Norah Owaraga

Myth of political representation

“While seeking leave of the House, Namara argued that the current framework gives a single opposition party exclusive control over the office, even though the Leader of Opposition is expected to represent the collective interests of all opposition legislators. He said the proposed reforms are intended to make the selection process more democratic and inclusive.”…

African civilizations pre-colonization

Pardon me, I do not remember exactly in which class or grade, I was taught about Rhineland, while in school in my homeland, Uganda. I just know we were taught about Rhineland. In retrospect, I ask: Why were we, Ugandan children, taught about RhineLand? And not so much about relevant African indigenous knowledge? Even when…

Genuine history & ancestry should be taught

Dar es Salaam is an Arabic word that means “haven of peace” or “land of peace”. I have just learnt this, through a story published in National Geographic (old style in physical book form). Its origin is credited to slave-trading Arabs, who established Dar es Salaam as a “door to the Indian Ocean,” I have…

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…