Coronavirus and Education

Join me and Origi as we talk about the birthday of his first book of poems, what touring with it has been like and what to look forward to! 💛

This episode explores how understanding the origins of racial discourses in the early modern period is valuable to our understanding of race and racism today. Works cited. Brown, D. S. (n.d.). "Is Black so Base a Hue?": Black Life Matters in Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus (pp. 137–155). essay. Dadabhoy, Ambereen. “Barbarian Moors: Documenting Racial Formation in Early Modern England.” The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare and Race, 2021, pp. 30–46. Shakespeare, W. (2017). Titus Andronicus. (R. McDonald, Ed.). Penguin Books.

Hi Folks! It's been a beat. Today I had the pleasure of talking to the lovely Ian Origi Akatwijuka who is the author of a poetry book called Rock Bottom and Up. As you all know, I'm a huge nerd but I'm also super passionate about mental health and just people in general so this episode is super special to me. These poems are beautiful so I hope you all enjoy them as much as I did. To contact Ian for a copy, please reach him at +256 774- 680-862 Or message me privately. Mental Health Resources: Mind Bloom Uganda +256 780-412-335 [email protected] As always, sending you love and light. Marianne Music Included:  Jacob Banks: Chainsmoking Maggie Rogers: Tim McGraw

Take a dive into my rant about Trent's Homecoming Weekend. Still currently questioning what exactly we're bringing home. Kay, enjoy. Or don't. Because I can't tell you what to do.  Except this is MY podcast so I insist that you laugh at the bad jokes.  Bye!

Join one of my favourite people, Samuel Mhindo, while we talk about the effect of the Covid-19 precautionary measures on the education system in Uganda. Please feel free to send in questions regarding this or even just to add your voice and thoughts to the podcast. Stay safe, be kind to yourselves. Love and light. Xx

Today, I speak with Vanessa, a beautiful young woman who has not let her struggles define her. I find her very inspiring because she hasn't lost her smile and she continues to use her story to inspire people and help others find their strength in times of adversity. Trigger warning: We talk about abuse and I encourage you to speak to someone if this episode triggers any bad memories. In Canada, some helplines you can use are; Youthspace.ca. Youth Text from 6pm to 12am. (778) 783-0177. Youth Chat from 6pm to 12am at www.youthspace.ca . In Uganda, please text *252# for free mental health assistance. Alternatively, please reach out to me and maybe I can forward you resources or just to talk. My socials are; Instagram: @nahayonakintije, Twitter: @NahayoMarianne and my Facebook is Marianne Nahayo. Stay safe y'all!😊 Love and light. Xx