Emmanuel N. MukangaSep 30, 20212 min readChapter 9: University LifeJoining Makerere University Kampala (MUK) I joined Makerere University Kampala, in April 1972, to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Arts and...
Emmanuel N. MukangaSep 27, 20211 min readChapter 8: Contribution of the Indian Community to Uganda’s DevelopmentIn the period between World War I and II, enterprising Indians laid the foundation of the 20th century industrial empires starting with...
Emmanuel N. MukangaSep 27, 20212 min readChapter 7: The Amin DaysEnter President Amin On January 25th, 1971, Major Idi Amin overthrew the government. My brother and guardian Sam, was away in Singapore...
Emmanuel N. MukangaSep 27, 20214 min readChapter 6: At The Prestigious King’s College Budo 1967 – 1971 Joining King’s College Budo In January 1967, I was among 120 pupils that were admitted to S1 at King’s College Budo, with two other boys...
Emmanuel N. MukangaSep 27, 20212 min readChapter 5: The Entebbe Days 1963 – 1966At Lake Victoria Primary School, Entebbe, my class of sixteen pupils consisted of Africans, Britons, Indians, Pakistanis and Goans. All...
Emmanuel N. MukangaSep 27, 20212 min readChapter 4: The Nabumali Days 1960 – 1962At different stages in my childhood, I lived at both Sam’s and Dan’s homes. To join primary school, I was relocated for the second time...
Emmanuel N. MukangaSep 24, 20211 min readChapter 3: Going to the CityOn graduation in 1956, Sam started implementing the pact he made with his brother Dan, and started shifting his siblings from the...
Emmanuel N. MukangaSep 24, 20212 min readChapter 2: My Early ChildhoodIn this chapter I look at my early childhood, my parents, and life in a polygamous family and I also trace my clan roots and revisit...
Emmanuel N. MukangaSep 24, 20211 min readChapter 1: The Big SplitSaturday July 25, 2015, was a day my life would start changing. On that day, I was in Kalangala district, a tourist’s paradise in Lake...
Emmanuel N. MukangaSep 11, 20211 min readSeason 1: Growing up and Working in Africa, 1953-1977”, is set in East Africa.My migratory nature started at age three when I was moved to Uganda’s capital city Kampala. While at secondary school, Idi Amin captures...
Emmanuel N. MukangaSep 11, 20211 min readSeason 2: “In the European Diaspora 1977 – 1991.” I train in TV production but work opportunities are scarce. Unable to get a television job, I join German railways taking me across most...
Emmanuel N. MukangaSep 11, 20211 min readSeason 3: Back Home in Uganda and AwayBack in Uganda, work and leisure take me to more countries in Africa, Europe and The United States. The death of the patriarch widened...