Bob G.Kisiki: Deserted
By Racheal Kizza In Bob G. Kisiki’s Deserted, Adisa, the oldest of three children is forced to grow up fast after the sudden and brutal murder of her parents when she was only sixteen. She becomes a mother to her younger siblings, Alyna and Kibo Kalisa. She teaches them how to run a home; cook, clean, plan, and budget. One wonders if she did this … Continue reading Bob G.Kisiki: Deserted
ASIIMWE DEBORAH KAWE ON SIX YEARS OF THE KAMPALA INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL
6 years. A lot can happen in 6 years. A child born then would be trying out their 2nd year in the school system. A president would have run a 5 year term and would be seeking another. A doctor would have graduated from medical school and now be able to practice. A court case might still be ongoing. A road could be undergoing re-construction … Continue reading ASIIMWE DEBORAH KAWE ON SIX YEARS OF THE KAMPALA INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL
Dr. Davis Musinguzi on building a Telemedicine Company
Evenings in Kampala are mainly for meet-ups. They are the informally allotted time to meet with the people you do not share work space with. At Café Javas, Lugogo, there is a bustle of the evening life as plates and cups suffer the emotion of repeat activity for the growing numbers of the self-acclaimed hungry. It is only in the evenings that you can catch … Continue reading Dr. Davis Musinguzi on building a Telemedicine Company
Miriam Kyasiimire: MIRIAM’S TRAVELS
For the lovers of the road and adventure, here is a new friend. Her name is Miriam. Miriam has been to the folds and corners of this country out of passion. You know how you purpose to finish all the food you have served on the plate and you achieve it? That is how Miriam has gone about the business of unwrapping the beauty that … Continue reading Miriam Kyasiimire: MIRIAM’S TRAVELS
Ssebo Lule: OGENDA WA?
Ssebo Lule is an amazing Luganda poet. He is doing what many of us are struggling to do with writing in our mother tongues. Lule is writing in the language in which he thinks. His mastery of Luganda is above the ordinary. This is something to do with, I think, continued practise both to speak and write in the same. OGENDA WA? Is a beautiful … Continue reading Ssebo Lule: OGENDA WA?
Kisamba Mugerwa: A FOCUSED JOURNEY
You may not know him especially if you are below 30 yet he only retired recently after holding a number of reputable positions in the country and at the international level. Wilberforce Kisamba Mugerwa is one of the few living professionals that have taken off the time to grow through the different stages of work both in the academia and civil service. At a … Continue reading Kisamba Mugerwa: A FOCUSED JOURNEY
Timothy Rubashembusya: COURAGE
Within us all is an inherent desire to do good and be great. It is this desire that sees us go out of our way to pursue courses, apply for jobs or start our own. The end goal written or not is to have some things done better. We are all caught up in a web where we wake up to fulfilling societal demands, graduate … Continue reading Timothy Rubashembusya: COURAGE
Mike Chibita: LOVED BY THE BEST
Nothing beats reading a good story. Probably you have seen people driving while reading a book that is if you are not a victim yourself. Passengers in taxis have missed their stopovers because they are deeply engrossed in a book they are reading. The “problem” with a good story is that it catches you off guard. Unawares. You begin with a simple intention of reading … Continue reading Mike Chibita: LOVED BY THE BEST
Aganza KISAKA: FOR THE LOVE OF THEATRE
Her name is Aganza. Aganza Kisaka. She is a professional dancer, actress and all things theatre and film. For the few years she has been on the scene, she has had to grace the stage and the screen under different titles and roles. Being able to do something she has been so passionate about since her childhood is a dream come true for her. However, … Continue reading Aganza KISAKA: FOR THE LOVE OF THEATRE
Maurice Kirya: On Singing Out his Soul
It is that time of the year when the sun plays too hard to catch. It shows up midmorning only to disappear before the coffee beans can turn brown. It pours out all over the skies hitting and heating hard on whatever its sharp rays stab. And this heat renders forgotten the previous downpour when it quickly sucks out the moisture from the ground awakening … Continue reading Maurice Kirya: On Singing Out his Soul