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I want to be honest with you before we start: I went to Ijuru Café for a meeting. A normal, boring, adult meeting. I did not go looking for love. […] More
Dr. Lillian Mbabazi has achieved a major academic milestone after her PhD thesis, “Storytelling among the Bakiga of Uganda: Changing Form, Applications, and Performance Contexts, 1930–2009,” was selected for the […] More
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Abstract This article argues for a fundamental reimagining of the professoriate in response to the crisis of disciplinary fragmentation that has defined university knowledge production since the nineteenth century. […] More
He certainly remembered that his world was much bigger when he was younger. And not only that, in the neighbourhood where he was raised, he had a vivid memory of […] More
Chapter Twenty-Six: Perilous Ignorance Morning came quietly to the refugee settlement. For once, there was no shouting. No hurried footsteps. No arguments at the shelters. No rumours moving faster than […] More
Chapter Twenty-Seven: Oblivion By the time we reached Kampala, the refugee settlement already felt like a distant dream, a bad memory, and a pain suffered in silence. The city welcomed […] More
Chapter Twenty-Five: The Music Therapist Two weeks after the night we discovered that the mind could be used as a weapon, we stopped running. Not because we were safe. Because […] More
After a long wait for the Ebola outbreak, Uganda Film Festival 2026 activities have resumed today with a masterclass/workshop for casting & auditioning. I was privileged to serve as a […] More
Today was historic, and I was honoured to be there to witness and actively participate as the Screen Actors’ Guild of Uganda held its very first public engagement with its […] More
When Muwado asks if I have an interesting story to tell, I always feel like I never do, but what I do have is information that I would like to […] More
The direction the world is taking is becoming increasingly worrying, and as leaders, we must pay serious attention to the changing expectations of our people. Social media, smartphones and instant […] More
The Muwado Charts track our most active storytellers and most-read stories each week. Every position is earned — by writing, by readers, and by the community. Most Prolific Storytellers — […] More
Chapter Twenty-Four: Counterstrike Forty-Eight Hours Later The discussion in Samuel’s house ended in disagreement. Peter and I wanted to drive ourselves to Kampala. We did not want to be taken […] More
I can’t pinpoint when, where or how, but somewhere in my childhood, I took on the notion that failure wasn’t an option, especially when it came to things like academics. […] More
You’ve probably heard some version of this before, because I know I’m not the first to experience it, and I certainly won’t be the last to say it. But this, […] More
The Ecosystem Debt Behind Africa’s Entrepreneurship Gap The Ecosystem Debt Behind Africa’s Entrepreneurship Gap Rita Ngenzi Rita Ngenzi Published Aug 3, 2026 Following Last year, I came across a reflection […] More
AN OPEN LETTER AND PUBLIC-INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWER PETITION TO THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SPORTS TO: The Honourable State Minister for Primary Education Ministry of Education and Sports Republic of Uganda […] More
The message of healthy living, physical fitness and better food choices took centre stage at the 2nd Edition of the Ghetto Run, held at Luzira Secondary School, where Eco […] More
What does it mean to rest? And what happens when a person is left alone with their own thoughts? These questions sit at the centre of Questions of Solitude: […] More
I want to be honest with you before we start: I went to Ijuru Café for a meeting. A normal, boring, adult meeting. I did not go looking for love. […] More
Dr. Lillian Mbabazi has achieved a major academic milestone after her PhD thesis, “Storytelling among the Bakiga of Uganda: Changing Form, Applications, and Performance Contexts, 1930–2009,” was selected for the […] More
For a few hours, a Kampala home was transformed into a classroom but this time, the audience was made up of parents, brothers and sisters. Children who are normally […] More
It was exactly nine-thirty in the morning. The atmosphere was bright, noisy, and gay. The morning sun was still tender to the skin as it rose from the East with […] More
The reality is now setting in. Banter aside about special 7s new kit, you know all the beauties of Uganda Rugby that make it more interesting, about Kyadondo being home. […] More
On the Eve of 2020 I was discovered! In Wuhan, China I was revealed! An enemy of the respiratory tract I am named! Difficulty in breathing I initiate! The human […] More
When you read startup blogs or hear panel discussions, co-founder separations are often described in vague, sanitized language: “We parted ways.” “They decided to pursue other opportunities.” But the truth […] More
I just turned 11 and was preparing to get into High School, I was going to leave for boarding school the following day and mom had said she wanted to […] More
There is something exciting happening in Uganda’s film and television space: more producers are embracing online platforms and making their projects accessible to wider audiences. For years, audiences have complained […] More
#Penningmyjournal. Whoever takes your wife for a fling, heart no jealous. Eerie as it may sound, it’s a principle I hold firm. It’s a philosophy in Luo & Masai culture […] More
MENGO, Kampala Article Quick-Read Event: 33rd Coronation Anniversary Celebrations of Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II Venue: BUMU Art Gallery, Mengo Theme: “Fortitude as We Preserve Our Heritage” Featured Artist: Fred […] More
Abstract This article argues for a fundamental reimagining of the professoriate in response to the crisis of disciplinary fragmentation that has defined university knowledge production since the nineteenth century. […] More
At least he’s rid of the pain now that he’s dead. I try to console myself as I frantically dig a small grave by the edge of our kitchen garden. […] More
Click here for Part 2 Having Gabriela’s book is frustrating for Igor. He reads it trying to find its transcendence, its wisdom, its beauty. He doesn’t get it and feels, once […] More
To love and virus Written by Jehosheba Abahi Terry’s lips married mine and formed a coalition, the type that our bodies got so high in pleasure and set in adventure […] More
The Smile That Lied They knew me by my laughter. The one that arrived before I did, warm as morning sunlight, easy as a song remembered by heart. I wore […] More
Literature, politics, democracy and the quest or struggle for social justice enjoy a long or enduring symbiotic association. Right from the beginning of time – in the mists and fogs […] More
He certainly remembered that his world was much bigger when he was younger. And not only that, in the neighbourhood where he was raised, he had a vivid memory of […] More
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