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Doreen Baingana

@dbaing01

Ugandan writer. Author of 'Tropical Fish'. Director of Mawazo Africa Institute.

 Entebbe
Joined December 2010
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Excited to be leading a workshop online on The Art of Revision at the @Flatironwriters. Join us! flatironwritersroom.com/work…
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This Thursday at 8 pm on my #AfricanSpeak Spaces is Part II on Men’s Mental Health Struggles. I speak to @FloBaing & @drkasenene about brain health, trauma, loneliness, masculinity, vulnerability, stress & pressures. How do we save ourselves? Spread the word & see you then
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What's the best way to spend a Good Friday evening? Attending the @afritondo prize announcement ceremony! Register here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/2023-afri…
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Afritondo@afritondo7 Apr 2023
Please join us at 6 pm (UK time) today as our judges announce the winner of the 2023 Afritondo Short Story Prize. You can register here: bit.ly/3nSUQdT Writers will be reading from their stories. Going to be a fun evening. Here is Ayesha Attah on judging the 2023 Prize.
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I'm rather proud of this. thegeorgiareview.com/posts/h… @teberearts @IbuaJournal @ugwomenwriters @namlyd @TrustAwt @JaladaAfrica @Lolwe_ @brittlepaper
Her Generous Body - The Georgia Review

Her Generous Body - The Georgia Review

Always, the light from the holes in the aluminum roof woke Namanya. After a moment of nothingness, she felt the ache in her back, turned in bed, and came to herself. Her back was urging her to stop...

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Happy Flag Independence🇺🇬 ! Here is our Ugandan writers Book Haul! All copies are available for reading at Sankara at No Cost! Add your favorite Ugandan writer & Book.
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Cheers to Friday! This week's #FridayReads is shared by TBF's newest staffer, Olivia Hesse! Olivia recommends Doreen Baingana's (@dbaing01) coming-of-age story, TROPICAL FISH!🌼 We're delighted to have Olivia on the team!
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For September, our book club pick is Tropical Fish by @dbaing01 ☺️ Join us on this ride to Entebbe through Doreen’s lens😌 May September be kind to you❤️ #CanWeTalk256 #BookClub – at Kampala, Uganda
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"Eh, hunger can make you do things!" @dbaing01 Today is the day, I finally got to understand Baingana's statement. – at Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
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Looking forward.
Hilda J. Twongyeirwe (@twongye) profile pictureHilda J. Twongyeirwe@twongye18 Dec 2021
FEMRITE @ugwomenwriters opening 2022 on a Note of Hope. Apply to be part of a writing workshop with legendary writers, Mwalimu Austin Bekenya & Doreen Baingana. With support from the French Embassy. Building a responsive writing community. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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#PayUgandanDoctors #FreeUgandanDoctors – at Kampala, Uganda
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Detaining Doctors that save lives, who were having a peaceful march is shameful. @MinofHealthUG leaders @PoliceUg have no shame. #UGdrsIA2021
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Enjoy!
bookishray (@rachealkay29) profile picturebookishray@rachealkay2913 Dec 2021
I finally got a copy of @dbaing01' s short story collection,Tropical Fish over the weekend at the Christmas book fair organised by @GZ_Kampala & curated by Ladu Poetry House. Tropical fish is available @IbuaJournal at only ugx 35,000.
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Great question! Here: Ibua delivers free around Kampala and at some cost elsewhere. ibuajournal.com/product/trop… @IbuaJournal
Trudy Adeker Emojong (@trumojong) profile pictureTrudy Adeker Emojong@trumojong1 Dec 2021
Replying to @dbaing01 @nas009
Where do I find a copy?
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For those who missed my Caine Prize nominated story, here it is alongside mesmerising art work. @CainePrize @lulujemimah @davidkangye
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"The thunder recedes, becomes an echo of itself, far off rustling, a reverberation, and then, incredibly, nothing. It’s as if the spirits have sucked up all sound and left us in stillness like the first day ever...." Read "Lucky," a story by @dbaing01. evergreenreview.com/read/luc…
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Entebbians! Aba Entebbe! Ji ma Entebbe! You can now get your copy of Tropical Fish while feasting on the best rolex in town at The Rolex Guy. @rolex_guy @davidkangye #TropicalFish #Entebbe #liveyourbestlife
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Josie Gallo@josieevegallo27 Nov 2021
This is my problem with the U.K. red list; it only seems to penalise low income countries
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Curling up…giving thanks for thé fantastic Maverick women and now some quiet time reading Stories out of Entebbe by @dbaing01 Happy Sunday y’all.
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Evelyn Acham@eve_chantel26 Nov 2021
Africa is responsible for 3% of Global CO2 emissions
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My nightcup choice is between Gambian "bush tea" or English "hedgerow botanicals". Apparently there is no English bush tea. Too civilised?
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Asiimwe Deborah Kawe@adkdaks26 Nov 2021
For the first time in the history of KITF, we are not charging the audience any fee because we totally understand how the pandemic has affected economies all around the world. But we have an option for donations or pay as you can. Every donation is highly appreciated ❤
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