Tag: Song of Lawino
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No rush for Speaker election
“When the friends that saw small-pox go through our homestead … people will be finished because the insides of the people are bad! This will be the gift that the political parties have brought.” Okot p’Bitek’s Song of Lawino. Yes, sadly, in Uganda, Okot’s prediction has escalated to the worst point ever. “The breakdown in…
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Going back to our roots & be culturally rooted
On Saturday, 9th May 2015, I had the opportunity to make a presentation at a TEDx Kiira event at the Serena in Kampala Uganda. This is the full text of my presentation. “The future is today,” the theme of this event, fits well with my talk. The essence of my talk is to remind us…