My personal Celestial Observation on unemployment, job hunting and connections in Uganda.
This is how Uganda works from a perspective you have never seen, heard or be taught in school. The most potent means of getting visibility is competency cum discipline in what you do passionately and the other is your relationship. This is a twin concept in any ideal situation where one can’t do without the other unless in Uganda where competency is supplanted under the heavy force of tribalism, cronyism and religious bigotry all in the name of connection Power. But I digress to explain the common eccentricity. In ideal cases in our clime Relationship is the most potent. This differs from connection of mere acquaintance to a credible sponsor of repute but having a relationship with someone who can plead your case even in-absentia "gamba n'ogu'. This concept is also connected with the relationship between activism and advocacy. We all have the rights and capability to protest or show discontent for authorities to appeal or address us as a crowd but only a ...