UNMASKING  A  10-year-old Artist: Roy Edube's illustration.  Rushingly he dashed to my desk, holding a newly done art piece. Directly looks into my eyes, with less excitement but pausing thoughtfully. Mum, this is me! Seven months ago Roy says. My face was open, and people could see my facial expressions. Even my teeth! Suddenly a new way of life was brought by COVID 19, and we all have to mask up. You no longer can be real! You smile wide but people don't see.  Behind this mask is a brave, silly, strong, smart Roy. "Masks cover so much of who we are," mum.   He hurriedly runs out to catch the next online class.  Roy's illustration, through his art piece, was very intriguing. Lately, I have stopped smiling when I meet people because my efforts are in vain; they do not see the smile unless I pull it to the level of my eyes. Days get longer for me when I have to be on a mask I can hardly breathe. Well, truth be told I miss my lipgloss/stick. Are the...

 Faith, Hope, and above all Patience amid a Pandemic. Tested, tried, and proved. Finally its MA Intercultual Studies.   "Should we move or not"? I asked my husband. His answer to this question was the beginning of our long journey. My husband looked at me and responded, Yes, because this is your season. With those words, and very sure that this was the direction God was leading us, wrapped up our affairs in Uganda and left to pursue a MA in Intercultural Studies at Wheaton College Graduate School. He amazed us by going ahead of us, and opening extraordinary doors, giving us favor, and making it easy for us to adjust. Transitioning from holding a full-time job to being a full-time student, holding on to my roles, mother, wife, and, most importantly, a child of God was not easy. I was ready to hit the road, though.     ADOPTED TO A NEW FAMILY.  We were soon adopted into a new family of close friends who went out of their way to make sure that we settled ...