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Nankwanga Eunice Kasirye

This is a space where I share my reflections, observations, and truths, shaped by the realities of my community and the world around me. It is also a platform to amplify the voices of others especially those who are often unheard, overlooked, or silenced

Interview with Maggie Kigozi

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- January 12, 2014

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DEFENDING THE DEFENDERS: ZAMZAM DARES DEATH TO FIGHT FOR DARFUR’S FORGOTTEN LIVES

- April 02, 2025

By Nankwanga Eunice Kasirye A Mother Caught in Endless Conflict ZA mZam Mohammed Khater is not just a journalist; she is a relentless warrior against the shadows of war that have plagued Darfur for over two decades. At 38, she is a single mother of two—a 14-year-old son and an 18-year-old daughter—trapped in a land where fear dictates every sunrise and sorrow lingers in the air like an unshakable curse. Zamzam inspects one of the homes burnt down in 2019 She has seen the unspeakable. Massacres that leave villages lifeless, women brutalized beyond recognition, children reduced to silent witnesses of carnage. She has fled through the darkness, gripping her children’s hands as gunfire echoed behind them, the night air thick with terror. And yet, through it all, she dares to dream. " I dream of a Sudan where my children wake up to the sound of birds, not bombs. Where a mother can send her daughter to school without fearing she may never return." — ZamZam, her voice trem...

DEFENDING THE DEFENDERS: A RITUAL TRAP DISGUISED AS MARRIAGE

- July 06, 2025

I Married a Ritualist: Joy’s Survival from a Scam Disguised as Love By Nankwanga Eunice Kasirye Just like any other young girl fresh from college, Joy (pseudo ) was vibrant, ambitious, and full of dreams. With her journalism diploma in hand, she had a mental checklist of what life should look like next: a good job, a loving husband, children, and a beautiful family. She knew exactly the kind of man she wanted—professional, respectable, someone she would d proudly introduce to her parents Joy is the firstborn in her family, raised by Buganda cultured parents who believed deeply in marriage and all the traditions that came with it. So when she landed a job at a media house straight out of school, her life felt like it was falling perfectly into place. Amidst the busy life of a young journalist chasing stories, she held tightly to her dream of finding the right man. Then she met him . A tall, well-groomed, soft-spoken man—a medical doctor. The perfect picture of the ma...

A Wrong HIV-Positive Diagnosis Nearly Took Her Life

- January 22, 2026

Winnie Mbabazi' s Story By Nankwanga Eunice Kasirye “In just a few hours, everything I believed about my life collapsed.” Balancing Marriage, University, and a First Pregnancy In 2017, Winnie Mbabazi was a second-year university student enrolled in an evening program. she was also newly married, expecting her first child. It was a time filled with excitement, responsibility, and uncertainty but a wrong HIV positive diagnosis was not anywhere among her worries.. Like many first-time mothers, Winnie had not yet officially started antenatal care. She knew she was pregnant, but she did not fully understand what early antenatal visits involved or when they should begin. By her third month, however, her body began sending worrying signals. “ I felt restless and unusually weak,” Winnie recalls. “ I knew something wasn’t right.” After confiding in a close friend, she was advised to seek medical attention, specifically to have a scan done to confirm the wellbeing of her pre...