Paper and Ink Thoughts
By Emmeline Bisiikwa, Uganda: You would think that after crying for equal rights and emancipation women would have come a long way by now. But instead we are held back, not for lack of these rights but by the very rights we fought so hard for. The old adage, Fate has two ways of crushing us, by granting our wishes […]
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By Emmeline Bisiikwa, Uganda: Sometimes I long for the old days where there was variety and choice in what we bought. There were so many things to choose from that we didn't feel like we were wasting money. Maybe we had more money or there were fewer obligations. Shopping sprees could be gone on without guilt about what more you […]
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By Emmeline Bisiikwa, Uganda: The other day, I met a nice guy; at least I thought he was. We went through the usual motions, talking with an agenda. Of course he was trying to be impressive and I was trying to appear interested. I don't usually do dates, but he asked if I had been on one before. I said […]
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By Emmeline Bisiikwa, Uganda: Sometimes we go through life like sleepwalkers, haphazardly making decisions with nothing more than a stumble in one direction or another. The days blend into another day and colors fade to grey. That's all okay and life remains comfortable, until you have gone through another year without having done anything, without having really lived life. You […]
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By Emmeline Bisiikwa, Uganda: It's always easier to blame mistakes and disasters on others. It's even better if the others can't defend themselves. No wonder fate is a much favored culprit. What better way to not be responsible for anything that goes wrong? We don't see the things we need until we have them. Most times it's a surprise because […]
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