DEPENDENCE DAY
In Dependence Day, Flora reflects on Uganda's journey since independence, contrasting the hope of 1962 with questions about corruption, unemployment, foreign dependence and the meaning of freedom today.
THE KAMPALA ACHETA
In The Kampala Acheta, Kenganzi Anitah Maverick mixes English, Luganda expressions and street humour to capture Kampala's gossip, social media moments, drama and everyday absurdities.
LOVING MY COUNTRY HURTS!
In Loving My Country Hurts!, Suzan Kantanzi Amumpaire draws on the story of Orpheus and Eurydice to explore patriotism, pain and the complicated experience of loving one's country while feeling wounded by what happens within it.
AUGUST 2026 — THE BLACK MONTH
In August 2026 — The Black Month, Treasure reflects on grief and loss in Uganda, mourning lives gone too soon while holding onto the possibility of hope beyond a painful August.
SOLDIER’S WILL
In Soldier’s Will, Jude Cipher imagines the final wishes of a soldier reflecting on war, family, sacrifice, love and freedom before leaving one final goodbye.
