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Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1. Women Coming of Age in Today's Uganda. Product description Product Description The title story of this volume, Beatrice Lamwaka's "Butterfly Dreams", was shortlisted for the Caine Prize and reprinted in the prize's anthology, "To See the Mountain". Kindle Edition File Size: She gives an insight into the life of a female child soldier and the metallic spirit that such an experience embeds into the sense of a child. Her style is unique in that the narrator addresses the main protagonist directly as if telling them a story of things that happened while she was away while at the same time speaking on her behalf the things that Lamunu cannot say.
But most importantly, Lamwaka reveals that all is not doom and gloom. She recognizes that there can and there is life full of opportunities after the end of the conflict that has ravaged after war. The winner will be announced on 11th July View the discussion thread.
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Review by Kelvin Odoobo Butterfly Dreams is a story about Lamunu, literally tongue tied, on being rescued from five years of abduction by rebels belonging to the Lords Resistance Army in Northern Uganda. Have Your Say Leave a comment. French beans turn into goldmine for graduate. I would have liked to write in Acholi, but I know that it would be a disadvantage to me. The Acholi I speak now is diluted and I want my stories to be authentic.
But then again, one may say the same about my English.
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I normally think and feel in Acholi, and I would like to describe those beautiful feelings without translating them. I love to write at night, actually, when the world is sleeping and everything is quiet. During the night my characters will come alive and I can birth them on paper.
For now, I am interested in contemporary African writers. I have met some of the writers and I know they are doing well, so I want to read their work. As a writer I can easily relate with their writing.
And of course, my book club reads contemporary African writers. Life in itself is an important inspiration, because I find life being quite complicated.
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There are different currents flowing and each day brings in different things. I have this idea about a female protagonist called Nakato, who is bullied about her HIV status. But she also knows that if she keeps a positive attitude, she will live another day. I imagine her being a strong-willed person who enjoys everything she does amidst many challenges. Writing is the best thing that I have ever done for myself.
It is not easy, but I am glad that I am doing it. And there are no regrets. I am content with the stories that I am doing, and I am sure that there will be more works coming from me in the future. She was short-listed for the Caine Prize in African writing in She has worked as a researcher and teacher in Uganda; and in Italy and Sudan she worked with an international humanitarian agency.
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She writes poetry, short stories, and is currently working on her first novel and a collection of short stories, The Garden of Mushrooms. Photo by Ayodele Morocco-Clarke. Beverley Nambozo Nsengiyunva is the founder of the annual BN poetry award for Ugandan women and published poet. Start would like to hear from the readers: In what way will this nominee inspire other Ugandan writers?