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in Fiction, History & HeritageKintu and Nambi; Once upon a Time The End #33
Continued from; Darkness and The Rainbow By Mugabe Victor Once upon a time, love was only a word until I saw her face, and fate, fate was only a word. […] More
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in Family, Friends and Relationships, FictionThe curse of the freaking sad smiley
Note: This piece is an extended version of ‘Windows 8 Blue Screen Smiley‘ which was originally posted on this website a while back. My new HP Pavilion g7 was a […] More
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in Fiction, Law, Crime and JusticeThe Depressed Infant
It is a late Thursday evening in downtown Bweyogerere. In, Kakana Clinic, a shoddy establishment run by even more shoddy staff, a woman is placed on one of the rickety […] More
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in Community & Opinion, FictionPaper
I was the first one to see her—walking towards us—clutching a piece of a broken skull between her bloodied fingers. She staggered as she walked, teetering like she was about […] More
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in Family, Friends and Relationships, Fiction, Identity & CultureSons of the gods #17
Continued from #16 By Mugabe Victor Katabani’s mind was a maze. “Red, black, the swing of a blade. Why does it seem so loud?” the voices echoed. CRACK. “What is […] More
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in Community & Opinion, Fiction, Identity & CultureGipiir and Labongo #23
By Ashley Just as revenge is not for the weak, it is also not for the wronged. When such ferocious revenge takes over your soul, all that is left is […] More
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in Fiction, Poetry, Writing and LiteratureYour Loves Whore
The pendulum swings between numbness and pins and needles, making it hard for her to write. Her eldest tells her she can just speak into a phone and it will […] More
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in Fiction, Writing and LiteratureEvent of a Fire
Francine packs her things; frantically, teary-eyed, her hands shaking. She has to leave, she can’t wait, she has to breathe. Smoke creeps in from under the door, the flames will […] More
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General O: The Monkey King and the Broken Lance
It was a Monday morning—one of those mornings that feel ordinary until they redefine everything you thought you knew about danger, power, and survival. I remember the knock. Not loud. […] More
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in Community & Opinion, FictionKintu and Nambi; Kayikuzi and Kintu #25
Continued from; Walumbe’s delight #24 By Aine Susan Kayikuzi made his way to the edge, his source of solace over the years.Yet even there,one could feel the tension between the […] More
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Kintu and Nambi; Revenge of the Spider #23
Continued from: Star crossed lovers #22 By Mugabe Victor P.S. Ssekoko means cock in Luganda “I always hated the moon,” the Ssekoko complained, “It is too round and dull, its […] More
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in Community & Opinion, Family, Friends and Relationships, FictionKintu and Nambi; The Final Task #28
Continued from; The Key to all Wars #27 By Mutebi Wilson “Almighty Gulu roars! All hail Gulu! Almighty Gulu roars!” Before me, stood the mad crowd as father stepped forward and […] More
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in FictionWAKAYIMA OF TROPICAL ACADEMY Ep 20: WAKAYIMA AND ROGER SOLVE NGIRI’S PROBLEM
Episode 19 We stopped the last story in the forest with Wakayima hearing a voice behind him. But before we continue, let me take you back a few moments. About […] More
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in Community & Opinion, FictionKintu and Nambi; The Song of War #26
Continued from; Kintu and Kayikuzi #26 By Mugabe Victor A troubled heart only knows one language; that of the soothing melodies of ennanga. It’s chimes freed the soul the moment […] More
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in Comics and MangaWAKAYIMA OF TROPICAL HILLS ACADEMY Ep 16: WAKAYIMA STRIKES BACK AT NGIRI
Episode 15 Later, Wakayima was waiting for Ngiri outside the science room. “Ngiri, you and me have to talk. What is this I hear about you still bullying my friends? […] More
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in Fiction, Religion and SpiritualityTWO WITCHES
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in Community & Opinion, Fiction, Writing and LiteratureOn Skeletons and Tea, Nyachiro Lydia Kasese
[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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in FictionHold my Hands, Collin Clouddance
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 and engages […] More
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in Community & Opinion, FictionThe Crazy Friend, Otieno Owino
[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























