It is every child’s dream to grow up and make themselves some money to buy that one item that they think they have not had the chance to have in plenty at a particular point in time. This particular bucket list usually has candy, bread or meat. Soon it grows to more important items like toys, a bike or a labelled shoe. The constant is … Continue reading Pamela Bayenda: Running In Heels
The shorter Oxford English dictionary defines a piece as “a small part of a material thing, any of the distinct portions or objects of which a material thing is composed”. There are pieces of everything and every one of us has our own. They build up the components of who we are. Sometimes our pieces are scattered and do not make an all-round picturesque resemblance … Continue reading Pieces of Me
There comes a point in life when one is pushed to the corner and the only way one will live is if they leave. This is what happens at the island of Adavera in the Nvaleroah household. The death of Edward Nvaleroaah brings with it episodes of other forms of departure. Edward, is a loving father to his three daughters; Anidanta, Nohana and Lucy. His … Continue reading ADAVERA
Tears, both of joy and sorrow, do not live far away from the corners of the eye. They are stationed in a place that is easily switched on. The tear duct has one role to play, and that is to obey the commands as instructed by the brain. One thing that the Ibua Lounge has mastered in the short time it has been running is … Continue reading Ibua Lounge, Creating a New Writing Platform
Scrolling through social media, one cannot fail but notice a headline or post of something wrong a man has done. With the advance of social media, men’s acts have been brought to question of their authenticity and intent. Man’s actions have questioned in his position as a father, brother, boyfriend, friend or work colleague or boss. This gave life to the hashtags #MenAreTrash and #MeToo. … Continue reading MAN ON TOP
Kosiya Kifefe is a star of his family and one of his village. He is one of the few that make it to sit the Cambridge school certificate. When his colleagues rush off to get jobs as primary school teachers, he keeps chasing opportunities to join the advanced level a recent addition at his school. Kifefe never considers himself as one of those of his … Continue reading Kosiya Kifefe by Arthur Gakwandi
What does your name mean? Maybe not many people know the meaning of their names, only a privileged few, like me, do. Her late parents might not have known or they had their own reasons why they christened her Bugingo but it was far more than they had imagined. The last thing a teenage girl expects to befall her life is sickness. And not just … Continue reading My Name Is Life
The habit of reading can be related to that of drinking water. To some, water is life and somehow they manage to drink more than a litre a day. To some, water is as troublesome as swallowing tablets. It is not something they do with ease. They plan and even pray about it. To others, reading is a dreaded activity. It comes with memories of forced … Continue reading MIND YOUR BRAND
I was a freshman at university when Makerere celebrated 90 years of her existence. One of the activities done to mark off the celebrations were a series of lectures on different topics. However, the main public lecture which filled the main hall to overflowing capacity was the one where Dr Martin Aliker was hosted. We all sat straight up, the senior citizens, the teaching staff … Continue reading The Bell Is Ringing
Of recent jumping out of bed has been a boring sport. I wake up lazily pulling together disbanded body parts from wherever they were spread in the course of sleep. This Sunday morning was not any different, maybe, it was even worse. Usually I have a book I am reading before sleep steals me away. That same book starts me off my new day. I … Continue reading dRUnK by Jackson Biko
