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From Vanished Firesides to Global Stages: Uganda’s Poetry Renaissance
When I returned to Mityana on my recent trip to Uganda, I searched for the poetic storytellers I had once known and seen as a child. Their animated way of […] More
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Prison Militaire de Ndolo: A Place for Sam’s Search for Meaning in Poetry.
One of the most celebrated Poets Robert Frost opined that “Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words”, I agree and subscribe to […] More
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in PoetryMoments that stood out for me at the BROKEN VOICES Ladu Poetry Event .
First, that the poetrynuer Mark Gordon Musinguzi has kept Ladu going for this long without changing its brand. This is a breath of fresh air. Not since he founded the […] More
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in PoetryWamma It’s Just a Thought
Do you know what I feel when I feel your love? Now, picture a warm bed on a cold night the window creaking I, craving a breeze, unbolt its captivity […] More
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Commercializing Poetry: Irene Esther Mutuzo Shares Her Journey
Poets are literary artists who express emotions, ideas and thoughts through the use of verse; a creative writing technique typically characterized by a certain rhythm and style. Although many people […] More
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HOW I WAS ABLE TO BE A KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT THE YE! SUMMIT 2025
When I was growing up, I always had one fear– failing to do something great at a young age. I always wanted and still want to always be the youngest […] More
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A Year of Voices, Growth, and Community: The Journey of Lira Kreativ Kave .
This year has been nothing short of transformative for Lira Kreativ Kave. What began as a simple idea — a small space where young creatives could meet, share, and express […] More
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in Poetry
DO ANGELS PEE?
Dear God, Is rain proof that Angels pee, Or your tears are what i see? When every drop, bangs the ground Shaking all possible living things out of living, When […] More
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in PoetryFragmented Echoes in the world of the word in Uganda:
Poetry has long been a vibrant form of expression yet, beneath the surface of this seemingly united artistic community lies fragmented echoes of division and individualism. The poetry scene in […] More
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in PoetryPoetry In The Times Of Corvid – Ep 2: The Beginning.
2007 It is somewhere in May or June and I’m spending the semester break at my uncle’s home in Mutungo. My cousin Oscar and I are chatting in his room […] More
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in PoetryGood Intentions
Dear son As you grow You will hate me I will tell you things you don’t like I will forbid you things you like. Look I see broken shards Everywhere. […] More
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Have You Ever?
Victor Says; Have you ever fought the sin of faith in doubt Have you ever cried for truth that won’t be found Have you ever said peace that couldn’t be […] More
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RHYMES, METAPHORS AND I, THE BEST OF VERSE IN VAC POETRY 2014-2020 (Kitara Nation Poetry Series #3)
“All children are born artists, the problem is to remain an artist as we grow up.” — Pablo Picasso. Poetry in Uganda starts from the seedbed of youth. Practically every […] More
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in PoetryNightmares
NIGHTMARES I have lingered in our historic monasteries And discerned a death among the dusty pages Of him who fell silently as the story itself; I have released my mind […] 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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‘Kagayi and friends’ present WHO BROKE THE EMPEROR’S TESTICLES?!
THE FIRST BONFIRE POETRY EXPERIENCE ON INDEPENDENCE NIGHT ANNOUNCED! 9TH OCTOBER 2015, at THE UGANDA MUSUEM TICKETS FOR BOOKING, STARTING TODAY (15TH SEPTEMBER)! ‘Kagayi and friends’ present WHO BROKE THE […] More
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