Norah Owaraga

Happy 4th of July in heaven Stan Burkey

It has been a year since you rested. Happy 4th of July in heaven my friend, mentor and ‘professional father’, Stan Burkey. I remember the day you insisted that we take that selfie (profiled photo). I came to check on you when bad people had mugged you because they thought your binoculus was a top…

Uganda how are we doing?

“We affirm that our liberation has helped and, once we stabilise the situation in Uganda, it will improve the security of the nations in this part of the world and throughout Africa. We extend the hand of friendship to all people who are still engaged in the liberation of their countries. We consider our own…

How wrong assumptions hurt us

It is a good start, but the voice needs to get stronger for detoxification of discourse in key fora and documents of formerly colonized nations. For example, the discourse in such documents as Uganda’s national planning instruments – narrative plans and budgets. It does us no good to rename physical assets, while we accept descriptions…

Our thoughts and prayers …

I first got to know about it, via a video clip doing rounds on social media, in which Mr. Matembe informed of an incursion into his home by men and women in uniform; and thereafter, her disappearance. I felt a wrench on my heart for him, then for her, and then for her children and…