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 [_] Kigezi Kigezi Kigezi Ensi yangye nyamurungi Amahanga goona nigakutangaarira Ruhanga akakuhunda yaakwijuza obugeiga Enshozi n'empanga enyameishwa n'amahamba  Eishi ori murungi Emigyera n'engyezi Ensya ninungi  Ebihingwa nitweeza Nimpurira ensi yangye neenyesiimisa (chrs) Shiimwa maana shiimwa Nitukusiima Rugaba byona Owaatuhangire turi abanyakigezi Nitukusiimira n'ensi yeitu Kigezi Entima y'oburungi bwa Africa🌍 Kigezi Kigezi Ensi y'amamanzi Tuboneire omunda n'omundeebeka Turi abakozi kandi abanyabwengye Enkunzi z'abantu nitwakiira buri omwe Twiine enkwatanisa Nitukunda entunguuka Twiine obufura Kandi twiine amazima Nimpurira ensi yangye neenyesiimisa Chrs Kigezi Kigezi Mwije tukwataniise Ab'enganda zoona tushongyerane Twombeke ensi yeitu eze aha mutindo Twegyese eminyeeto ekunde eby'obuhangwa Tuhaburane Mumitwalize Eby'obwegyese N'amagara marungi Hangaara Kigezi Hangaara (By Tumusiime Hilary Charbel AKA Lary Chary)

 Building bridges is golden. In my teaching experience I encountered an incident that taught me a lesson. It was during exam time that a candidate appeared after 40mins from the start of the paper.  According University policy, a student who comes 30mins after the paper has started they shouldn't be allowed to seat it. Poor man didn't know which room his paper was being done. Confused he went to the examinations coordinator for inquiry only to be ruthlessly reminded of the examination policy. As I was walking in the compound I saw the guy socked in mad with ibishokoro all over his dirty clothes, he looked weird. I approached and asked him what his problem was. He narrated to me his issues. I realised he is an old man, older than me, and surely his coming late for the ex must have had a genuine reason. Luck was on his side. I was invigilating the very exam he had come to do. I let him in but on condition that once 5pm clocked,  he would get out with others. Deal,  dea...

Money has left offices it's now on the street John and Jane were in the same class at university studying Financial Accounting. After graduation, fate took them through different paths of life.  *5 years later*, Jane ended up as an Accountant in a Building firm earning USD3,000 monthly.  Meanwhile, John on the other hand, couldn't secure a job and ended up a taxi driver. He makes at least USD100 daily and if he works for only 20 days in a month, He makes USD2,000 that month. One evening, Jane closed from work and was at the bus stop waiting for a taxi when John stopped for her. She hopped in, but little did she know it was John. She immediately got lost in  her phone. When she reached her destination and was about to pay thats when they recognised each other.  "Is this you?" they both asked themselves simultaneously as if they had planned it. Jane gave him money but John insisted she keep it. He was happy to see her and for old time sake, he left the money for her ev...

 *Mr. Peter had a job interview to attend at 10am but his wife developed complications at 9am*.  He decided to take the wife to the hospital and leave for the interview thereafter but on their way to the hospital, the taxi broke down.  It was already 10:30am before he could get another taxi. *He arrived the hospital at 11am, dropped the wife and used the same taxi to go for the interview*.  He arrived the interview venue at 12noon(2hours late). He rang the bell but no one opened the door. Meanwhile, earlier at 10am, the company mail delivery had rang the bell but no one opened the door too. When the door was finally opened, Mr. Peter said "I'm sorry, I came... " he wanted to apologise for coming late, but the Secretary interrupted before he could finish his statement and ushered him to the Board Room. *The Secretary said, "I apologise, Mr. Peter, for keeping you waiting since 10am*.  We actually heard when the bell rang at 10am but we were held up in a meeting w...

 In Rukiga language we do not use the word 'kukyala'. Those 'murdering' Rukiga, please let me correct and guide you at no fee. The words are: 1. Okugamb'obugyenyi - announcing the intention to marry 2. Okujugyisa - lady's family visit the man's family to decide on which fatty cows to pick 3. okuret'ente - the man's side deliver the fatty cows to the lady's family 4. Okuhingira - the lady is handed to the father-in-law (not the husband to be). Most important ceremony as this makes the 2 families one. Marriage being between families NOT just lady and man. The lady from now on is considered traditionally married and can choose to go with her husband 5. Church wedding - optional because not every Mukiga is religious. There are some who still worship the traditional gods.  6. Okuzimuura - the man goes back to the in-laws to demand for his cows (either the woman has left him because of his bad behaviour or she does not meet his expectations). Very rare...

  A real father can take anything just to keep food on the table for his household. A true father goes through many unspeakable experiences to continue to be a father. When he goes out  daily in search of bread for his household, he sustains many mental injuries which he does not discuss with his family.  His wife and children may not be able to stand the pains he goes through if he were to share them with them. The insults from his boss, the embarrassment from his customers, the harassment from his superiors and so on yet he never quits. Most of the times when he gets home, he is welcomed with nags and unending requests. He gets blamed for not being able to meet up or for not being able to be like his fellow men. Hmmmm! He is rarely appreciated for his struggles and push just to keep the family together.  Some men have secretly dipped their hands in so many things they can't discuss with their families. Some have stolen, embezzled and borrowed so much that they live...

When I started in business, many years ago, my father in-law told me this story and I have retold it many times. In fact every time I hire someone new I tell them the story. Most of these people either don’t understand or don’t listen to the advice. Two guys started working, on the same day, at a large company. Let’s call them Pete and John. After about five years Pete made an appointment with his boss. During the meeting he asked his boss why he was still on the same level as when he started whilst John was already in management. Pete’s boss said that he would explain but if he would run down to the vegetable shop on the corner to find out if they had potatoes for sale. Pete ran as quickly as he could and when he got back to the office he proudly exclaimed that they did in fact have potatoes for sale. The boss asked how much they were so Pete hurried back to the shop and when he came back he told his boss that they had large potatoes for only $10 per bag. The boss then asked if they d...

HE PUSHED ME AWAY, AND LATER SAID 'SORRY': I went to the banking hall few months ago. As I was about to enter, a man ran ahead of me and pushed me away, so he could quickly join the long queue before me. I did not say anything. He thought l would come behind him, but I was actually not there to withdraw some cash, I had come to deposit. So I walked to the deposit machine and I was the only one there.When I finished depositing and I was about to leave the hall, the man came from the queue and apologized for pushing me away. With a regretting smile on the face, he said 'I am sorry please for pushing you away, I thought you were coming to this queue". I just smiled and assured him not to worry. But since then, the lesson in this story kept coming to my mind, and I feel I should share it, for us all to learn from it. Family, who are you "pushing away"and trying to outrun in the race for destiny, relationship, Business, ministry, career,etc? Are you sure that you...