Norah Owaraga

Letter to President Museveni on AHA

Originally posted on the Humanist view: “Grief is such a difficult one. Thanks for sharing this article,” commented Guardian Lane in reaction to my blog post titled: “Tears of an orphan,” which I shared on Linkedln with the following introduction: “Coping with grief sometimes includes being able to talk about it or to write about…

Bethel, smallest church in the world

I was delighted to learn that Biku Prayer Mountain was founded in 1996 by Pastor Song, a Korean, together with the retired Archbishop of Church of Uganda, His Lordship Henry Luke Orombi. Knowing His Lordship Orombi’s passion for evangelism and one’s spiritual connection and journey with God, it makes sense that he had a hand…

Implications of Oxfam inclusive language guide

This is on my mind. From a cultural anthropological perspective, I am wondering how Oxfam imagined its inclusive language guide would be domesticated in the different geographies and cultures in which it works. Take for instance, in the context of the Iteso, the fifth largest first nation of Uganda. In Ateso (the language of Iteso),…

Karamoja iron sheets scandal, we may miss the big corruption picture

I fear that even though it seems as if we are all over it, the manner in which we are talking about it and intervening on it, may result in those who should be held accountable getting away with the Karamoja iron sheets bonanza; and moreover with their loot as well. Let us remember another…