Daily writing prompt
What is one word that describes you?

Yes, for me, at this moment in time, among the words that comes to mind that describe me is resilient and all is variations – resilience, etc.

I get the sense that at an early age, my early childhood experiences, made me resilient, without me even knowing they were doing so.

In retrospect, I cannot but appreciate how my late papa’s protection enabled my resilience. He protected me, while making sure I got tough for the eventuality of his absence here on earth, me thinks.

I re-hear his voice telling me something that did not make sense then, but now makes a lot of sense; and is the wisdom that I rely on to disarm thine enemy.

Papa enabled my self-reliance, without me even noticing he was doing so.

Yes, the manner in which I battle now, has me surprising myself. Increasingly appreciating, how those who thought they would forever enslave me with fear got it wrong.

Civic activism rooted in humanism is the mission of blogger Owaraga Norah“I am no longer a slave to fear for I am a child of God…” has become among my favorite inspirational Christian songs. For I truly believe so.

How else can I explain how these past four years I have been able to withstand such immense provocation and brutality?

I am amazed at how I recovered and re-set my strategy and gravitated towards the tougher wisdom not to be reactionary to the provocations.

It is working folks, bit by bit I am chipping away at it and I will victorious!

2 responses to “Resilience”

  1. Your posts keep me busy and informed. Thanks Norah
    Rukirabashaija Kakwenza, LL.B, LL.M (LL.D candidate) Lawyer | Novelist | Playwright
    Honours 2021 PEN Pinter Prize for International Writer of Courage 2023 Václav Havel International Prize for Creative Dissent 2022 Nominee, Disturbing Peace Prize
    Selected Works
    -The Greedy Barbarian https://www.amazon.com/Greedy-Barbarian-Novel-Kakwenza-Rukirabashaija-ebook/dp/B087N77TMD/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3059GYR28CZIG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.VxcQlpcVB8j1iVFgHhBTw7AoqA12PWcIW81mwo4py5m3JeruW3ZpdgLN8H_3wkSB.R0AYa1gw4hZ-n6m-l2ZtcYxZscPPIpaC0PwVVJ3TKtg&dib_tag=se&keywords=kakwenza&qid=1772490676&sprefix=kakwenza%2Caps%2C297&sr=8-3-Banana Republic: Where Writing Is Treasonous https://www.amazon.com/Banana-Republic-Where-Writing-Treasonous/dp/3982513243/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3059GYR28CZIG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.VxcQlpcVB8j1iVFgHhBTw7AoqA12PWcIW81mwo4py5m3JeruW3ZpdgLN8H_3wkSB.R0AYa1gw4hZ-n6m-l2ZtcYxZscPPIpaC0PwVVJ3TKtg&dib_tag=se&keywords=kakwenza&qid=1772490676&sprefix=kakwenza%2Caps%2C297&sr=8-2-The Savage Avenger https://www.amazon.com/Savage-Avenger-Kakwenza-Rukirabashaija/dp/3982513227/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3059GYR28CZIG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.VxcQlpcVB8j1iVFgHhBTw7AoqA12PWcIW81mwo4py5m3JeruW3ZpdgLN8H_3wkSB.R0AYa1gw4hZ-n6m-l2ZtcYxZscPPIpaC0PwVVJ3TKtg&dib_tag=se&keywords=kakwenza&qid=1772490676&sprefix=kakwenza%2Caps%2C297&sr=8-4-Uganda v Kizza Besigye: A Courtroom Play https://www.amazon.com/Uganda-vs-Besigye-Courtroom-Play/dp/180719082X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3059GYR28CZIG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.VxcQlpcVB8j1iVFgHhBTw7AoqA12PWcIW81mwo4py5m3JeruW3ZpdgLN8H_3wkSB.R0AYa1gw4hZ-n6m-l2ZtcYxZscPPIpaC0PwVVJ3TKtg&dib_tag=se&keywords=kakwenza&qid=1772490676&sprefix=kakwenza%2Caps%2C297&sr=8-1
    Support independent literature. Visit your preferred online bookshop for a Kakwenza book or write to me your address and I will autograph and send by post.

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      Norah Owaraga

      Thank you 💕 💃💃💃

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