Drowning in the depth of my mental Its hard to breathe deeply I struggle to find my peace of mind. Its shrouded in anxiety. I want to die then I wouldn’t have to straddle the middle, masquerading as a strong African woman. How will I ever find the balance I feel at times When surrounded …
I want to act from my strongest self. This is a concept a friend of mine Sheron Wray introduced to me this week. It means I have safety within, my actions are congruent with my higher values, I’m present rather than living in regret about the past, or anticipation of the future. I focus on …
My senga was lost to me in middle passage journey’s Motherhood and marriage defined who I was meant to be. The Wild in me conformed to societal ideals of femininity. My mammaries grew full, for giving but never receiving, learning to be seen but not heard like the children produced in close procession. The milk …
I’ve had a very hectic but inspiring week. I travelled to Lira for a Peace Camp where I facilitated and trained young people from all over Uganda and the US. Then leaving Lira by coach back to Entebbe for the ‘Layer Beneath’ Camp training …
To be honest I’m looking forward to the closing of the year 2014. Its been a real challenging year on a number of fronts personally and globally, ‘there’s so much trouble in the world’ as spoken about by the honourable Bob Marley. Sometimes I wonder if humanity will ever evolve beyond our ego’s and start …
Bagamoyo return my heart to me Lay it down so I can see I am free now, I have returned To the promised land, To find peace of mind. My ancestors were robbed Enslaved in chains For profit and gain. Bagamoyo return my heart to me In the full moon light I see the sea. …
The Laba Art Festival has started planning early. We usually meet in January to begin planning for the event which happens in June but this year we had our first meeting in November 2014. I’m very excited about the concept of Back to Future for next years Laba 2015. I’ve been involved with Laba for …
When a child questions how soldiers can help reduce the spread of Ebola, its something to think about. Conspiracy theories are numerous. Where did this disease come from and how has it managed to spread so fast? Kofi Anan is quoted as saying in the East African that the fight against Ebola wasn’t a high …
We are African people, whether you accept it or not. You don’t have to go to Africa to be an African. If a cow is born in a pig pen, he is still a cow. The cow will always say “Moo” even though he is amongst pigs.” – Mutabaruka Yesterday I was told to go …
Today is my last day shooting the film: New Intentions by Kihire Kennedy (behind second left). Kennedy asked me to act for him about 2 years ago. He sent me the script and I read the first 3 pages and then put it down., because you know people can talk about what they want to …