Archive for the ‘Culture & Lifestyle’ section
Silent discrimination in Uganda?
All people may be equal according to the United Nations, but in Uganda that depends on who you are and where you are by Lindsey Kukunda All human beings belong to a single species and share a common origin. They are born equal in dignity and rights and all form an integral part of humanity… [...]
Why Ugandan men suck!
So many women are sick and tired of Ugandan men Ugandan women are often overheard using the phrase, “I’m sick and tired of Ugandan men”. It is time for that to be explained in detail. Are Ugandan men really as terrible as some women seem to think they are? First of all, a man is [...]
Movie review: Cowboys and Aliens
I’m hard pressed to think of a movie I liked less than Cowboys and Aliens. Ever. It wasn’t good. And it wasn’t bad enough to be entertaining. It was just dull. Limp action scenes. Tired acting from Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford and – worst of all – Olivia Wilde. And a story that could have been scripted [...]
The struggle for good customer service in Uganda
Want good customer service in Uganda? Good luck! The exchange of money for products or services rendered in Uganda is just that: a commercial exchange. The odds that the person supplying the products or services looks upon the individual handing the money over as a valuable ‘commodity’ in and of themselves is very, very rare [...]
Sex and the Ugandan woman
More and more Ugandan women are using their sex appeal (and sex) in order to get ahead in life. Are these the acts of independent, emancipated women or just petty overtures to the dominant Ugandan male? The term ‘women’s rights’ refers to freedoms and entitlements of women and girls of all ages. These rights may [...]
Movie Review – The Hangover Part II
If you choose to watch a Todd Phillips movie, you must be prepared to be disgusted and offended. Why? Because that of course is where the humour lies. This is the case for Phillip’s latest flick “Hangover Part II” which recently opened at Cineplex. The movie follows the boys to Bangkok, Thailand where Stu (Ed [...]
Game of Thrones – A review
The series starts off with two deserters of the ‘Stark’ noble house being killed by look-a likes of a ‘predator-like’ creature. This is what may be reining viewers in, in the hopes of seeing some otherworldly action. After that one scene however, they go on leave. ‘Game of Thrones’ is easy to watch and easy [...]
I took the plunge and lived!
Many Ugandans cannot swim and actually fear water. I was one of them until I decided to try and make the water my friend. Well, sort of. by Lindsey Kukunda I have always envied swimmers; their ability to blithely move in water like many of us walk on land. The sight of water, however small [...]
The non-believers club
99 percent of Ugandans believe in a higher God. Meet the other one percent. by Lindsey Kukunda Harold Camping, founder of US based Family Radio, came to the spotlight when he predicted that the rapture, a day when Jesus swoops down and carries true believers to heaven, would fall on 21st May of this year. [...]
Funny Ugandans on Broadway win 9 Tony Awards
In case you missed it, a Broadway musical set in Uganda has just won nine Tony awards and had 14 Tony nominations and is being hailed as the “best musical of the century”. Of course we are only ten years into the new century but such praise is rare in the cut-throat business of Broadway. [...]