COMMENT | CONSTANCE KICONCO | From the Student: “I keep things to myself. My friend was struggling with school pressure. He told the school counsellor that he felt like ending his life because no one seemed to understand him. Instead of helping, the counsellor reported him to the administrators. He was called out …
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COMMENT | CONSTANCE KICONCO | “I don’t think I’m sick, but I’m stressed. I’m in Primary Seven. I’ve failed to get better marks in Maths. Musawo, I feel I’ve done everything, but the best I get is Credit 5. It’s putting me down. It has stressed me. I don’t feel like …
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COMMENT | CONSTANCE KICONCO | She came crying. “Auntie Connie, I am not what they think I am. A boy wrote me a letter, and I ignored it. Later, he sent WhatsApp messages. He got my number from my friend. My mother found the letter, and now she thinks badly of …
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COMMENT | CONSTANCE KICONCO | Last week’s parenting article “Uganda’s Entitled Generation” led to deep conversations and a Zoom session with the Rotary Club family here in Kampala. One big question stood out: “How do we build a lasting family culture that shapes our children’s values in today’s noisy world?” If …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
