By Aaron Aroriza, Uganda: There was a time when the word 'gay' only meant happy. And then there also came a time when most of us didn't know what the new 'gay' meant. We hadn't encountered anything in our mother tongue we could equate to the word, let alone be able to understand the whole concept of homosexuality. And it […]
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By Emmeline Bisiikwa, Uganda: All dangerous words originate from French; for example debacle, assassin, and catastrophe. Maybe it's a lethal language, who knows? I always knew there was a jinx when you over anticipate something but somehow you just can't stop yourself from playing scenarios of something you are looking forward to so badly in your head. Then somehow things […]
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By James Scott, Uganda: This journey, Moderately loud sound No sound from lips Pairs of earphones in a few ears Engines roaring all about us Some eyes closed but open yet again As buttocks vibrate at the start of the old engine. Six female, The rest male, Strangers brought together by destiny Only to part as strangers still. The radio […]
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By Matt Beetar, South Africa: This week I read an interesting piece by Brandon Ambrosino called “The Tyranny of Buffness”. It explores the seriously high pressure within the 'gay community' to acquire a godlike body, and the shame felt when one does not match up to the expected standard. It's a very real account of anxiety and insecurity – something I can […]
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By Tashinga Wazara, ZImbabwe: I couldn't tell my husband that I had been raped by his father. I just couldn't. Max looked up to his father so much and knowing that his father could do something so terrible to him was something that he wouldn't be able to handle. I mean, this was the man who had been in front […]
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