I was watching a movie the other day where a rock star was asked what he considered the guiding star of his life. It was only a movie but his answer to that particular question was something I took very seriously.
"In life," he said "some people get peace when the find God. In my case, I found [his wife, whose name escapes my mind]."
Hey, hang on. I know what you are thinking. But no, not yet. What that answer showed me is that people are inspired by different things. In my case, I found my calling in writing. Comparing my passion for writing to 'finding God' may be over the top, but the reality for me is that writing stirs me up in a way that very few other things in this life do.
Writing, to me, is a passion with which I have always hoped to make my humble contribution to making my country Uganda and, indeed, the world a better place. I have been passionate about writing for the better part of my not so long life; the realisation that I could use it to make some contribution, however little, in my time came during the time I spent with the man who gave me my first break in journalism; John Ogen Kevin Aliro.
From the great Kevin (RIP), I learnt that writers are not made; they are born. No matter what stands between the writer and that calling, he/she will always defy all odds and get a shot at it. The question is how, when the writer reaches the promised land, he/she uses their talent.
This blog is just one way that I will express myself. It is likely not to be anything award winning. All I want to do is think aloud; to put down my thoughts on the different things happening in my life, my country and the world. In other words, all I want to do is to dress up my thoughts with words as and when I can.
So on this weblog you will find a variety to read. It will have a bit of everything from serous analysis of political, economic and social issues in Uganda and beyond; insights into events that make news; and my random thoughts on the different issues that affect us and those that I feel very strongly about.
And, Oh! There is also my poetry!
