As the world, especially our G7 global door-keepers, start to see the light at the end of the tunnel and talk recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, I’m worried for mother Uganda. The main topic of conversation for the rest of… Read More ›
society and culture
Can our Ugandan kindred wean off begging?
Every time I travel upcountry to our parents country home, I purposely observe the many manifestations of enduring poverty and desperation. It’s too abundant – and one has to be careful not to start seeing it via the lens of… Read More ›
COVID-19 prevention guidelines – blank slate at Buliike Village, Luuka District
When it comes to COVID-19 prevention, there is a not very visible bottleneck: policy enforcement vs. culture/mindset enigma. This is a true story originating from Buliike, Luuka district, a few kilometres from Nakabugu, our other ancestral base. Now, COVID-19 has… Read More ›
Race and Inclusion – the unconscious habit – Series 2 of 2
Oooh, Uganda! May God Uphold Thee…!! We ended series one of this blog, wailing to God our Lord, to uphold Uganda, laying our future in thy hand and hoping that as a people we remain free and united. Indeed –… Read More ›
Race and Inclusion – the unconscious habit – Series 1 of 2
Let us start with a confession: we were born into a tribal society. So, it’s crucial to put both racism and tribalism in context before we earn the right to complain about racism and its ‘cousins’. Race is a group… Read More ›
COVID-19 and the Nakabugu conundrum Series 2 of 2
Hello there! How should our Nakabugu kindred deal with COVID-19? As shared … This week, we are discussing solutions. Some solutions are in the hands of the Nakabugunites themselves, but as usual, for the vulnerable African, some are God sent… Read More ›
COVID-19: back to basics with Ugandan Ubuntu
This week, we continue the Effectiveness lab’s COVID-19 monologue. We choose to discuss three socio-economic and typically Ugandan issues. We opine that the COVID-19 crisis has forced Ugandans and our always welcome visitors, to reflect on our increasingly ‘borrowed’ lifestyle…. Read More ›
Our time management homily – Series 2 of 2
So, last week, we ended on the note that: there is a quiet, invisible debate about the elasticity or inelasticity of time. That there is a stretchiness about the phenomenon of time in Uganda – we remind you all again,… Read More ›
Our time management homily – Series 1 of 2
Now, being the true Ugandans we have been and shall forever want to be, we longed to return home from our sojourn lifestyle of the recent past. For several weeks now, actually months, we have been back in Uganda, a… Read More ›
Is chronic poor timekeeping amongst certain people an education matter? Series 2 of 2
So we are back to complete the dialogue on timekeeping and if, it’s an education matter. Last week ended on the note below: “So, are you surprised that the people, especially from the above school generation can’t keep time, without… Read More ›
