Editorial
Hmmmnnnn Great People of West Nile, greetings and good wishes from my
desk, its been a while since I posted here talking about the West Nile
forum. I would like to this time highlight the growth of the Forum over
the years and entice people to think more about further growth of the
forum which indeed will surely transform into some kind of activity.
I am however very pleased with the level of interraction that we have
achieved and the maturity with which we handle our discussions on this
forum, I see a reduction in personalization of topics or issues, I see
deeper analysis of our problems and challenges and generally increased
awareness of social economic dynamics as well as politics.
What still elludes our community is the ability to master these
challenges and identify actionable areas or even transform them into
opportunities for the private sector or NGO world! What could be the
missing link, for this I am nursing an idea of hosting a Conference to
discuss and agree on a way forward as concerns issues of the region
"Opportunities for investment & intervention in West Nile" - This is
only posible if members are willing to cover its costs.
The successes over the years have shown potential in the various sectors
of development, actually interractions on this forum have led to
establishment of several small units that have benefited from this very
powerful and resourceful communication channel.
Some indicators of the successes are written here belew;
West Nile Heritage Celebrations
A first event happened and was indeed a success bringing together people
from different age brackets to reminische about culture, heritage,
unity, love, life and various economic activities that would acrue from
culture & tourism! People mixed from the rich and the less endowed, from
madi to jonam and beyond - the only question that was asked is why and
why and why have we ignored this so rich culture of food, music, dance,
memorabilia, art & crafts.
The opportunities ranged from interior decor materials, music
production, local food restaurants, hospitality industry promotion, tour
& safari's etc etc. Lets hope we shall have another one and another and
another...
Science Cafe
A phenomenal growth of a very simple yet extremely effective knowledge
sharing project, we had cafe going all the way to Arua, from Entebbe via
Kampala! A new way of sharing matters of concern with potential
actionable points coming up, soon there will be a workshop in Entebbe to
streamline the operations of this massive and very effective
communication channel.
The cafe has brought to light in a more face to face manner, the
challenges we face and how we could address them. If may be with thought
harder may be the forum could use the cafe to discuss matters that come
up online to conclusion at a cafe and then move on to the ground and
work, just my dreams as usual!
Entebbe community "Smiles"
The Entebbe community also lauched the clients dinner also a very
successful event that attracted people from Kampala, Arua, Soroti,
Mbarara & Lugazi among others... West Nilers smiled and ate lots of
traditional foods, while getting entertained by artists and actors from
the community.
Family day
A family day was lauched and it was great to see men who usually spend
time alone like bachelors come out with their wives and children, did we
see them run, play football, bond more with each other, surely that
night must have been one of the most romantic for the couples that had
settled for routine in their families! (Things like school fees, where
is my food?, you are drank!, did you remember to bring sugar? blah blah
blah, I am tired of this woman...). It was another success.
West Nile Night
This one "contuned" to get better and better, probably overwhelmed now,
the organisers are probably nursing ideas of how to keep it going and
not to get too packed ...
Some events like West Nile Night have come under heavy criticism (gun
fire & war ... ) but then again this activity if not the most successful
is one one the activities that has brought a very strong cohesive
existance among some of the West Nilers who thought they were living in
isolation. I guess its down side is that some communities have strong
feelings about this type of socialization.
Rumours
Mr. Abati Mickson did the noble thing and got officially taken recently,
then Ms. Teddy Ajiku also decided that how even me I must be taken
officially - all went well in the West Nile Town of Arua - but that was
not all Eng. G. A. Obitre-Gama called his friend all the way from Ghana
and asked him to escort him to Gods hads in marriage!
None other than Jackie "Jay" Candiru was overwhelmed with happiness that
she did a Witney Houston like White dress and sang majic with her
totally breath taking voice, she sang to the newly wed - hmmmnnn that
song was only meant for Afi & Trot!
Talks in the corridors
Centenary park corridors "/A man was heard saying lugbara's are still so
full of PHD they do not believe in collaboration (he was also a
lugbara!), the woman said you men are drankards, is this the only way
you can show your money/! /Another one lamented this forum of West Nile
is a waste of time I am quitting, a perenial late comer - the the killer
one is this man who walked away saying talk and talk and talk/" I sat
quietly sipping at the last beer for the night as I wondered how my
dreams will one day be a reality ...
Nalya corridors "/Ahhh We shall have a goat next saturday - you man how
can you be that weak only 5 beers and you are sleeping are you a man!
Anther reacted to some who were giving a shot at political talk - West
Nile is a dark region lets just accept and these people you voted in who
told you they were interested in you/" Eh! I thought to my self it seems
its God for us all each one for him "selefu"
That said many of the socially oriented activities seem to have taken
off and this should not be dismissed as trivial, because this is what
will now take us to the next level investment, intervention, community
service and development in general. Enjoy and if I have wasted your time
very sorry. I just wanted to waste it a bit!
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