Owor,
Just remember that ....
The skinny, starving children in the Museveni-made Concentration Camps in
Acholi, Lango and Teso do not have the same opportunity as the fat-looking,
well-fed first daughter Natasha Kainembabazi Karugire.
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>Subject: ugnet_: Let kids pursue dreams-Museveni
>Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 20:57:17 +0000 (GMT)
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>Let kids pursue dreams - Museveni
>By Elizabeth Kameo & Agnes Asiimwe
>Dec 14, 2003
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>KAMPALA - Flair, glow, simplicity, elegance, an African touch
and great entertainment made up the first daughter Natasha Kainembabazi
Karugire's first ever show of her fashion and design creations.
>Officiating at the show, at Speke Resort Munyonyo, President
Yoweri Museveni said as a child, Natasha loved art and drawing.
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>"I encouraged her to do what she wanted. Never coach children
into this or that line, in a line of development don't make children do what
they don't want to do," he urged.
>Ms Natasha Museveni Karugire gets the microphone from her
father, President Yoweri Museveni, after his speech at the inaugural show of
the House of Kaine fashion design house at Speke Resort Munyonyo on Friday. Ms
Karugire is the proprietor and designer (Photo by Ismail Kezaala).
>"These young people are going to move this country, they have
new ideas, unlike the old ones whose fire has died out, they are like fire
these movement children, babuguma," Museveni said. He said he encourages such
children with a solution for a societal need, adding he is happy and ready to
encourage Natasha.
>Natasha is the proprietor of House of Kaine fashion house and
was showcasing her designs for the first time since she set up shop.
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>On his daughter's collection, he said Natasha had told him that
House of Kaine's intention was to make clothes for the African woman, "The
African woman has a shape, you know that shape, was not catered for in modern
dress. Asian women have their own shape, so do European woman. That is why I
encouraged her (Natasha) to cater for the African woman," said Museveni.
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>He commended the sponsors; Kampala Casino, MTN, Sudhir and
Joystna Ruparelia who he said also benefit from supporting local talent.
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>"In sponsoring shows like this, you are also advertising
yourselves, which is very good," Museveni said.
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>An emotional Natasha, in her speech, thanked her father;
husband Edwin Karugire and family whose support she said made it possible for
her to achieve success.
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>Natasha's collection was made up of five categories: celestial
- an Ente (cow) inspired category, Savannah, Black, Yellow, red and the
nostalgic woman. Her clothes had themes of beads, feathers and embroidery to
add an African touch to her designs.
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>Natasha's creations are sold in the US market. The show was
attended by among others; the Nabagereka of Buganda Sylvia Nagginda, Toro
Princess Elizabeth Bagaya, ministers and ambassadors. International guests
included musician Cornell Stone, guest Model Misha'el Adonijah Rick and Diva
Entertainment president, Leisa Butler.
>
>The first lady Janet Museveni, Natasha's sisters and brother
did not however attend the show.
>
>Natasha will donate part of the proceeds from the show to TASO,
an HIV/Aids charity organisation.
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>� 2003 The Monitor Publications
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