Norah Owaraga

One man’s food is another man’s poison …

“Undertones of the onslaught against African Uganda culture, branding it inferior; in some cases, likely sub-consciously and from an insufficiently informed perspective, could be decoded from the paper. The mention of kalo, case in point, was deceptive, misguiding, if one has insufficient understanding of Ugandan cuisine. When not eaten as porridge, consumption of kalo is…

Uganda’s pornography detection machine …

Whatever happened to the anti-pornography machine, which was reported would be in country in 2016. Did it ever come? If no, was it budgeted for and funds disbursed? If yes, did it work? For how long? And is it still working? As my mentor put it at the time, “the whole idea is insane.”

Civic activism – questioning duty bearers

What’s a skill you consider basic, that most people don’t actually know how to do? In my homeland we are curiously accepting of things branded “development” by duty bearers. And if at all we do question, we do so ‘unofficially’ and in mumbled voices. The ability, the skill to discern the big picture and to…

National Cleaning Day

A change of attitude towards waste – the biodegradable one to be used as feeds or as manure, among others; and the non-biodegradable one to be recycled and or destroyed in environmentally friendly ways. A mindset change towards waste to perceive it as an income generating activity. Let sorting of our waste with recycling in…