I’m a writer, storyteller, and the Author/Editor of Tales By Em. You're about to be impacted with great thoughts and vibes through my writing on culture, travel, mysteries; as well as my personal opinions that are occasionally infused in satire. The perspectives that you'll come across here are my insights into what life is like in Uganda and beyond!
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The rapid evolution of the coronavirus since its outbreak in December 2019 has dragged the world down a nasty rabbit hole. It’s apparent that many nations are still facing the great dilemma regarding which approach to take so as to sort of crawl their way out of this chaotic mess.
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For all we know, there might be more variants in the world than number of Ugandan MPs. It’s now almost like a variants race [see ‘arms race’]; and you get the sense that every country is as though striving to be perceived as the one with the most powerful mutation of the virus. “Hey! Our variant is deadlier. And copyrighted! Get your own!” India yells at America.
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In mid-April, the UPDF and media fraternity held a soccer match themed, “A new era of working relations with journalists.” This event was an apparent effort by the Ugandan military to ease tensions following what had become a never-ending series of savage clashes between security personnel and journalists.
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In dealing with perhaps the greatest challenge of his lifetime, Magufuli placed God front and centre of the crisis. He treaded where only handful of renowned global church leaders dared; publicly declaring that God would protect Tanzania, choosing rather to bow to and exalt the Lordship of God over the country than to walk down the path of least resistance and cower to the tyranny of science.
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On a day such as this, much more than deliver rosy speeches, the perfect tribute to the late Janani Luwum would be to thoughtfully reflect on and put into action the ideas he greatly espoused. Doing that represents the continuation of the legacy of a man whose life was sacrificed on the altar of peace, unity, truth and justice.
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Whereas the instrumentation and rhythm in the opening seconds are somewhat reminiscent of a favorite pop classic of Sade’s from the 1980’s; a wonderful blend of the tenor and alto in the fourth minute of Greater Love results in an explosion of pleasurable listening experience to climax this enchanting piece of music. And just like that, 4 minutes came and went!
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If you had trouble coming across a well-arranged piece of music with great vibe and powerful lyrical references to the societal distortions that characterized the year 2020 eventually spilling into 2021, this might be the hit you were looking for.
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With barely a few days to the climax of Uganda’s action-packed Presidential race, a palpable aura of excitement hangs in the air. The elections are no longer around the corner. It’s the final stretch. The candidates are wrecking budgets, nerves, and burning the midnight oil to sway the undecided voters over to their side before 14th January.
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To a great extent, civilizations have been conditioned to cluster around analysts, pundits and intellectuals for opinions on different matters because, by and large, they’ve been handed the responsibility of maintaining particular perspectives.
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Suddenly, a heavy pounding of drums is quickly followed by a moment of quiet. But that only plunges you further into a daze of suspense. Thankfully, Rebecca comes to your rescue. She musically describes the scene and helps you appreciate the place you’ve been led to.
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