Tag: Africa

  • “We Are Not Mahogany” (FREE chapter)

    “We Are Not Mahogany” (FREE chapter)

    Chapter 1: Kampala, Uganda, East Africa My name is Thursday.  They call me that because I was born on a Thursday.  I hate my name.  The year is 2001, and I am 15 years old.  I grew up in a classroom.  My mother was very young when I was born.  Until I Read more […]

  • How did you wake up?

    I have previously made reference to the fact that the literal translation of the Luganda morning greeting is not “Good Morning,” but rather “How did you wake up?” It seems to me a strong metaphor for the moment in time—or a specific event or series of experiences—that triggered our spiritual Read more […]