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John Ssegawa: On the misuse of marriage

John Ssegawa’s Liteside

Any three things that we don’t know about you?

I am principled and believe in myself and work. I have work discipline and people around me say that I strive to be good to everyone although it may not be good a trait.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

Meeting up with friends.

What is your greatest fear?

Heartbreaks and being entangled in a love situation; it compromises your thinking and yet I want to be open in all situations. I also fear the thought of death.

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?

Striving to be good always and to everyone. My fear to be a loner keeps me doing it.

What is the trait you most deplore in others?

Being opportunists; the whole thinking that because someone pulled off one assignment, they can do the same without others. We should understand that with the same discipline and feeling of achievement, we can achieve better.

Which living person do you most admire?

I admire Sylver Kyagulanyi and Steve Jean. They have remained true to their calling. When you walk into their lives, you will meet their passion at what they do. I would love to get where they are.

What is your greatest extravagance?

I cannot stop buying clothes; so many I haven’t worn but I keep buying.

What is the greatest thing you have ever done?

I am still a work in progress.

What do you consider the most overrated virtue?

Pride is something many people often use even in unbefitting circumstances. Many people unknowingly suffer from it.

What does being powerful mean to you?

Power is God given and to make meaning out, it entails doing different things for the benefit of many. The challenge lies in selfishly using it for personal gain.

On what occasion do you lie?

Sometimes I tell lies to manage a situation. The truth might be detrimental.

What do you most dislike about your appearance?

I love the way I am but hate what I go through to sustain it. In the arts industry, we struggle a lot to attain presence and it gets more demanding to keep up appearances.

Which living person do you most despise?

Politicians are selfish people something that doesn’t take us any far as growing economies. They fail to understand that we can never win humanity.

What is the quality you most like in a woman?

Intelligence and open minded; I love to hold an argument for the better with a woman.

What is the quality you most like in a man?

Intelligent, disciplined and loving.

Which words or phrases do you most overuse?

I often use ‘do you understand’ to emphasise a point.

What or who is the greatest love of your life?

My family and company.

When and where were you happiest?

In 2000 when I had my first child, two years ago, my father was diagnosed with cancer and I had to convince family to take him to Nairobi hospital. He left with no hope of returning alive but God was good and I still get emotional remembering that he still lives on. 15 years ago, one of my brothers was ordained a priest something that fulfilled my father’s wish of having one of his sons take that journey.

Which talent would you most like to have?

I wish I could sing and express myself more than I do. It would make me a full package.

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

I would love to be more patient.

Where would you most like to live?

My country is home.

What is your most treasured possession?

Beyond Borders entertainment.

What is your favorite occupation?

I love to share knowledge.

What do you most value in your friends?

Selflessness and being true to self.

Who are your favorite writers?

I don’t entertain reading fiction because I am a story teller. I enjoy reading biographies of influential and great people like Barack Obama and Nelson Mandela because they have story to tell.

Which historical figure do you most identify with?

Mahatma Gandhi; he was blessed with influence and he only meant well.

What is your greatest regret?

I wish I had been a disciplined student; I would have lived a quiet and humble life.

How would you like to die?

In my sleep.

What is your motto?

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell in unity.

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