EXCITEMENT AT THE 7TH AUTHORS' FORUM IN KAMPALA

By Robert Bake Tumuhaise

This is to introduce to you the Authors' Forum blog through which we shall keep updating you on whatever transpires at the Authors' Forum - the leading inspirational event in Uganda. The forum gathers every 1st Wednesday of the month, 5:15pm at National Theatre, in Kampala. Last Wednesday was the 7th episode of the forum and here are highlights of what took place.
For those who attended this episode, the beauty of the event must be still fresh in your mind. "My life has totally been transformed to the extent that I now feel a new creature", confessed Martha who gave me a phone call later that day. Similar compliments expressing how the participants were blessed by the event have continued to flow in. For those who missed, I must confess it's practically impossible to give you a feeling of what transpired, but I will try.

The forum began with humorous Pablo interviewing two powerful women - Musarait Kashmiri (from Maisha Film Foundation) and Joy Doreen Biira (from NBS TV & Capital FM). "If we don not tell our stories,no one else will", contended Musarait. She said Uganda is a goldmine of talent and life-changing stories, which if exploited would make Uganda one of the best powerhouses in the world in as far as art and creativity is concerned. Then came Biira, who proved what a witty woman she is. Having climbed to the top of the media game at a tender age, she attributed her success to the fact that she follows her dreams to the dot. She does not insist on doing what she studied, but rather what she enjoys and which she feels blesses society. The two women challenged the participants not to die with any unutilized talent - If you feel you want to write a book go ahead; If your dream is to act do so; If you want to become a media person act now; if you want to open a business what are you waiting for? Don't reach your deathbed and say: "Oh, I wish I had done such and such a thing", for it will be too late.

Then after exciting interludes marked by hilarious comedy from Dr. Kizito Makanga and an exciting poem by Sam Johnson Semaganda, there came the man Dr. Ian Clerk. He redefined success to mean achieving anything that gives you satisfaction while at the same time impacting lives positively. He attributed his success to the spirit of not getting satisfied with small achievements (which he referred to as a 'restless' spirit). Every time he achieves something, he gets a greater urge to pursue bigger things. An emotional sensation swept over the audience when Clerk narrated how he has survived cancer 2 times and how this has positively impacted the way he does things. "If cancer had hit me 10 years earlier than it did, I'd not be standing before you today. And this has taught me that I am not here forever. For that reason I maximize the 'now' so that I can achieve all I can in the shortest possible time", he said. The gist of the matter came in the tips he gave to help us succeed against all odds. If you want those, please contact us for a DVD (which is at 15k).

The event climaxed with Florence Rukundo driving the crowd wild with her Rufumbira hit song "Urukundo Rw'Imana" (God's Love). Now, mark 5th May (5:15pm) in your diary so that you will not miss the next episode of the Authors' Forum. We have planned an exiting line-up for you on that day. We are also glad to announce that the next issue of WORLD OF INSPIRATION Authors' Magazine is in full colour and on grossy paper! Those who have subscribed to the forum and those who will procure their tickets at least 3 days to the event will continue to get a free copy of the magazine, while the rest will buy a copy at 5,000/=. Remember you can advertise your products/services in the magazine at a cost as low as 50,000/= or 100,000/= (so long as you get to us by 18th April). To advertise in the magazine, to subscribe for the next Authors' Forum, or t reserve your ticket contact worldofinspirationuganda@gmail.com / 0712868424.
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