, INDEPENDENCY OR DEPENDENCY?
I am sure if you are a keen follower of progression and transgression in human relations, looking at the title would immediately push you to ask: Why not interdependence or […] More
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Beyond dependency & state: Case for knowledge decolonization – Part I
This modern world today is entangled in a serious historical crisis manifesting itself through problems that mutate to threaten the survival of the human species. These problems include climate change, […] More
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Beyond dependency & state: Case for knowledge decolonization Part II
In the previous article, we considered and affirmed the view that the modern nation-state has a serious fault line. This fault line subsists in hierarchizing citizens of the state – […] More
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I Went Searching for God, and Found History Preaching. “How Colonialism Rewrote God in Our Image. And Erased Us”
Early this year, I walked into a church. After years of wrestling with questions of meaning, I thought salvation might be a new beginning. For a moment, it was: the […] More
