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Feeling excluded – much hurt!

So… a while back I sat at a table sharing a meal with two other people (one identifies as female and the other as male). As it… Read more “Feeling excluded – much hurt!”

My sister and I spend hours sharing our deepest thoughts with each other – often. One of the things that come up often is self esteem –… Read more “8 ways to ‘skyrocket’ your self esteem”

It’s been a while since I took time to write… maybe even years. Glad to be back. Sometimes we get too busy with life and forget about… Read more “Self care is not what you think it is…”

The Photograph is an instant classic… it really does feel like real black cinema is finally here! It tells the story of a museum curator Mae (Issa… Read more “THE PHOTOGRAPH: black cinema just got real!”

I woke up the other day yearning for some flavor and excitement in my life mainly coz I had kind of elapsed into a sort of routine… Read more “28 things you must do in your lifetime!”

I feel like the ‘settling down’ phase gets harder as we grow older. It’s suddenly way more complex with deeper nuances. It’s no longer just what he… Read more “Single and browsing… What goes through my mind as I date?”

A page out of my thought recollections A former lover of mine once remarked, “girls’ hips are created for men to enjoy looking at.” Funny as this… Read more “Men are socialised to objectify women”

I believe that one of the most core qualities of human beings is the ability to communicate and language is the vehicle through which communication happens. Speaking… Read more “28 hot terms you need to know while in Kampala!”

AUTHOR: Mugabi Byenkya PAGES: 216 PUBLISHER: Discovering Diversity Publishing Before I share my two cents on this book, I really want to state that if you come… Read more “DEAR PHILOMENA; a story of strength… or maybe vulnerability…”