Mary Ongwen

Ugandan in the World |🇺🇬+🇺🇸| Good Books l Good Humor l Fascinated with the Human Condition.

[Mary Ongwen @maryodeke]

A picture is worth a thousand words. Uganda is all that and then some. The beauty flows from the people to the land. #BeautifulUG #UgandaAt59 🇺🇬@rkabushenga @wekesa_amos @SueNsibirwa @Harriokat @paulo_waabwe

[World Athletics @WorldAthletics]

The 10,000m king 👑

🥇 at @Paris2024
🥈 at @Tokyo2020
3️⃣ #WorldAthleticsChamps 🥇

26:11.00 world record ⏱️
26:43.14 Olympic record ⏱️

Take a bow for @joshuacheptege1 👏

#Paris2024

[NBC Olympics & Paralympics @NBCOlympics]

You HAVE to watch this finish by American Grant Fisher in the men's 10,000m final! 😱 #ParisOlympics

📺 NBC, E! and Peacock

[World Athletics @WorldAthletics]

OLYMPIC CHAMP 🤩

All the glory goes to Uganda as @joshuacheptege1 powers to 10,000m gold in an Olympic record of 26:43.14 ‼️

#Paris2024

[Mary Ongwen @maryodeke]

“Your Why is the thing you give to the world.” @simonsinek
Enjoyed listening to Simon Sinek at the World Bank’s #CareerWeek2024 #PeopleandCulture

[Mary Ongwen @maryodeke]

Jollof wars and AFCON at the World Bank #FragilityForum?

Trust Africans to laugh even when tackling serious issues.

“Leadership matters, not just policies but also the personality and how they look at the world. And yes, how they were loved makes a difference.”Chimamanda

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

A genuine apology has three parts:

1. What I did was wrong.
2. I am sorry that I hurt you.
3. How do I make it better?

—Professor Randy Pausch

[Mary Ongwen @maryodeke]

@akitamirike Hahaha!! You are too kind. You see how I’m over saudade-ing. 😂

[Mary Ongwen @maryodeke]

Saudade: a constant state for humans living away from home, in the diaspora and things like that.

[Mary Ongwen @maryodeke]

Yes @dilmandila proud of you. Keep Uganda’s 🇺🇬 flying high. To more #goodwriting 🥂

[BRITTLE PAPER @brittlepaper]

There are two African authors among the six nominees for the distinguished 2024 Philip K. Dick Award. The selected authors are Tanzania-born author @EugenBacon and Ugandan writer @DilmanDila, congratulations!

https://t.co/wRQ238eplv

[Mary Ongwen @maryodeke]

@MLukowe That’s because they finished. They are in the field inventing things. 😁😁

[Mary Ongwen @maryodeke]

@lukusem @TheCoffeeLodge_ You!! Early Jan, wow! Still reliving the experience: the forest, the farm, the ambience of Kyarusozi…

[Mary Ongwen @maryodeke]

A village with a view. Have you been to Kyenjojo? @TheCoffeeLodge_ at Clarke farm is a neat spot for quiet conversations and contemplation. 🇺🇬

[books 📖 @bookpoets]

6 questions to ask yourself daily

[Mary Ongwen @maryodeke]

Got some photos posted in the @ThrivingLitMag. Have you read it? #goodart #ThrivingWriters

Check it out: https://t.co/0KGRtHpZ0i

[Mary Ongwen @maryodeke]

Johns Hopkins University MA in Writing Program--so worth it. #proudalumni #Writinglife
Here's a video overview: https://t.co/y8JhNxW6P9 via @YouTube

[Mary Ongwen @maryodeke]

Refreshing sunrise at the @CoffeeLodge in Kyenjojo. #Uganda is glowing like the pearl she is on Kyarusozi—the hill. @DrIanClarke 👌🏾

[Mary Ongwen @maryodeke]

@Trevornoah @TheDailyShow @TelevisionAcad “The crazy Africans who followed me to this country: David Kibuka and Joseph Opio…” They sound about Ugandan 😁🇺🇬👍🏾.

[Mary Ongwen @maryodeke]

God’s own country. Wake up in Kyenjojo. #ThisisUganda 🇺🇬