Norah Owaraga

Tip for your garden – growing roses in banana

In April last year, 2022, a dear one living in Norway, sent me a photo with an explanation of how he grows roses in banana. “Growing roses in banana. Roots in three weeks. Just water and soil that’s it. Banana is rich in phosphate. Works with vegetables too using seeds or cuttings.” D. O My…

Toto Pauline Apolot Ekinu’s Burial – Aipuduno

On the night of 5th February 2023, our toto Pauline Apolot Ekinu, the widow of our late papa Robert Ekinu rested. Today, 9th February 2023, the final leg of toto’s journey to her eternal resting place begins. Toto is survived by five of her six children, six grandsons and five granddaughters. The Ekinus A loving…

My February 2023 diary has me in spaces I am passionate about

The National Debate Council of Uganda (NDC) has contracted me, during 10 days of February, to evaluate 40 student interview pieces. Short videos of interviews that young people have conducted with duty bearers on the topic of corruption. NDC has advised me to expect that the participating young people are of diverse ages, formal education…

Protecting and implementing my loved ones’ real last wishes

How does death change your perspective? Slightly over two years ago, on 1st November 2020, my papa died. I am kicking myself for not having used modern technology, my smart phone, to record some of our conversations which I now know were very important conversations. For some of them I was dismissive and thought it…