To the Murchison Falls, shall we?
It goes without much emphasis that Uganda is a beautiful country. All you need to do is to stand outside the house and watch the sun rise from yester sleep as it bursts out of its round orange coating into a spectrum of bright colours that come running down in rays that warm up the blood beneath your skin. This is just one of the … Continue reading To the Murchison Falls, shall we?
An Evening Excursion of Lake Bunyonyi
Any trip to South Western Uganda that does not have Lake Bunyonyi on its list of itineraries should reconsider their priorities, I mean who does that? Lake Bunyonyi is situated 8 km south of Kablae town off the road to Kisoro. It is a fifteen minutes drive from Kabale town and for the brave and more adventurous, it is best you just take the trek … Continue reading An Evening Excursion of Lake Bunyonyi
#WomenInTourismUg: Lilian Kamusiime on her Passion as a Driver, Guide and Birder
In the pursuit of enlarging our territories, we do whatever there is in our might to change the status quo. In most cases, we want things to get better. We aspire to create a difference in our lives and in the lives of those we love and care about. Many territories have been invaded, wars have begun, inventions and innovations have come up all in … Continue reading #WomenInTourismUg: Lilian Kamusiime on her Passion as a Driver, Guide and Birder
Pieces of me by Catherine BAGYENDA
The new shorter Oxford English dictionary dfines 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 each and every one of us has their own. They build up the components of who we are. Sometimes our pieces are scattered and they do not make … Continue reading Pieces of me by Catherine BAGYENDA
Isaiah Katumwa on Nurturing Talent and Jazz Music
For Isaiah Katumwa, it has always been about talent. Identifying it and grooming it. To him, it has always been about putting in the time to produce your very best. That is how he has managed to consistently hold his annual show for the last eleven years. Music, like food, appeals to taste. You cannot consume music whose taste you do not approve of. Good … Continue reading Isaiah Katumwa on Nurturing Talent and Jazz Music
#WomenInTourismUG: Spacey Kawa
Eight years ago, an ambitious young lady jumped on the wagon to take up a vacancy to work with a resort. The idea of working in a resort sounded so inviting that she could not consider turning down the offer. This is the closest Spacey Kawarach Specioza was coming to living and doing the dream job she thought she would do as a student of … Continue reading #WomenInTourismUG: Spacey Kawa
#WomenInTourismUg: Zulaika Birungi
She did not know it would be tourism. She had studied social work at university and she thought she would pursue that line. Days turned into months and there was no door opening to practise as a social worker. During that time of the long wait, she thought of doing something exciting in tourism. She wanted something that did not require huge capital to start. … Continue reading #WomenInTourismUg: Zulaika Birungi
Neema Iyer on Why We Need To Interest Ourselves More in Research
“There are times I wake up feeling so demotivated to go to work again. On such days, I feel worn out and I think about going back to employment where I didn’t have to worry about a number of things…” confesses Neema halfway into our conversation before she pauses to sip on her drink. By now, we have disorganised the table from what the waitress … Continue reading Neema Iyer on Why We Need To Interest Ourselves More in Research
ADAVERA
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
Crystal Newman on The Need To Tell More of Our Stories
“The success of the journey depends on the load you carry home,” says an old African adage. This is simply because for every journey that starts has to stop somewhere. For Crystal, her journey on radio had to come to an end 18 years later. Little did she know that, with her, she had carried a great load. The load was one of hunger and … Continue reading Crystal Newman on The Need To Tell More of Our Stories