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Uganda should copy Rwanda’s three-child limit

So, the Rwanda government is pushing the concept of a three-child limit for families. It’s something for Ugandans to keep an eye on, because population growth rates of the two neighbouring countries, among the highest in the world, are virtually identical.

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Why don’t we just wear fig leaves?

Okay, here’s a question. There are two new theology professors at UCU. Soon after one starts teaching, it’s discovered that he spends significant time mingling with Kampala’s crowd of drinkers and prostitutes. The other new professor, who is the cousin of the first, then comes to UCU’s classes wearing dreadlocks, torn jeans, several earrings and a rather large tattoo.

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Childhood as it was never meant to be

One of the unexpected things I’ve caught since coming to Africa for the long haul is a certain disturbing feeling in the pit of my stomach. It’s grown there quietly, feeding, I suspect, on the various foreign sights and sounds around here, especially those of the children.

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