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Migrating: how to move back to Uganda

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The move. It is a common topic of conversation in the diaspora. Like scent of good food, it hangs around at family and cultural gatherings where everyone waxes nostalgic as they share stories of the old country, mixing tales of boarding school exploits with alcohol-inspired political punditry. It is a part of the fabric of the lifestyle that we call "living abroad".

The Unknown Soldier

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Twitter: why I drink from the hose, and how.

Lately I have been having a lot of conversations with my friends about Twitter. Many of them already know what micro blogging is, so most of the conversations have tended to revolve around our perceived value of the...
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Notes on a redesign

Back in November of last year, I wrote about the experiment that this site is, and how I hoped to improve on it. I started working on the redesign shortly thereafter. Nine months later, the new site is here. The process...

Members of Parliament get graded

African Leadership Institute, a Ugandan think tank, made news yesterday when it released grades for each member of parliament. The Institute's system rates Uganda's Members of Parliament on attendance and performance....

Migrating: how to move back to Uganda

The move. It is a common topic of conversation in the diaspora. Like scent of good food, it hangs around at family and cultural gatherings where everyone waxes nostalgic as they share stories of the old country, mixing...