Norah Owaraga

Why “#WithLoveMeghan” resonates with many

The first time I heard the concept, “Value Addition”, spoken, in non-governmental organisation (NGO)-speak, I came away thinking it was something inaccessible. Way out there and not for the ordinary person. I have since appreciated that value addition is diverse and many options are pretty much simple and accessible. Sun drying is an age-old tradition…

Acting in the knowledge that sharing DNA does not necessarily bind one into a family

Since my papa rested in November 2020, I learnt the hard way that I have to find a way to prioritize me and to make decisions for me. Yes, it dawned on me that he who protected me – from people and situations is physically rested. Among the hardest first steps was accepting that some…

“FDC Policy Agenda for Uganda’s Leap Forward” a lost opportunity

The “FDC Policy Agenda for Uganda’s Leap Forward” route was the more feasible and more viable route for the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) to have positioned itself as the formidable alternative to the ruling party. A policy that was not implemented as it was envisaged. Fast forward, ten years later, FDC is dismantled and a…

Writing for civic activism is a job I can do for free

What job would you do for free? These past four weeks, a post that I authored and published in November 2022 has been trending as the second most viewed post on my blog, The Humanist View. With majority viewership from Uganda, followed by the United States of America and the United Kingdom. I wondered how…