Knowledge is power. A phrase we’ve all heard many times before, but does it work the other way around? Being able to control the knowledge that people internalize is, to some, the essence of power—true power is to control knowledge. The pen is mightier than the sword, right? READ MORE
Development Dialogue: LRA Disarmament Act
“Please do not leave us alone in the hands of these killers.” Last week advocates and lobbyists for Northern Uganda let out a collective cry of victory as the United States Congress passed the LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act. READ MORE
Field Notes: Welcome to the Peace Games
On a sunny afternoon outside of Gulu, youth from different communities across northern Uganda came together for the third inter-subcounty Peace Match of the month. Hosted by A4A Uganda, the Peace Matches are friendly games of football (er, soccer) that promote peace and reconciliation through the region. READ MORE
Development Dialogue: Homosexuality in Africa
In December, a gay couple in Malawi partook in a common pre-marital tradition—throwing an engagement party to celebrate their union. However, their willingness to publicize their same-sex partnership was neither common nor traditional. And on Tuesday they were tried in court and found guilty of “unnatural acts of gross indecency.” READ MORE
Field Notes: Harp’s Journey #2
Harp Athwal, who raised over $7,000 for last year’s GuluWalk, the most of any individual fundraiser, recently returned to Canada from a trip to Uganda. This is the second in a series of diary entries he wrote about his experience. READ MORE
