I’m a feminist in the Emma Watson speech sense; needless to say, it wasn’t her speech that changed my initial perspective to the movement….it shifted after a night of wine,classical music and a rant with an ex who’s a friend but enough of that. Sure, in the NRM 90’s when anyone who worked in an … More The C-Word: A Ugandan Feminism Paradox
Occassionally, I have been writing…just not writing on things I don’t lose in a few days as I clean out my car because of the clutter of shoes vs. books for purposes of boredom at funerals. A little mean, yes but to be honest…If whoever is in the box is someone I was not particularly … More Let’s All Be Civil
President Museveni not too long ago (not too long ago being Saturday 02-02-13) said that because the NRM government has been in power for a long period and has done so many things, people are forgetting its earlier big achievements and concentrating on minor ones and accusing it of failure. I, for one am one … More Open Letter To The President
The Mayans were wrong and right. The world didn’t end but the intelligence of the human race did when gangnam hit 1 billion views (sadly, i contributed to 1…..cmon,I had to see what the fuss was about). 2012 for the most part was very angsty on a personal level but there were several changes to … More Flying in to 2013
Not too long ago,MishMash came under furious fire and believe it or not, we got a glimpse of the race card being thrown in. While Ugandans by nature exercise tribalism to perfection, racism is not and has never been part of the rant food chain until that article and social network bicker that has since … More MishMash and the race war
Today I shall shed a little light on what its like to be female in this chauvinist country…so keep your Bibles and other religious paraphernalia in your drawers because this requires common sense. Even before the colonialists left,Ugandan women were born to one destiny…to be a daughter that brings dowry to her father then to … More Moral policing or simply a horn dog?
Every one knows what our infamous now dead ex-president did….well,I for one am glad that this institution went back to the rightful owners. I hope its former glory will be restored. And may we grow into a multicultural nation that appreciates and respects each other. Daffodils Academy,Jojo’s school.
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