Andrew Awubwa

[Ron Kazooba Kawamara @Ronkawamara]

When the great tree falls, do not immediately watch the branches.

Watch the people who once sat beneath its shade.

Some will mourn the tree. Others will measure the timber.

The birds that built their nests there will suddenly find another tree. The hands that were fed by its fruit will forget who planted it. Old grudges will emerge from the forest, dressed as tradition, duty and concern.

And while everyone argues over what belonged to the tree, look for the woman sitting quietly beside its roots.

She remembers when it was only a seed.

She watered it before it gave shade. Protected it before it bore fruit. Stood beside it through every storm. She loved it when there was absolutely nothing to inherit.

Yet when the tree falls, even she may discover that those who once bowed before its branches have no difficulty stepping over its roots.

That is the cruel lesson of death:

Some people loved the tree.

Others only loved the shade.

Time eventually tells the difference.

[Jacqueline Asiimwe @asiimwe4justice]

A Life Written in Words

One of the first questions I asked him as we sat down was how many articles he has written over the years. It feels like @cobbo3, has been writing since the beginning of time.

“At least 10,000,” he said, almost lightly.

I am still trying to wrap my head around that number.

Ten thousand pieces of thought.
Ten thousand acts of discipline.
Ten thousand moments of paying attention to the world and choosing to document it.

That is not just writing. That is rhythm. That is commitment. That is the quiet endurance of someone who has chosen words as both craft and calling. It is also a lot of observing, reflecting, pausing, and thinking: the unseen labor behind every published piece.

And beyond his own writing, he has helped shape journalism in East Africa and beyond, influencing how stories are told, how truth is pursued, and how public discourse evolves.

He is a man of the word, a man of words, and a man of his word.

What a delight it was to sit down with him for a Footprints podcast conversation. Listening to him trace the arcs of his life and career reminded me why we started this podcast in the first place: to sit at the feet of those who have walked long journeys and to gather the wisdom they have picked up along the way.

Season 2 will take us back in time with our elders, through their stories, their turning points, their doubts, and their convictions. In a fast-moving world, these conversations feel like an act of preservation.

Thank you for walking with us through Season 1.

Season 2 is coming, and with it, more wisdom, more memory, more footprints to follow.

See you soon!

#FootprintsPodcast
#WisdomAcrossGenerations
#PowerOfStory

@CivLegacy_F

[Andrew Awubwa @awubwa]

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[jon @jonjfarb]

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@MosesRutahigwa @Kwezi_Tabaro @TheLoveDre @gutsybunch @TonyNatif @Ritahntaori @NnakyanziO @DruArinaitwe @J_The_Lioness @donakatukunda @Hashim11 @iam_StBob @rkabushenga @nsunak @Fssozi @olemukan @rtusingwire1 @AbiazRwamwiri @Muantus @RonaldMusiime1 @juliantabaro @KawanguziShakur @Megsport01 @AnitaKomukama @niyimic @qataharraymond @Rukwengye @Jonekyoma @LukeKiwanuka @Akeda4 @mbjorgum @Mwembu_Mwembu @Opiaiya @smmugabe @AlexHashaka @stellakayy @Maria_Nakalanda @EveZalwango @CHEROCollins @fknalunkuuma @teammatooke @robbob_baguma @BrianKiira @NoelTK2015 @daphnek59350020 Raring to go!!

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@MosesRutahigwa Looks like a good read. Please share once completed

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@sr_collings Yeah he did