Alex Taremwa, Author at This is Africa

The wisdom of the African hut

Alex Taremwa — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 07:00:54 +0000

In many ways, modernisation has changed the face of Africa, positively and negatively in equal measure. This is Africa’s Alex Taremwa explores why the archetypal African hut has survived modernity and stood the test of time.

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The role of musicians in influencing the social-political culture in Uganda

Alex Taremwa — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 04:00:00 +0000

In 1989, Ugandan musician Philly Bongoley Lutaaya declared that he had tested positive for HIV/AIDS. He was the first prominent Ugandan to confess to living with the condition, thus giving a human face to the disease that was silently killing so many people.

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Exploring the Batwa identity, culture and livelihood in Uganda

Alex Taremwa — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 05:00:00 +0000

A Batwa legend might explain the lowly status of the people found in Uganda, eastern DRC, Rwanda and Burundi. A man, Kihanga, had three sons named Katutsi, Kahutu and Katwa. One day he called his three sons and gave each of them a gourd full of milk. On the next day, in the early morning, he asked them to give him back the gourds for him to place inside a shrine.

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