I was born in Uganda and moved to Switzerland in 2009. From 2009 to 2019, I spent my history, economics, international relations, and geography classes learning so much about Western civilisations, culture, and history, with the same narrative of African History, which involved stories of stereotypes about insufficiency, incapability, and barbarism. It wasn’t until I reached University that I felt allowed to learn about the continent, where courses, though limited, were dedicated to using source materials written by African scholars, where classes were devoted to understanding the beauty in our resilience and capabilities to run our own countries and be our solutions.

It was in 2020 when I learnt about decolonising one’s learning, and I’ve never looked back. Being born Ugandan but not having lived there my whole life means I’ve missed out on understanding my country’s foundation; even though I have a passport and a connection, I am an African in the diaspora trying every day to stay connected to her roots. I want to continue learning more about my country, my home, and the motherland in general, and I want to use this platform to share what I’ve learnt because, in a world so interconnected and globalised, I’m taking my education into my own hands choosing to reconnect with my home and my continent.