Killed by distance—tales of a relationship with an immigrant worker

After having my heart ripped to shreds by an immigrant worker with whom we had worked for an NGO in northern Uganda, I was quite skeptical on exploring any romantic adventures. Katherine had joined the ‘Extend a hand program’ as a social worker from California. I would later learn that she was doing her masters

The secret I wish I hadn’t known

I hate love, and for a good reason. For five months now, I have been courting this girl that makes my stomach turn, in a good way. The one that gives me butterflies when she says that we should meet or that she will be passing by over the weekend. Even though I’ve never given

The less entertaining drumbeats of life

Over the last couple of weeks, I have felt my thick skin gradually soften, as though I have been using some ladies overly and often advertised skin moisturizer. I have often found myself staring into space, overly wishful but more importantly thoughtful, which led me into being worried—and yet, I always prefer to be concerned

Married men and home cooked food—the untold fear behind

One too many times I have found myself on a round table, often with married men—both officially and otherwise, discussing the institution of marriage, children and the kind of parenting models they are implementing. We have discussed the first words their kids said, the ecstasy of hearing those words, the joy they’ve experienced in watching

When a friend goes to the diaspora

I wish I could tell you that I know where this comes from, where it all started or was nurtured but unfortunately, I can’t. I even bet that your guess is as good as mine but what we can certainly both agree on is that it’s a continuously growing trend. Let’s rewind back a little

Watching movies and series brought us closer

When I first saw her, I wasn’t stunned but did recognise instantly that she was beautiful. Reading her profile, she looked like one of those, fresh out of school—university graduate with a Monday-to-Saturday job. Beautiful as she was, the downside for me was that she was small. Not tiny but small. I don’t know why

Imprisoned by my own job or is it just fear!—a conversation with Isaac

I sat on a plastic white chair, with a bottle of Stoney soda and four sticks of well grilled meat placed on one of those wooden pallets in the upper bar section of Kyadondo rugby grounds when someone approached me to ask whether the seat next to me was occupied.  I wore an unhappy face

A traveler’s confessions

I met Angella on a bus to Gulu back in 2018. Seated on that bus, to a place I had never been to but only heard of, read and studied about. I had a lot of imaginations. Imaginations of the people, the environment, the weather and the particulars of the directions I needed to take

Joshua and the bank teller

Women have always wondered how far a man is willing to go just to win them over or have a stint with them. Even I as a man would find it a bit hard trying to explain that extent, but, I will tell you for a fact that I’ve seen people do whatever it takes. 

At the balcony

I’m standing on the balcony of our office building, trying to catch a breath of fresh air, with my mind near-drowning in deep thought of my current life challenges that have spanned over a month. I have felt sick at a time when I thought it was even more sickening to go to a hospital