Uganda

How Ronald Kabuye, a trombonist from a slum in Katwe, Uganda; fell in love with playing music and found his way to a bigger better stage. When I lost my dad I had to stay with my mum and I was separated from my siblings. So it was not a…

"Why don't you want to grow as a very successful woman, a boss woman, instead of just being married to someone?" Mary Cholhok and her rallying cry to women back in her home of Uganda is one born out of her own experiences overcoming…

For someone who spent most of his childhood on the street, Uganda's Eddy Kenzo has what could be considered a surprisingly upbeat attitude to life. "Me, I’m here to promote the good vibe. I’m here to show people what kind of life we go…

Stories of transracial adoption most often feature white families adopting black and Asian children. When the opposite happens, and black and Asian parents adopt white children, officials and members of the public can become very…

Food security in Africa is a huge challenge the continent faces. Researchers like Ugandan Dr Catherine Nakalembe who works with NASA are using science to understand barren lands to find solutions to one of Africa's biggest challenges. …

Kampire is a DJ from Uganda who plays electronic underground music mixed with old East African music from the 1970s onwards. Playing sub-genres like St Lucia Soca music, Kudoro, East African Soukous and Benga music, she’s toured…

Francis Mugwanya, a Ugandan is challenging the attitudes and views towards people living with disabilities in local communities across his country. In Uganda, people who live with disabilities are often stigmatised due to…

Betty Bigombe, a former Ugandan politician, a peacemaker and a World Bank official is driven in her quest to talk to Africa's warlords in a bid to get them to engage in peace talks. Her most iconic so far, has been talking to Africa’s most…

I did not know how to write a script but I thought of how the drama actors do it, and learnt that way.