Thank you for sharing this powerful story with us. Could you tell us about what inspired you to write it?
I wrote this story because of the life we've been living in a bad condition. My family couldn't afford our basic needs in the big City of Goma where I was raised. When you’re not able to afford basic living you can be misled or end up in the street with your whole family. At a young age I was inspired to share these experiences one day. I thought coming to Uganda was going to solve my struggles but realised the opposite was true when my struggles multiplied.
What messages do you hope your readers will take away from your story?
I want my readers to learn the way to live in community with people. I also want my readers to think about how to walk and protect yourself from dangerous crews and incidents. I want young people especially to learn from my story and think about how difficult it can be to live in poverty but the most important thing is to be thankful with what we get.
What, from your perspective, is the point of storytelling? Why do we tell stories, what do they do for us, and what purpose do they serve?
Storytelling for me is like a conversation between two people where one is explaining to the other what he saw happening and what can inspire a positive change to him. Storis allow us to reflect on things that happened and how past days have included both joyous and terrible incidents.
Did your story change over the course of your participation in the storytelling workshops? How?
Yes, I changed my story to make it more powerful and I had to make some adjustments to give it more sense in the English language.
How does your story offer an alternative path, point of view, or way forward? How does it speak to the possibility of an otherwise?
My story is all about me and my family. I hope my story helps people to learn to accept and live with their families even through difficult times.
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