Norah Owaraga

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…

My biggest challenge is breaking my own record and do better

What is the biggest challenge you will face in the next six months? In this last week of February, the second month of the year, I look inwards to reflect. In the next six months, the biggest challenge that I will most definitely face, is trying to get back on track and replicate my past…