At St Joseph hospital Kitgum where i did my Surgery and OBGYN internship, all of us lived within one minute walking distance (self contained rooms) from the ward, opetating room & OB ward.
There was a designated chef who cooked for us . All these were paid for by the hospital and all we needed to do was attend to emergencies promptly.
Now imagine those who wont be paid.
This was a great moment! ๐ A man who stole a motorcycle ended up returning it after being attacked by bees.
It seems the people of Mbale have found a unique solution to crime! ๐๐คฃ
Maybe we should send those bees to Byakama ๐๐
Sheโs been married for six years, and her husband has been cheating on her the whole time. So, she served him divorce papers a month ago, but now the husband wants to work things out. Sheโs now confused about whether she should stay and work it out or leave.
Its interesting that for the last three years we have been hosting star gazing events but not many people care to come through even when the events are mostly free.
I think Ugandans are not as curious as I thought they were.
Either lions in Uganda ain't the same as other lions in the world or Ugandans ain't the same humans as other humans because i can't even rely on my ancestors for such a dare
My friend flew back to the UK yesterday..
No airport photos. No farewell party. Just an evening flight out of Entebbe, touching down in the UK around 7am โ quietly, like she was never really here.
A year ago, she went home buzzing with hope. London had ground her down. The cold, the loneliness, the bills that never stopped. She missed Kampala. The noise, the warmth, the feeling of belonging somewhere. I understood that feeling โ I'm still here in the UK myself, and some days Uganda feels like the only answer.
But missing home and actually living in it are two different things.
The power cuts hit first. She'd be working and the lights would just vanish. Not for an hour โ for two days. No warning, no reason given. Then Entebbe Road started stealing her mornings. Out of the house at 5am, sitting in traffic until 9, already tired before anything had even started.
Then a boda-boda knocked into her. Clearly his fault. But she looked like she had money, so the crowd had already made up their mind. The police weren't much better โ they looked at her and saw an opportunity, not a victim. Every conversation had an invisible price attached to it... nobody looked at what actually happened โ they just looked at her and saw a transaction. Every conversation came with a price tag.
She tried to start something small in Kikuubo. People took advantage. Faces she trusted disappeared with her money. The jobs she interviewed for offered salaries that couldn't cover her basics โ like her years of experience abroad counted for nothing.
Then came the family pressure. The same people who celebrated her return started knocking every day. And when the money wasn't there, the comments started:
"So UK didn't work out?" UK yakulema ehhhh
"You came back for this?"
That hit differently. Because in London, yes โ she was lonely. I know that loneliness too. But it's a straightforward loneliness. In Kampala she was surrounded by people and somehow felt more alone, because most of them only saw what she could give them.
So she left. No big goodbye. Just packed her bags and got on that evening flight. Back to the cold, back to the struggle โ but at least it's a struggle with some order to it. At least you know where you stand.
I'm not saying this to attack Uganda. I say it as someone who is also sitting in the UK, also missing home, also wondering if the grass is actually greener or if I'm just tired of winter.
Most of us who leave don't stop loving home. We just get honest about what home is asking us to carry.
So before you judge someone for going back โ or for never leaving โ just know the decision is never simple.
Have you seen this Salon in Tanzania where women worship God as they braid each other ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
I saw the video where the owner said her salon will never be a place for gossip ,or discussing Men ,she is doing things differently.
My God this is the Kingdom ... ๐ฅ๐ฅ
๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝI recently started a business where I bฤat men who be@t pregnant women, who be@t underaged g!rIs and r#pe women. I will start working with police, my goal is to be@t 1,000 men before 2027โ
- Aleti Crystal
There should be clear laws governing withdrawal, case hearings, and disqualification timelines.
It is unfair for candidates to withdraw just seven days to voting. Such actions disregard voters, who have already invested emotionally, and waste taxpayersโ money used to print ballot papers with their names.
The electoral process should protect votersโ interests and uphold fairness and accountability.