In Our World
Ann, Flory & JK. We are women delving into a range of relatable topics including addressing issues t
02/07/2022
Awwww....lots of missing!
We hope you and yours are all okay, and sorry about any losses or hurdles.
We are also fine - sorta!
06/01/2022
Thinking of this fam as we start the new year. May it be better than 2021 and bring some sunshine to you and those dear to you.
Happy New Year good people!
Do you talk to the young girls in your life about ?
Do you have an ideal age at which you feel comfy you should have this ?
Our Flory talked to hers when she was 8, and just as well...
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25/01/2021
Gotta say, we stan this teenager!
What are teenagers around you doing? Which conversations are you having with them? When you are in your villages, do you ever notice the young girls forced into giving up their childhood?
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The teenage taekwondo trainer fighting child marriage in Zimbabwe – photo essay Natsiraishe Maritsa saw so many friends being forced into marriage that she started a campaign to drive out the practice
One of the world’s cruelest, most unpredictable, and devastating diseases ~ Lupus Foundation of America on lupus.
Watch this insightful conversation about .
Our JK is in convo with a fierce . It’s painful to watch but worth knowing how people around us could be coping living with lupus - an autoimmune, long-term disease that attacks just about any body organ!
A lot of us know very little to nothing of this disease which affects each person differently, as does the treatment!
Fact: 9 out of 10 people with lupus are women.
20/01/2021
Too soon?🥰
We miss you.
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If it's not the coolest birthday girl we've ever known on these streets. Happy birthday child of our own - Ann’s Jordana.
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A great shout out to all the day’s babies and a Happy New Year to you all.
31/12/2020
A disgrace that one of Uganda's best couldn't get a spot in the hospital he's served for years. Do the rest of us stand a chance? We will never host Dr Charles Kiggundu, a champion for , but we are fortunate to have interacted with him as journalists. What a loss!
Sleep well, doc.
We demand working health systems for all!
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24/12/2020
Hi awesome digital fam, it's been a cruel year for many of us but we are glad we got to hang out with you on here. Thanks for being a great audience and we will catch you in a better 2021. We do hope!
If you are in Uganda, don't forget to vote - https://www.ec.or.ug/search/bydeatils?s=09
and demand to
22/12/2020
You know the drill fam. Let's sing happy birthday to our baby girl for the day.
We love you Queen JKK.🍬
We miss you digital fam.
Feel free to make your lists of what's freaking you out at the moment.
Stay safe. always.
Each year, 16 million girls (15-19) give birth in developing regions ~ Plan International. We know even under 15s do as well.
Our 7th episode in season 2 tackles teenage pregnancy coupled with child marriage. We should all be unsettled.
Let’s not even call them teens, they’re children - Ann
Better to say girls lives interrupted as when you say teen, it seems far removed from the reality - JK
As we grow up as young girls we need to know that we have the power of saying no - demanding that we use conception barriers ~ Flory
In our UNICE Spotlight initiative, we found in Kitgum, about 1519 below 18 had gone to visit a health centre for antenatal care - not all cases are documented. The chances of girls returning to school are low ~ Cathy
Hi Digital Fam...you are missed. Now do catch up on our 6th episode from season 2 - especially if you've already spent your October earnings.
PS: MOSTLY do listen to Halima but we also got some content on this topic.
AFJ
Ann - I will keep living. This question is problematic because marriage is not an achievement!
JK - Why are we constantly bombarded with such silly questions?
Flory - Societal expectations | patriarchy, it's how the society was set up - so ingrained in our minds! This topic deserves all the anger we can give it.
Harriet - From the day a girl is born, she's looked at as a wife - it's the end goal and women aspire to it. Patriarchy has both genders captive by the way and it's sad when women are the drivers.
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21/10/2020
Hi Digital Fam,
Hope you are sailing through life like ninjas. We really should have said that we've gone on a short break after season 2.
We are prepping for our 3rd season, and we will be back in November. We are excited🥰!
Stay tuned as we will upload past episodes, which you can find under series on here. We will keep some gems coming too and Maya obviously is always fitting for an audience such as yourselves🙂.
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12/10/2020
Hoping the made you reflect on what’s going on in our society concerning gender (in)equality.
It’s a journey truly for the girl child!
Have a great week ahead.
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10/10/2020
The impact of Self Judgement
We worry about being judged as weak or unstable, so we learn to bury our struggles and not let on that anything is wrong.
But as we fear judgements from others, we may also be judging ourselves, and if we don't accept our illness, this perpetuates our shame.
When we resist what is, when we make who we are or what we feel wrong, we're adding another layer to our suffering. When we can find acceptance for our struggles, our relationship with illness begins to change. There's new found compassion for all our struggles and we find patience when we hit an emotional low.
As Nayyirah Waheed said,
"It is being honest about my pain, that makes me invincible."
So on World Mental Health Day, as you contemplate your own life,
- think about ways to please shine a little light on your struggles
-be tender with yourself
- challenge your self judgements and find acceptance for the entirely of who you are. ~ Daily Calm
PS: We are short of a body if anyone wants to join us for this chat on mental health, please do comment or inbox and we will send you the zoom link. Show is in an hour's time. It'll be short.
Help us celebrate our Ann, she's on the 4th level of her life - with a body stuck at the 2nd level! She needs to share her fitness/diet routine!
Hi y'all already there and those getting there soon :-)
Much love!
04/10/2020
IMPACT JOURNALISM: Should journalists be detached from their stories? How often did we (AFJK) think of soul crushing stories after filing them?
Join us in a few as we discuss some of the saddest stories that we've ever covered.
See you soon!
You get to a point where you have to compromise most things and you have to ask yourself about the value you get out of whatever you choose. Try dedicating intentional time to certain things. If I don’t want to do it, I would straight up say no. ~JdB
Family cheats work more than work cheats family and as a consultant, I get to prioritise the former more - Ann
No balance really, but it’s good to have an understanding partner (and family/friends)- Flory
It should be the equal prioritisation of both your career and your life. For me is not achievable at this point - JK
We are thankful to have had the brilliant join us for this
UPDATE: Pregnancy fears show cancelled!
Ann Natukunda come join in this apology.
03/10/2020
Is there any such thing as a perfect pregnancy? Do we understand pregnancy as we grow up and when we do, do we ever have any fears?
Which ones stand out for you? What are those things you wish you had known about before finding out you were pregnant?
If you follow Chrissy Teigen's life, you know she lost her lovely son Jack through a . There are more Chrissys globally. Miscarriages are more common than anyone cares to admit - happening 20% of pregnancies.
Join us for a neglected this Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month.
See you real soon.
My goodness! What a thrilling sad read by Harriet Anena, one of our regulars! Please make time to read this great piece about the ecological crisis in her village - representative of what's happening across Uganda - and globally.
https://www.addastories.org/earth-screams-im-thirsty/
Ogwal: "During the lockdown, the elders in Karamoja said Covid19, the locusts and cholera were all a result of the uncircumcised women. Pressure was boiling to round them up and mutilate them."
JK: But women are powerful, you brought Corona virus and locusts?!?! Anyway,
Great (sad) talk.
27/09/2020
Side-hustle? Freelance? Part time work? Remote work?
Are you into gigging? Is it sustainable?
So many questions!
We have the 'Gig Queen' Grace Natabaalo joining us this Sunday afternoon to share her experience.
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26/09/2020
It’s no secret that the burden of preventing pregnancy falls disproportionately on women. There’s that unequal burden. It's no secret too that millions of women have unintended pregnancies with many ending up in (unsafe) .
In Uganda, 52% of pregnancies are unintended, and about a quarter end in abortion each year. Almost 10% of maternal deaths are due to unsafe abortion in the country ~ MoH.
We are excited to have the tireless Health Rights Lawyer Primah Kwagala join us on to talk about & .
Tune in at 4pm Ug | 2pm UK | 9am US (NC)
See you soon.
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Let's call all body parts by their names, a va**na is a va**na ~ JK
Isn't it so liberating to call a va**na a va**na? ~ Ann
You come out of the va**na, and then you're coming out with a va**na of your own, why shouldn't you understand, what a **na is? ~ Flory
I'm going to insert the speculum down there, and then I told her, you mean in my va**na? ~ Harriet Anena
Digital Fam, laughing does you good, try to break out more often than you do.
It's a great stress reliever, so laugh along and feel better, you just might build up a stronger immunity even against COVID-19.
We are cooking for the weekend, and thanks again to everyone who sends us messages and shares in comments et al.
Love AFJ
22/09/2020
India’s !
How horrid that this continues! The obsession of wanting a male child is a global disease!
The irony is that the girls they detest are the ones supposed to bear the coveted boys!🤨
Indian man cuts pregnant wife's belly 'to check gender' A man from Uttar Pradesh arrested after he allegedly slashed his wife's stomach with a sickle to check gender of baby.
22/09/2020
TRIGGER WARNING:
We recently had a discussion on domestic violence in all its forms and why it's sometimes so hard for survivors of violence to leave or to report the abuse. This story by Bikozulu details a first person account of what survivors go through. If you're going through a similar situation, remember what happened to you was never your fault, do not blame yourself.
https://bikozulu.co.ke/night-of-long-knife/
Night Of Long Knife – Bikozulu 2020 22/09/2020 Night Of Long Knife by bikozulu 24 85 Having a phone interview is weird. You hear things in the background; doors opening, whispers, someone asking if you have seen their socks, a cat yawning, the sound of a saw, water running, a cough, silence, tears, pa...
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