Norah Owaraga

Dis-empowered to accept ‘politicians’ charity’ in exchange for no public services delivery

When I saw in the media the pomp and ceremony of the commissioning of “St. Karoli Lwanga in Kigarama Catholic Parish Bitereko, constructed by Tayebwa in honor of his late grandmother, Julita Kaijarubi Tiruhongyerwa,” as reported by NilePost, I was reminded of my opinion piece of 2015 titled: “Ugandans’ anti-corruption senses blocked by ‘charity’ of…

GenX no longer live with extended family & don’t iron clothes

What traditions have you not kept that your parents had? We the children of the Boomers, GenX, are responsible for phasing out the tradition of living with extended family members. For me, in the past, it was never the case that my siblings would go live with other family members. But it was always the…

How I would describe myself to someone …

How would you describe yourself to someone? A GenX derailed from her original trajectory, but who is putting in the work to get back on course. Unlearning and relearning.

Well-being from spiritual closure for a loved one rested or missing

This morning, through the SAPIENS Newsletter, Leyla Jafarova spiritually transported me to Azerbaijan and Armenia; and then to northern Uganda. This is as I read her essay, “For families of missing loved ones, forensic investigations don’t always bring closure.” The essay enabled me in “my future travel plans are to travel back in time” quest.…