Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi was born in Mengo, Uganda, in 1967. During the years of Idi Amin’s tyranny, her father, a banker, was imprisoned and brutalized. Makumbi grew up with her aunt, first in Nakasero, then in Kololo. She began writing plays for various competitions while still at school. After graduating
Susan Kiguli was born in the Luweero District, Uganda, north of the capital Kampala in 1969. She studied education and literature at Makerere University and later at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. In 1998 her first collection of poetry »The African Saga« was published by the Ugandan Female
born in London, has been living in Berlin for several years as a writer and musician. Along with poems, he writes articles and features about culture, sexuality, music, sports, and politics for various newspapers and magazines. He wrote two books about soccer and was co-author of a BBC documentary about
Goretti Kyomuhendo was born in Hoima, Uganda, in 1965. She went to school in rural areas. After leaving school she went to study in Kampala, where she attained a diploma in Business Administration. In 1996 she was a founder member of the Ugandan Women Writers’ Association FEMWRITE. This was also
