Nkomyewo. I arrived yesterday morning. My pictures are not ready yet. I left my disposable camera with a friend who will send the photos once she finds someone coming to Uganda. Otherwise, my memorable maloo...kyaloo experiences: The African Fellowship One memorable malooo…kyalooo experience was last Sunday. I went to a church with my friends where I met so many Africans, including Ugandans. I knew some of the Ugandans. The church had been having different regions of Africa talking about their countries. Last Sunday was West Africa’s turn and it was fun. You should have seen how the Nigerians, Ghanaians and people from the Ivory Coast boasted about their food, dressing and culture. I felt like Uganda had nothing to boast about when the video clip showed some of their footballers. Even their capital cities seemed more organised than our Kampala. Ugandan Food The second malooo..kyalooo experience was on Saturday and Sunday evenings when my hosts took me to their friends' houses for d...

     Me distracted at the Kampala Writes LitFest Social media addiction has hijacked my reading and writing. This is my confession, as a first-year Humanities student studying Literature, English, and Journalism. It has been done so that I can barely focus on reading a single page. My daily routine has been to spend most of my free time on social media. One and a half hours on YouTube punctuated by quick checks of Instagram, X, and Facebook. The constant beeps from notifications keep me checking my phone or laptop every other second to read the information that someone has shared or find out what is trending. This constant need to check my phone or laptop has affected my academic performance. Social media has an impact on both reading and writing skills. This reduces literacy among young people. A recent study by Associate Professor Leonie Rutherford suggests that younger readers find it hard to get suitable books to read. This has led to a decline in reading. A survey ...