Big Foot Athletes: Smiles for Shoes
Some of the shoes that were donated. I witnessed what an expectant father looked like in 2010. He was pacing the maternity ward…
Sr. Namuli: Mother to Many
Sr. Suzan Centre with me, Carol Nakimera (Dr.), and Mirembe Cleopatra (Dr.) at the Namagunga convent during our last year of high school….
One by One … Makes a Bando!
Your contribution is highly appreciated. “Bang!” Cheers and claps, applauding the display of athleticism, filled the air. “No! No!” I…
What Goes on in an Athlete’s Mind with a Season-Ending Injury (4).
Part 4 With the second lockdown in Rwanda, I returned to Uganda, where I kept working hard at my basketball craft. I believed the game…
What Goes on in an Athlete’s Mind with a Season-Ending Injury (Part III)
While at the Kyambogo court, I made friends with another guy, JP (not real name), who coached at a school in the city, Naalya. With all…
What Goes on in an Athlete’s Mind with a Season-Ending Injury (Part 2).
PART 2 The organization that had picked interest in me kept pursuing my search for a school. They told me about a new school on the…
What Goes on in the Mind of an Athlete with a Season-Ending Injury.
Part I It was a hot summer afternoon in Boston when I received a text from Coach Benedict (not real name). I was emptying the large…
Sounds Like a Symphony
A scene from the Sound of Music Musical. Image source: Panola “The Hills are alive with the sound of music, With the songs they have sung…
Here cometh the Queen
Her Royal Highness, Inebantu Jovia Mutesi. Image source: Busoga Kingdom If orientation did not produce a queen in the span of years that…
Gun Tattoos and Toilets
God: Raph, prepare for your trip to Uganda tomorrow morning. Image Source: Art.com God enters the Heavenly Meeting Hall Gates. Angel…