Jane Nannono

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About Jane Nannono
I am a Ugandan who has lived and worked in Botswana as a medical doctor for the last 21 years. I am a graduate of Makerere University in Kampala , Uganda. I am a mother of two adorable sons and a daughter and a guardian for my two nieces. I have been a voracious reader as far as I can remember. I returned to Uganda in 2016 to retire as a full time writer of novels and short stories set in Africa.The Last Lifeline was my first novel and my second fiction novel is entitled: And The Lights Came On. I am working on the third one while at the same time honing my writing skills by contributing short stories to the monthly Short Reads competition of the Africa Book Club Blog. My two short stories : Buried Alive in the Hot Kalahari Sand and Move Back To Move Forward are among the 52 African stories from 14 countries published in The Africa Book Club Anthology VOL 1 (2014) entitled The Bundle of Joy And other short stories from Africa and edited by Daniel Musiitwa.
I have been investing in myself as a writer by taking online courses in writing fiction and short stories. I regularly attend Video training and Webinars organised by experts like: Jeff Goins- of Tribe Writers, Chad R.Allen, Michael Hyatt- the virtual coach, Chandler Bolt of Self-publishing School and Jonathan Milligan of Blogging Your Passion University.I have had to squeeze these in my heavy clinical work schedule.
I grew up surrounded by strong women and I am a strong supporter of women empowerment. It reflects in the female characters I create.
I write about what I know and what is important to me in my community with the aim of changing it for the better in my small way.Since September 2016, I have started my own Blog for personal development and influencing others. I post an article on this Blog regularly once a week and its link is:www.apagefrommunakusbook.wordpress.com.Its theme is: Learning is a lifetime job.It is both educational and inspiring.
I take this Blog as one way of connecting with readers and increasing my visibility
As the demands on my time reduce, I want to focus on my writing and become an exceptional writer. The literary world has given me so much joy that I feel I should give back to it.
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Blog postA Hummingbird feeds on nectar. Image courtesy of Unsplash.com At 90 years of age, my mother is overweight. The degenerative arthritis that has dogged her for five years, limits her movement. She uses less energy/fuel from the food she eats and it ends up being stored as1 week ago Read more
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Blog postA sunrise over Lake Victoria. It symbolises new beginnings. The COVID-19 Respiratory Infection has been with us for 2 years and four months and shows no signs of going away. We have no choice but to learn to live alongside it. Life has to go on for the living. Many of us have been affected, infected with the disease.
Currently in my country, Uganda, the new infections are low and there is no lockdown but we cannot afford to become complacent. The Ministry of Health statistics indic1 month ago Read more -
Blog postThere are big life events like births, weddings, graduations, career progression and there are little things like a smile, a walk in nature, the first rain drops after a drought, finding the perfect avocado fruit, patting a pet, watching the children play and these always add up to give us lasting happiness in our lives. … Continue reading FINDING JOY IN THE LITTLE THINGS IN LIFE2 months ago Read more
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Blog postMy eldest cousin, Norah, celebrated 102 years last year. As robust as the local Mvule tree The Second Phase Of The Second Adulthood
This is a continuation of my last post. Worldwide, people are living longer and more are living into their nineties and beyond than at any other time before. Our families and communities have to help us to develop the functional ability that allows physical, mental and social wellbeing in old age. This will enable us to do what we love and enjoy. <3 months ago Read more -
Blog postMy 90 years old mother with her grandson and great granddaughter According to the worldpopulationmatters.org, the world population stood at 7.942 billion as of 1 May 2022. Of these, 1.4 billion(11.8%) are aged 60 and above and their number has been increasing gradually since 1990.
The countries with the older adults are:
Japan 28.5 % of the population
Italy 23.0 %
Germany 21.5%
USA 16.2 %
China 11.9 %
India 6.1 % of th3 months ago Read more -
Blog postNEAT STACKS OF CLUTTER
Children’s toys are among the commonest neat stacks of clutter in people’s homes As we go through life, we gather things, some scattered and others unnoticed. They tell the story of our lives. Taking inventory of what I have gathered so far, they reflect my values, my identity and dreams at the different stages of my life- a baby, a child, teenager, adult, student, wife, mother, and now a grandmother. There was
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Blog postMany hands make light work Each one of us is born as an individual and dies as an individual. In between these two phases, one has to live effectively and leave the world a better place than he/she found it. None of us can produce her/his best work alone; you need others to teach you, mentor you, and sponsor you and friends to encourage you. Many old age adages, proverbs and quotations attest to this. Among them are:
Two heads are better than one.
Iron sharpens iron.
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Blog post20/03/22
THE UNIMAGINABLE
Can you imagine yourself coming from a two-year COVID-19 Lockdown and immediately be forced into a war with your neighbour?
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Blog postOn the 11th March 2022, it will be exactly two years since World Health Organisation declared the COVID-19 respiratory Disease a pandemic. No one saw it coming and no one could tell when it would end. But then, nothing lasts forever.
As of 05 March 2022, the Johns Hopkins Corona Virus Resource Centre gives the following statistics:
Globally
Total confirmed cases 445,221,450
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Blog postAnyone alive today has gone through almost two years packed with uncertainty and confusion due to the COVID – 19 virus. The determining variables that control the course of the pandemic keep changing and we are all learning as we go along. Many are likely to develop “pandemic fatigue”- becoming less motivated to strictly follow … Continue reading &7 months ago Read more