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08 Dec

THE IMPOSSIBLE RISE: DR. ROBERT KALYESUBULA

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From a Grade 3 Dropout in Nakaseke to the Halls of the Royal College of Physicians of London On a warm afternoon in Nakaseke, a Ugandan village once haunted by the shadows of the Luwero war, a barefoot six-year-old boy stood in a silence far too heavy for childhood. His father had been claimed by the conflict. His mother vanished soon after. His vocabulary was too small to name what he was feeling, but loss is a language the heart speaks fluently, even at six. That boy, Robert Kalyesubula, would one day walk beneath the gilded ceilings of the Royal College…

27 Nov

Dear Self, Science and God.

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Dear Self, Looking back on my life, science was what defined me. It was at the very core of what I did, how I thought, how I viewed the world and what I believed. I was raised in a religious household. Both my parents ministered in the church and most weekly evenings found us gathered at a friend’s home, praising and worshipping. I had a very strict religious upbringing but by the time I reached University, I was an atheist, believing in nothing and no one. I saw the universe without God; God was not needed in my understanding. I…

10 Nov

Dear Self, LOVE YOURSELF… FIERCELY!

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Dear Self, LOVE YOURSELF... FIERCELY! This topic gets me really emotional and has been the centre of most of my bad decisions, narrow perspective and wrong moves growing up. For some reason I thought outside validation meant easy self-acceptance. That if society approves of you then you, my sister are on the right track to loving yourself the right way. I was wrong! Slow Down…Just A Bit? There were some tough moments in high school and university - not only was I fighting for my grades but there is a whole battle within where I was at war to…

30 Oct

Dear Self, Enjoy Every Minute.

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Dear Lui Junior, I was asked by a friend (very pretty BTW and intelligent) to talk to you about your childhood, your teenage years, the future and what you are to witness in the years after. Let me just tell you a few things; You were so lucky to have the upbringing you did. You had everything; a roof over your head, a father who loved you very much (I am sure by now you have lost your amazing beautiful mother), beautiful memories with these people that, at the time, you just thought were another day in your life. This…

16 Oct

Dear Self…You Will Find Home.

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Dear self, You are young, And people just see you as someone who is there to depend on them. Some don't even have hope that you will amount to anything in this world. They treat you as they like. You clean their house while their kids look on, When visitors come you are never introduced as their own You are never even seen in public at all. Your role is to carry out the heavy activities around the house because that is all they see you as; a house help. And all you see is a house not a home!…

03 May

Dear Self…Life Is Beyond Us.

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Dear self: First and foremost, nothing is set in stone. Whatever the situation, you can change it. Don't take it so hard on yourself. If there's one thing you ought to know, life is short. Take that trip, buy those nice shoes (that’s if you like them) and eat that ice cream when the craving hits. Do the things you love. It doesn't matter if a million people think you can't do it. All you need is that one "YES" from God. I once listened to a wise woman that said, Do the best you can until you…

26 Apr

Noreen Asekenye: Tell A Story Foundation

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The C256 interviewed this dynamic founder for the second issue of the magazine. “Leave a mark about the work you are doing. It does not matter if you are walking the journey alone, keep moving, walk your truth, not everyone will believe you, just move, the right people will eventually find you…” She is an enthusiastic fundraiser, and through Tell a Story Foundation, she has successfully ran fundraising campaigns for children with autism, two young girls raised by single mothers, and the current Together for Good campaign, a Covid-19 relief fundraiser benefiting vulnerable families with income relief. “ Do not…

26 Oct

Esther Kalenzi_Founder of 40 Days Over 40 Smiles Foundation

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I am so excited that we are finally, finally doing this. My guest today is someone that I would never have started talking to in the first place if it hadn't been for something called the Internet and social media. And I know that in today's environment, there's so much negative talk surrounding social media and the Internet and all this censorship and licensing and all this talk about the dangers of what the Internet and social media can be. But I feel like there so much good too, because it's such a joining force. It's a way you can…

27 Sep

Dear Self…Please! Stay In School.

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Dear self, You grew up in a small village and sometimes you had less, But God blessed you with two powerful angels that are mom and dad. Both would go hungry to see you have food on the table, both would stay up all night just to watch you sleep. The introduction to education was the best part of your childhood. With knowledge you gained power and with power your sad past life started to fade... Today you continue to rise not because of what you do but because of what you know A famous writer said in the current…

22 Sep

Dear Beautiful Dark skinned Queen…

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Dear 15 year old Portia, Beautiful Dark skinned Queen, I purposefully use those words; beautiful and dark skinned, because I know you think that those two could never be used together. But they can. I know you don’t believe that at the moment, because in the world you’re in, dark skin hasn’t yet become a like-able trend... Comments like... “...being dark skinned is for boys...” “Wow...You’re pretty for a dark girl” “Imagine how more stunning you’d be if you were lighter...” ...are all you hear. You never see women with your skin tone being celebrated. You don’t see dark…

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