Norah Owaraga

Out of place among my fellow women

Tell us about a time when you felt out of place. I have been trying to pin just the one time that I felt out of place among my fellow women, but I think it a more fitting endeavor to acknowledge that is happening a lot over an extended period. I feel out of place…

Knowledge of the ways of my ancestors needs my conscious attention me thinks

What details of your life could you pay more attention to? I am thinking of Ejakait Onapito Ekomoloit, now rested. Specifically of the snapshots of his life that he bequeathed to us in his book, “Tears and Triumph.” My thoughts of Ejakait Ekomoloit have triggered in my mind a loop of the Iteso song: “Ejas…

Iteso are in mourning for our Central Pole, Onapito Ekomoloit, has fallen

This morning, Friday, 27th September 2024, we awoke to the devastating news that Ejakait Onapito Ekomoloit, “the struggling boy” from Teso, he, who through against all odds and tears, conquered and triumphed, has rested. Unconfirmed reports indicate that he lost the battle and succumbed to lung cancer. May his children, wife, siblings and extended family…

Isaac Ssemakade ULS Presidential candidature and campaign, a wake-up call

Award winning human rights advocate, Mr. Nicholas Opiyo, shared a post on X in which he reminded that, in the end, the fully paid-up members of the elite Uganda Law Society (ULS), are the ones who vote for the ULS President. I was taken aback by the emotionally charged reactions from some active net-citizens who…