SYLVIA NALUBEGA, A WRITER TO LOOK OUT FOR

It is amazing how creative her mind is, you might not really know what I am talking about until you read one of her books. She is so talented that she writes everything from journals to short stories and to novels. she actually prides in her documentation skills and she is so good at it. She is very humble for the talent she holds, she is your girl next door and so inspiring to many people including me.

 Personal contact and biographical information
Sylvia Nalubega was born in Kampala, Uganda, Africa, and went to school at St. Joseph girls Secondary Nsambya and St. Noa girls Secondary School Zana. She attained a Bachelor’s degree in Community Psychology from Makerere University, a PGD in Monitoring and Evaluation from Uganda Management Institute. She also has a Certificate in Leadership and a Certificate in Human Rights and Social Justice. She has been a writer for three years now which makes her an experienced writer. She has written and published two novels which are all on the market and you can grab yourself a copy of either of the books or the two of them because I have read both and they are worth it. Here are the titles of the two books and their summaries.

1. REMEMBER ME by Sylvia Nalubega

Her first book is about Tamar and Perez who are haunted by the choices of their past. Their lives take a dramatic turn when they meet Yeshua who many know as a prophet and a man of God. Seeing the total change in their lives, could Yeshua be a mere man or could he be the promised savior? This bible fiction novel is based on the story of the bleeding woman in Luke 8:42-48 and the thief at the cross in Luke 23:32-43. Much as the novel is fictitious, it is based on real-life events that happened in the day of Jesus Christ. The themes in the novel are relationships, healing, salvation, and dance. The novel is a narration with dialogues. Key highlights in the novel are humility, healing, forgiveness, and restoration rooted in the love of Christ. The book highlights issues of spirituality, emotional, and physical health.

Sylvia’s first novel was inspired by the desire to dramatize the bible passages for people to appreciate its relevance in our lives as well as be entertained. She remembers typing this story way into the wee hours of the night. Her friends that she shared the room with woke up teasing her that they were only hearing the keyboard “speaking”. We thank God for her never giving up spirit because it ended in a beautiful book.

2. CENTRE ONE by Sylvia Nalubega

This novel brings you a rich blend of narratives depicting Sexual Reproductive Health and Gender-Based Violence in our communities. Sewava a Village Health Team member in Katuugo Parish, Kyankwanzi district takes us to his village as he indulges us with humorous stories that bring out how social factors play a key role in our health.  From a mother who forces her daughter to abort, a husband and wife who secretly take their Anti-Retroviral Treatment without informing each other, a woman who abuses her spouse, a schoolgirl who almost losses her life because of being teased and among others, Sewava engages his audience in storytelling yet passing on such important information that can be used to improve our relationships, health habits and systems.

Here is snippet of one of the stories

The mother and her daughter.

I was awakened by the noises in the wee hours. I had had a late night so any disturbance at this time left a sour taste in my mouth. Yet I knew that I was always on call. My house was accessed by almost everyone in my parish. Before long, there were loud knocks on my door and frantic cries. “Musawo Sewava, help! My daughter is bleeding to death!” A woman’s voice cried out. Musawo is a local title given to doctor or health worker. I quickly got out of my bed and threw on the quickest clothes I could get. This was not a new occurrence. In fact, it was part of my life to respond to health emergencies any time of day or night. Having got my torch, I opened the door to welcome the early morning visitors. I saw the young girl who I estimated to be fourteen years of age. Her face was ashen. She was resting her head on the bosom of the older woman who was her mother. The mother was pleading with me to save her daughter’s life. When I asked the matter was, the mother informed me that she had taken her daughter to……

Get the book to find out how the story ends.

She is not limited by genre or space as you can see from her already published books. Give her a little time and she will be a force to reckon with. watch the space.

Make sure to get Remember Me and Centre One novels and read them for your enjoyment and learning. See you next week.