Norah Owaraga

I love the word game Scrabble

I love Scrabble, because each time that I play, I learn a new word. Each time! I love Scrabble, because it pushes me to recall and use those words that I have learnt or know, which I often don’t use in day-to-day to conversations. I love Scrabble, because it is inherently a social game. You…

Which political party is getting stronger in Uganda?

In the 2001 election, over 5.1 million Ugandans voted for candidate Yoweri Kagutta Museveni, the incumbent President. This represented 69.4% of Ugandans who voted (69.7% of Ugandans who were eligible to vote). Ten years later, in the 2011 election, over 5.4 million Ugandans voted for candidate Museveni, the incumbent President. This represented 68.4% of Ugandans…

Nobel Peace Prize

I never knew or even thought that there was ever anyone nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and they turned it down. I have recently learnt that a Vietnamese Revolutionary and Negotiator, Nobel Laureate Le Duc Tho did exactly that. A revolutionary who told the truth. Who insisted that there is no peace without justice.…

The circle of life …

One – Death is an inevitable part of the circle of life. Two – We have no control over when death will occur or even how it will occur. Three – There is a choice we can make. Prepare for and after death. Four – Preparing for death includes who to be remembered as and…