Norah Owaraga

We are more Ugandan than we appreciate

“My grandfather, Chief Ejakait Yosia Engatunyun (aka the lion, aka Simba), since rested, is on my mind. I remember how he often used the question: “Esawa ebala meka e’Mbale?” (What is the time on the clock in Mbale?), in order to silence those who crossed him and or who violated his rule or ruling. No surprise,…

Rukirabasaija Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV

Greatest of all men (Rukirabasaija). The King (Omukama). One who is born during travel (Oyo), his Luo heritage tells us. The one who sings (Nyimba). A large spotted hyena or leopard (Kabamba). The sky or the heavens (Iguru). The one from the land of the Bakidi, the northerner (Rukidi), of Luo heritage. What a regal…

Ghost writing for activism

I think that the bravest thing I have done when no one is watching, I assume no one is watching, is ghost writing for activism. In some instances, I am paid to proffer fact-based and in-depth analysis on sensitive subjects. Subjects, in some cases, many fear to share opinions about in fear of attracting the…

Unfair trade as experienced by smallholder farmers

There are many implications of how food is used. Nations have to concentrate primarily on getting enough healthy nutritious food for their citizens first. “Food is a weapon (source).” “And Food as weapon is in use (source).” Non-Subsidized Smallholder Farmers The weakest point in commercial agriculture for export, is a Government’s failure to guide…