Norah Owaraga

About late Amin over 40 decades since he was president

What is one question you hate to be asked? Explain. Late Idd Amin ceased to be the President of Uganda 46 years ago. But still, because am Ugandan, there are those in the Diaspora who feel entitled to ask me questions about him and his reign. I mean, he took power whilst I was only…

Charlotte Hardy’s “Abby O’Leary” set in 1870s is sadly applicable to women’s situation today

I just completed reading Charlotte Hardy’s book “Abby O’Leary – From Irish farm girl to London lady …” It got me thinking how it fits in the present day. I am talking about the moral baggage we, women and girls, carry. Burdened upon us by tradition and the way we are nurtured to unquestioningly accept…

Time with grandma helped me grow the most

What experiences in life helped you grow the most? Today, I am nostalgic about my late paternal grandmother (tata in Ateso, our language of the fourth largest first nation of Uganda). My tata passed away and rested decades ago, but how she nurtured me and what I learnt during the time I was privileged to…

The Inspector General of Police

If you could be someone else for a day, who would you be, and why? The Crime Report 2024 by the Uganda Police Force is out. In it are things that make me wish I were the Inspector General of Police (IGP), even for just one day. I know that it is unlikely that my…