I just got off the phone with my uncle and this is how it went; Uncle ESL:          Hello my child, Good morning to you. How are you doing? Me:                       Good morning Uncle Uncle ESL:          How are you? Mom and the rest? Me:                       I am well Uncle. They all are too Uncle ESL:          Do you […]

I received a birthday message. I am a sucker for birthdays, and I do cherish them, but this one did not sit well with me. This particular message was sent exactly ten months  after being in a situation where I was desperately in need of this person’s support. I was in a meeting wherein I […]

Around the year 2021, I got to meet one of our new office internship students. I do remember what struck me about her was the smile.  In addition, she seemed to really like me a lot. She looked me up daily to say hello with deep hugs, she gave me updates on her life and […]

So, it was his birthday and I looked up for the best for this celebration with him alone in mind. We have actually never celebrated our birthdays together. I feel that this is certainly about to change. The closest was when I visited the coastal town where he worked and for the first time, I […]

This is a very personal post…not only is it true but emotional for me. So here it goes…I lost my dad exactly four years and just over two months ago, and my family and I have been battling court cases instigated by my late dad’s own biological brother, his elder brother to be exact. When […]

So here is the thing……when I like something, I usually like it a lot……  I have for the past six years had this parking space at my workplace. Being an early riser, I would drive straight down the driveway into my little spot. Now here is the scenario, we park in a dark alley below […]

The other day I was listening to the morning radio show as it is my Sunday morning routine. The preacher who had been hosted that morning narrated a story that touched me. He said that as he was on his way home from church one night, he met a young boy child selling bananas. It […]

I was having a conversation with a friend who has just completed his second Masters degree and his research included works on African societies. We spoke about a lot of things, including how generally women are treated. Reflecting on the status of women in Uganda, when they are not married…..they have not made it in […]

So, there is this celebrity on face book that keeps spitting fire on every little post made whether political, on fashion or any trending thing on social media. I must confess that I was/ used to be very disturbed by her reactions or as I may say outbursts. In my mind, they were too much […]

So I was having a conversation with a workmate, and it revolved around work and the benefits that come with it. So we spoke at length. At his level, he gets a lot of opportunities to travel and see the world. During our conversation, he shared that they often used the funds to develop themselves […]