Asiimwe Deborah Kawe

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At 7 PM tonight, @Nuwagabapatie brings you a dramatic playreading of "Miss Rock Bottom", a project that was developed during the Tebere Arts Emerging Artists' Intensive Lab. We are excited to see it on the international stage today!

During the #KITF, I moderated a panel discussion about sexual harassment in the arts. I urge all artists to speak up and stand up for themselves. You know the perpetrators; Name them, shame them, report them to the authorities. Art should be and a source of joy, not endless pain!

It's Kid's Day at KITF!😀💃🏾🕺🏾 We have so many fun activities for your kids including face painting, robotics, animations, exhibitions and a theatrical play that the kids will love! #KITF2025 Thread: 1/

16 days left… the excitement is building, the stage is calling, and the stories are waiting. 🎭🔥 Kampala International Theatre Festival — Nov 26–30. Book your tickets now See you there! 👀

Having seen the KITF program at …mpalainternationaltheatrefestival.com/programme, you know we return to Kamwokya on Thursday 27th September. As shown in the photos, last year was a blast. Thursday is always ideal for KITF and community theater to combine! Buy your ticket today!

Major Opportunity! FREE Workshop at KITF! 🤩 Don't miss the Introduction to Visual Comedy led by Italian theatrical master, Paolo. This intensive physical workshop offers free training in the most expressive comedic forms: Clown, Mime, & dynamic Comic Stage Combat 1/2

The Kampala International Theatre Festival is where all the beautiful people from around the world gather in November. Good Vibes…Good People… Stories. Bought your ticket yet?

Don’t miss the opening play of the Kampala International Theatre Festival; Make Room by @b_ibarah (Uganda)! Get your discounted tickets now at …mpalainternationaltheatrefestival.com! 🎟️

Last year, @peopleofmine, a play by @XorahB made us laugh, think, and feel deeply. This year, we raise the curtain once more with new plays, new voices, and the same passion for powerful storytelling. Book your ticket now. #kitf #kampalainternationaltheatrefestival #theatre

Only 27 Days left to KITF🔥 Earlybird tickets are still on sale until 31st October. Tickets as low as 5,000 Ugx. Visit …mpalainternationaltheatrefestival.com to buy your ticket today.

Only 40 days left to the Kampala International Theatre Festival 🎉💃🏾 Tickets available at …mpalainternationaltheatrefestival.com

Did you know that all KITF Tickets are now on a discounted sale of 50% OFF? Grab your early bird tickets today at …mpalainternationaltheatrefestival.com Credit: Voice Over by Titus Nsubuga

KITF Tickets are now on sale, GET 50% OFF on all tickets via …mpalainternationaltheatrefestival.com The Promo will run until 31st October*. *T&Cs Apply: Promo tickets are limited in number.

@BBCAfrica @cnni I really hope that someone can pick this story.

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She died, just like that! We go back to normal business. Life goes on for the girls. As we wait for the next death. And we shall return in anger. After, life will go on and on. Many more Ugandans will die there. But why should we be bothered! Yet we can always send more. The airport will still be busy. With queues of vulnerable girls. Running from kiln to incinerator. We shall simply look on. Rest in Peace Patricia, If this still makes sense. Greetings to earlier victims. The pain of mourning. My graduate of yesterday. I was only her teacher. But how will her mother Receive her daughter Now as a mere body Returned minus Dreams & life! How will she live? With the memory Of that hospital phone call Negotiating Her daughter’s organs In exchange for An air ticket For the lifeless body Of the fruit Of her womb! How many more? Shall we educate Into desperation Only to become The world’s maids To lose their humanity To be regarded only but Labour objects Carriers of organs 21st century slaves With no abolitioners To fight for them Running from Equator To planned deserts Seeking for opportunities While their leaders Stage performances Against imperialism Parading strength Where least needed I won’t cry No I won’t cry These flowing Aren’t tears I won’t cry It’s water I won’t cry 😭

Applications for the Tebere Arts Foundation 2024/25 Emerging Artists Cohort are now open ONLY to WOMEN. To apply, please visit tebere.org/emerging-artis…

Throw back to the Opening Play of the 2024 Kampala International Theatre Festival. Play: The Green Line At The Horizon Playwright: @LloydLutara Director: @b_ibarah

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The anger against Banyankore is unfortunate and should be redirected, but it needs to be understood. Without understanding it, it can’t be addressed. There is certainly national imbalance in distribution of opportunities in favour of Banyankore, and this can not only be seen but has also been statistically showed by government reports themselves (Eg EOC 2024). It has bred negative sentiments from others - which are not helped by arrogant responses. This doesn’t mean that all Banyankore are benefiting, NOT AT ALL. There are very many desperate Banyankore without jobs, and many places in Ankore experiencing abject poverty and neglect. However, evidence of these is not logical proof for absence of ethnic favoratism in favour of group members. It is only proof that many haven’t benefitted, yet. Even when whites were dominating blacks under Apartheid in South Africa, there were many poor whites, and there were some rich blacks. But the existence of poor whites was not proof for Apartheid not being racially discriminative - the same can be said of racial discrimination in USA, and discrimination against women. Showing poor men doesn’t take away the fact that women are not generally systemically disadvantaged. Therefore, the common response by parading poverty in Ankore misses the point, is deflective, and comes across as defensive of the dangerous direction. It should however be understood why such a response often comes out. First, many self-built, meriting, hard working Banyankore feel accused of something they haven’t benefitted from. Second, many struggling Banyankore obviously don’t see themselves in the picture of being favoured and feel (get) victimised for no reason. Third, the culprits (nepotistic and tribal beneficiaries) psychologically manipulate and mobilise other Banyankore to feel collectively targeted and fight back as a group - creating collective victimhood and fear. They make it appear as if they are being targeted simply for being Banyankore, and successfully keep the terrified Banyankore away from the fact that it is the benefitting tribalists/nepotists causing the anger from others. You will therefore note a resultant trend where ethnic voting patterns change, and inwardly solidify. You will also observe a conspicuous trend in the names of those that defend or whitewash impunity online. MK has been throwing around dangerous tribalistic lines and slurs for a while now. He is currently a big factor in endangering innocent Banyankore with his reckless unrestrained violent bigotry. How does a CDF kidnap a person (of another ethnic group) and then boast about teaching him Runyankore while torturing him! What sentiments do you think this naturally attracts? Moreover, where his chauvinistic tribalistic statements are not isolated occurrences but a clear pattern! It is not only a duty of Banyankore to condemn this dangerous fascist nonsense, but Banyankore need to note what it is causing towards them and condemn it more strongly. When such careless and arrogant behaviour (plus the inequalities) leads to ethnic violence, the primary causers are often insulated. It is the poor everyday Banyankore that they cause double victimhood. Big beneficiaries will either run to safety or use their security to protect themselves trouble. Stop blocking discussions against tribal issues (pains), or else, we are building up for something worse. Raising the matter isn’t hatred for Banyankore. Stop guilt-tripping & threatening those who raise it; silence should actually scare us. When people are quiet, you can’t know what they feel or are capable of doing. Among other measures, especially in addressing inequalities, MK must be stopped. He is fanning what he won’t be capable of stopping. It is unfortunate that his parents, who seem to be the only ones that can officially reign him in, are apparently doing nothing about it. We shouldn’t keep quiet until this explodes, none of us can expect to be safe - on all sides.