Rodney Muhumuza

Newsman @AP. At work on 'Sister Caldonia,' a novel. Founding editor @WegandaReview, curator of & collector of

[Rodney Muhumuza @Roduza]

The Weganda Review is produced at the intersection of art and ideas, by and for those interested in African stories. It aspires to be the most instructive journal of its kind south of Khartoum, a world-class periodical right here in Kampala. This is the inaugural cover:

[Rodney Muhumuza @Roduza]

@CraryAP I like the work of Joseph Wilson. His Rosalia piece not long ago is also memorable.

[David Crary @CraryAP]

Pope Leo will tap into the Sagrada Familia's allure while honoring Catalonia's holy mountain
https://t.co/LeJ5L81nYY

[David Crary @CraryAP]

How Voodoo overcame suppression and became a democratic force in the West African nation of Benin (By @Roduza for @AP's Religion Team)
https://t.co/xOoWODz2vM

[Rodney Muhumuza @Roduza]

@YoniBinstock Thank you for sharing.

[Michael Warburton @For_Film_Fans]

“Practice any Art: music, singing, dancing, acting, drawing, painting, sculpting, poetry, fiction, essays, no matter how well or badly, not to get money & fame but to experience becoming, to find out what's inside you, to make your soul grow.”

[Rodney Muhumuza @Roduza]

@Opiaiya Danton was a sore loser. He should have faced the sword with courage and silence. Still, that is one of my favorite quotes in political history.

[Rodney Muhumuza @Roduza]

For @AP I wrote about “goonism” and President William Ruto’s role in rising political violence in Kenya: https://t.co/0eHYAxmx5b

[Rodney Muhumuza @Roduza]

Pascal’s Wager: As clever as the 17th century French thinker Blaise Pascal was, he defended faith. For him, to believe in God was rational: there is no conflict between faith and reason. In short, there can be no life without faith.

[The Weganda Review @WegandaReview]

The cover of the 12th issue of @WegandaReview , with striking art by Stephen Gwoktcho. Portfolios are by him & Ronald Odur. Devoted readers can expect the same powerful mix of prose and poetry. @ahpetite @Gyezaho @emutaizibwa @PTabaire @cobbo3 @BBatwooki @BongeMuhwezi @OdokiJ

[David Crary @CraryAP]

In Congo, an unconventional Christian movement has existential lessons for the troubled nation (from @Roduza for @AP's Religion Team) https://t.co/ngzoWUnZ4F

[Rodney Muhumuza @Roduza]

@DianaTaremwaK Hello. I have a flight to catch later today. Is it that bad for a long stretch?

[Rodney Muhumuza @Roduza]

@ctounsel1 @AP Thank you too! Much appreciated. @CraryAP

[Christopher Tounsel @ctounsel1]

I was recently interviewed for an @AP story exploring how religious authority, prophecy, and material objects shape political struggles in South Sudan.

Many thanks to Rodney Muhumuza @Roduza for the opportunity to discuss history, belief, and politics 🙏🏾
https://t.co/FF0cjjySNV

[David Crary @CraryAP]

In South Sudan, a prophet's sacred stick helps fuel a violent struggle for political power. (From @AP’s @Roduza )
https://t.co/XMz2usL8Qm

[Rodney Muhumuza @Roduza]

“Literature will always remain a game for me.” — Vladimir Nabokov

[Rodney Muhumuza @Roduza]

@BernardSabiti I had my bumpiest flight ever from Juba to EBB on March 11. I believe we were seconds from disaster as we approached EIA. We flew into a thundering storm.

[Rodney Muhumuza @Roduza]

“It is a mistake to think there is ever a single language.” — literary critic Helene Cixous

[David Crary @CraryAP]

A macabre dispute has kept the body of Zambia's former president unburied for months (from @Roduza for @AP's Religion Team) https://t.co/FqDfTkFYmu

[Rodney Muhumuza @Roduza]

For The Associated Press, I wrote about a macabre dispute in Zambia, where former leader Edgar Lungu remains unburied eight months after he died in South Africa: https://t.co/5oJzdaY6kB

[Rodney Muhumuza @Roduza]

The South African film director William C. Faure died young. But he left behind a masterpiece that hasn't been equaled in these parts: the TV miniseries Shaka Zulu, a fictitious drama of the life of the Zulu warrior-king. We, the 80s kids, grew up on Margaret Singana: