Mugabi Byenkya

Award-winning writer of nonfiction, fiction, poetry, comics, theatre & music.

Sporadic engagement on all socials + email 🙏🏿

[Mugabi Byenkya @mugabsb]

Today’s the 19th anniversary of my first stroke. In March 2001, the doctors said I’d never be able to read anything longer than a few sentences.

I’m currently writing my second book, have over 20 essays and poems published in various publications and have read over 3000 books

[Mugabi Byenkya @mugabsb]

Next and final event in Kampala before I leave the country for over a year! Come through! Please share and spread the word amongst your Kampala community 🙏🏿 Merch for sale! Limited spots! Buy tickets!

Friday May 29th, 6:30 pm at Aftersun Cinema.

https://t.co/1UsnL87XsL

[Mugabi Byenkya @mugabsb]

Next and final event in Kampala before I leave the country for over a year! Come through! Please share and spread the word amongst your Kampala community 🙏🏿 Merch for sale! Limited spots! Buy tickets!

Friday May 29th, 6:30 pm at Aftersun Cinema.

https://t.co/1UsnL87XsL

[Loic Ekinga 🇨🇩 @1stLoicYouKnow]

I have 3 poems in this beauty 😊

[Mugabi Byenkya @mugabsb]

This evening, Tuesday May 26th, 6 pm at Aftersun Cinema. I'll be performing new #music, new #poems and reading from my #books! Discounted books, mixtapes and t-shirts for sale! Buy tickets, limited spots! Share and spread amongst your #Kampala community
https://t.co/1UsnL87XsL

[Loic Ekinga 🇨🇩 @1stLoicYouKnow]

If you're a Kampala, my collective are reading poems we've been working on featuring Mugabi Byenkya!

Book your spot here: https://t.co/RKXFUIvGrl

[Mugabi Byenkya @mugabsb]

@Liv_Turner88 Thank you for the advice 🙏🏿

[Mugabi Byenkya @mugabsb]

@Meta's AI systems wrongfully suspended my 19 year long @facebook account & 13 year long @instagram account 3 weeks ago, with no explanation. I appealed the suspension, the same day. Meta told me it can take weeks or months for a result. I can do nothing but wait.

[Mugabi Byenkya @mugabsb]

@SieARose We had the VHS of Ghosts and Moonwalker! Moonwalker video game too!

[Mugabi Byenkya @mugabsb]

Life in a severely disabled volatile body. Was supposed to die twice. Dependent on daily medication to survive (Shout-out my late father for health insurance). Physical therapy to manage my health. Community to caretake during flares.

[Derah @Derahobs]

At your age, what’s the most expensive thing you own?

[Mugabi Byenkya @mugabsb]

@KyaP_Stacey

[Mugabi Byenkya @mugabsb]

To offer my disabled body grace

[introvert @livewithnoregrt]

what is life teaching you right now?

[Mugabi Byenkya @mugabsb]

When I was leaving the Black Student org stopped doing their yearly "brown paper bag test" event, more crossover between the different orgs and collaborations, which was unheard of in my time.

The irony in Detroit of all places. I was in Ann Arbor, small world!

[Stacey Robinson @KyaP_Stacey]

We also had differences within our groups. One known for social events, the other more community-focused. The current generation hopefully has a more welcoming and unified approach.

My Canadian-ness was the discriminating factor with a particular Black student org in Detroit 🤷🏽‍♀️!

[Mugabi Byenkya @mugabsb]

We had a Black Student Club and an African Student Club. At orientation , I went to the Black Student Club, and they said "Go to the Africans, you're not welcome here 🤣" The African Student Club was more welcoming of everyone (Caribbean/Asian/Black-American etc.).

[Stacey Robinson @KyaP_Stacey]

Right?! We had Black/Caribbean student clubs, but no formal groups with faculty. That would have been amazing.

[Mugabi Byenkya @mugabsb]

#NewProfilePic

[Mugabi Byenkya @mugabsb]

2 Gifts that have brought me solace during my most recent flare.

1. The magnificent @the__0nly gifted me this spectacular illustration.

2. A poem by the late, great @andreagibson . Sent from Laura via Tina.

Shout-out my fellow Grief Astronomers.

[Mugabi Byenkya @mugabsb]

@KyaP_Stacey Wish there was one of these at my university when I was in undergrad! I ended up forming one on one & group relationships with Black Faculty & fellow students. Met quite a few at a Black Faculty and Student Council Award Ceremony which was great!

[Mugabi Byenkya @mugabsb]

2 Gifts that have brought me solace during my most recent flare.

1. The magnificent @the__0nly gifted me this spectacular illustration.

2. A poem by the late, great @andreagibson . Sent from Laura via Tina.

Shout-out my fellow Grief Astronomers.

[Mugabi Byenkya @mugabsb]

@SieARose Same!

[Stacey Robinson @KyaP_Stacey]

Thank you @CaribbeanEMag for sharing this thoughtful and informative post about my teen novel "Carnival Curves" (@LorimerKids, 2025).

https://t.co/tnLggzwwgt

Your support is appreciated!
#Carnival #CarnivalSeason #TorontoCarnival #CaribbeanCarnival #YALit

[Mugabi Byenkya @mugabsb]

2 Gifts that have brought me solace during my most recent flare.

1. The magnificent @the__0nly gifted me this spectacular illustration.

2. A poem by the late, great @andreagibson . Sent from Laura via Tina.

Shout-out my fellow Grief Astronomers.