#Writing and Literature
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To the Citizen I Left Behind
They think the shadow begins at the top. They write their academic papers and policy briefs on “bad governance” as if it were a sudden storm, a freak weather pattern […] More
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The Last Level
Afternoon light fractures through blinds, dust motes dancing like forgotten souls. The argument began quietly, as all true arguments do, not with a shout, but with a sigh. “You’re still […] More
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The Last Unsubscribed
The smell of ozone and despair hung thick in the air as Liz’s neural implant flickered with another notification. She swiped it away, Subscription expired. Renew for 499 credits to […] More
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Tears Water the Seeds of Change
My Dearest Hearts, The news fluttered into the living room like a wounded bird, its message sharp and unsettling. You, my brave, beautiful children, are planning a march to Parliament. […] More
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Rising Above the Waters: Kampala Communities Lead Flood Solutions
In October 2023, Kampala’s neighborhoods once again drowned under torrential rains. Streets turned to rivers, homes collapsed, and over 5,000 families were displaced, according to the Uganda Red Cross. In […] More
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The Ghosts Of Drafts Past
To My Storyteller Self, I write to you from the edge of a comma, where ink bleeds into possibility and sentences tremble like unsteady bridges. A century yawns between us, […] More
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The Kanzu Casuality
There I stood—Ntinda’s unofficial mannequin—draped in a kanzu starched so stiff it could’ve doubled as a coffin. Auntie Carol, armed with a carnation and a grin wider than the Nile, […] More
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THE PRICE OF SILENCE
They taught me manhood like a hymn: Stand tall. Swallow feeling. Never bend. I wore my father’s shadow like a crown, Learned strength was measured in the sound Of heavy […] More
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The Untranslatable Fracture
There is a quiet, devastating curfew happening in our mouths. We don’t notice it at first. We navigate our days in a borrowed luxury, English, mostly, polishing it until it […] More
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Algorithmic Dreamtime
The notification didn’t sound like a bell; it sounded like a tiny, digital throat clearing. Duncan didn’t look up from his screen. To look up was to acknowledge the analog […] More
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in Business and Entrepreneurship, Education and Academia, Innovation, Science and Technology, Writing and LiteratureDeepSeek Emerges as a Game-Changer in AI
What It Means for Uganda’s Creative Community A new player has entered the arena, in the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, promising to shake up the status quo. DeepSeek, […] More
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From Whispers to Roar: The Unjust Detention of Kizza Besigye and the Erosion of Democracy in Uganda
A Symbol of Suppression The recent arrest of Dr. Kizza Besigye, former president of Uganda’s Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), in Nairobi and his controversial extradition to face a military […] More
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in Agriculture, Farming and Gardening, Community & Opinion, Environment & Climate, Health and Medicine, How To, Innovation, Science and Technology, Writing and Literature
Turning Kampala’s Trash into Treasure
The Rise of Composting Imagine a Kampala where food scraps and garden trimmings don’t end up clogging landfills, but instead transform into rich, black gold: compost. This isn’t a far-fetched […] More
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The Blogger’s Tango: Navigating Uganda’s Statutes with Satire and a Smile
Oh, Uganda, land of perpetual sunshine and paradox, where the internet flows like treacle on a winter’s day, and every tap of a keyboard is a potential dance with destiny… […] More
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Beautyful Problems” – Matsiko Godwin – The Blurb
“Every book is a journey, a map into the complexities of the human mind and soul.” Beautyful Problems is a triumph of storytelling that feels tailor-made for our era. Matsiko […] 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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The Timekeeper’s Reckoning
He knew better. Clocks never did keep time. No, not at all. They just set it free while we tether ourselves to a work clock from 9 to 5, watching […] More
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Letting the Place Capture You
The Departure: Between Worlds (Pre-Dawn) The alarm doesn’t so much ring as it does scream; a belligerent, digital shriek that slices through the pre-dawn quiet. I lie there for a […] More
