By David Tumusiime
My good friend, David Tumusiime, interviews me and other writers on the state of writing in Uganda.
In Uganda, yes. Most Ugandan writers have “graduated” from journalism to the state they aspired to in the beginning.
So the question remains; is it possible to earn a decent living as a writer in Uganda? By decent, money enough to afford two meals a day for themselves and their dependents, rent or live in a neighborhood that does not just escape the tag of slumming suburbia. And also, be able to go for the necessary medical checkups and afford competent medical care. Furthermore, if they wish, drive a car or ride a bike or even use the public means of transport without too great a strain on their resources.
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