Excerpt Chapter Seven__”WHITIE”: A BIRTHDAY GIFT Published December 31, 2017 The year I turned eleven, I was feeling blue on June 17. No one, no one at all had remembered my birthday. Some years … Read More
Excerpt from Chapter Seven _”WHITIE” : MUM AND MONTY Published December 31, 2017 When it rained or when it was cold, the dogs favorite place to sleep was under the car. Dad had a big kennel … Read More
Excerpt from Chapter Seven __ “WHITIE”: MONTY Published December 30, 2017 Since we couldn’t keep all five puppies, we had given away Leon’s brother Monty to Sultana Aunty. Her sons loved the puppy but … Read More
WHITIE AND THE NEIGHBORS Published December 29, 2017 When Whitie was a year old we got new neighbors that seemed very mysterious. There were lorries going to and from their house … Read More
WHITIE AND WATER Published December 28, 2017 White loved water. Sometimes Mum took us swimming to the Westlands Primary Pool. She was a favorite teacher there so she had the … Read More
“WHITIE” CONTINUED Published December 27, 2017 Two of my classmates saw us and teased me about how my dog wanted to come to school to help me study, that I … Read More
Excerpt from Chapter Seven – “WHITIE” Published December 27, 2017 One morning I was walking to Westlands Primary School as usual when my dog Whitie tagged along. No one had tied up Whitie … Read More
Excerpt from Chapter Six – “KAMPALA” Published December 26, 2017 When I close my eyes and think of Kampala, I see green everywhere. Green, rolling hills, green banana trees overflowing with huge bunches … Read More
MUM’S LAST CHRISTMAS Published December 25, 2017 My college students were talking about shopping for Christmas gifts on Black Friday during a break in our English class. “I don’t have … Read More
REMEMBERING ESMAIL Published December 23, 2017 Esmail Shariff II died one year ago, on December 23rd, 2016 a few weeks after his 49th birthday on October 16th. I don’t know … Read More