Founded in Uganda in 2023, The Weganda Review is a literary journal produced at the intersection of art & ideas, by and for those interested in African stories.
Kampala, Uganda
Joined July 2023
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The cover of the 14th issue of @WegandaReview, with art portfolios by J.B. Kanuge & Gor Soudan. As expected, the mix of essays is as compelling as it is eclectic. @PTabaire @YusufSerunkuma @cobbo3 @AndrewMwenda @OdokiJ @Winnie_Byanyima @BBatwooki @Kwezi_Tabaro @BongeMuhwezi
The 13th issue of @WegandaReview: essays on MK's coming of age in Uganda, the spiritual roots of violence in South Sudan, exile & the search for God, and the poetic work of Nigeria's Havfy. Cover art is a piece by Xenson. @cobbo3 @BBatwooki @ahpetite @Opiaiya @OdokiJ @PTabaire
All ye who love art, come and see this solo show by Ugandan master Stephen Gwoktcho, who is embracing 'spontaneity' in his eye-catching new body of work. The show, curated by Rodney Muhumuza, opens at noon on Saturday, May 30 at Bugolobi's Weganda Gallery:
The cover of the 12th issue of @WegandaReview , with striking art by Stephen Gwoktcho. Portfolios are by him & Ronald Odur. Devoted readers can expect the same powerful mix of prose and poetry. @ahpetite @Gyezaho @emutaizibwa @PTabaire @cobbo3 @BBatwooki @BongeMuhwezi @OdokiJ
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Ndayiheke captures daily life in Burundi on canvas
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The cover of the 11th issue of @WegandaReview, which comes out in mid-Jan. This is a compelling issue, with the usual diverse mix of prose, poetry and art. Cover art is a painting on paper by Victoria Nabulime. @BBatwooki @PTabaire @Gyezaho @TioKauma @cobbo3 @OdokiJ @ahpetite
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"Within & Without: Painting Burundi," an exhibition of two dozen paintings made by Burundian artist Pacy Ndayiheke and curated by me over the last year, will open on Saturday at Kampala's Weganda Gallery. All those who love art and ideas are invited:
The 10th issue of @WegandaReview appears in print & online, with essays & other writings on Uganda's Mugisha Muntu, the deadly landslide at Kiteezi, spiritual aging, death & dying, forbidden food & Dahomey's Seh-Dong-Hong-Beh. Art portfolios are by Joshua Yiga & Herbert Kalule:
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10 Issues Strong!
The Weganda Review is a fresh new & exciting literary journal produced at the intersection of art & ideas.
Featuring an artist portfolio by Joshua Yiga, special appreciation goes to Chief Editor Rodney Muhumuza for doing this for the culture !
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The cover of the 10th issue of @WegandaReview. Cover art is by the Ugandan painter Joshua Yiga. This issue offers the powerful mix of prose, poetry and art for which the literary quarterly now has a loyal following. The issue will be officially published on October 15.
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this painting by Farouq Ssebagala is titled, "Casualty of the Game." (doesn't say which game). Is this the prison life of an NRM politician – or all of them on either side of the isle?
From the first issue of the @WegandaReview
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Reading “Bob Marley”, my personal essay for @WegandaReview, in print. This story is special and this heart is full🥹
Blood flooded my home one night and washed my hair away. It took a lot to write this essay. I’m grateful for the home @WegandaReview gave it.
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Do pop in at The Weganda Gallery, Bugolobi.. @WegandaReview founder Rodney Muhumuza will be glad to host you...He has also tapped into that undiscovered energy of emerging #Ugandan artists besides giants like our treasure of a sculptor and painter Nabulime Lillian @CASU_Uganda
Lilian Nabulime's retrospective at Weganda Gallery in Kampala opened on Saturday and runs until Sept. 30. The gallery is open from Monday to Saturday. The "Contours of Being" exhibition unites Nabulime's rarely seen paintings with her monumental sculptures for the first time.
Some installation views of 'Contours of Being,' a retrospective exhibition of the work of Lilian M. Nabulime. The show opens at noon on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, at Kampala's Weganda Gallery.
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Looking for your next lit mag to read? We recommend @WegandaReview, a finalist for the #FirecrackerAward in Magazines/Best Debut! #SummerReading thewegandareview.org/
Lilian Nabulime’s retrospective at Weganda Gallery is now set to open on Aug. 23 & will last until Sept. 30. The show, titled ‘Contours of Being’ and curated by Rodney Muhumuza, unites Nabulime’s sculptures & paintings for the first time. For more, visit wegandagallery.com.
The 9th issue of @WegandaReview was published in print last week and online today. Get copies from the usual stockists or visit our office and gallery space in Bugolobi, Kampala, where you can also view paintings by Ocom Adonias, JB Muramuzi, Ronex, Ismael Kateregga & others.
The cover of the 9th issue of @wegandareview. As ever, the issue includes a terrific mix of essays, fiction & poetry. Art portfolios belong to Lilian Nabulime & JB Muramuzi. Cover art is a haunting “minimum portrait” by Waleed Mohammed, a Sudanese artist now based in Kampala.
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The Weganda Review (@WegandaReview) is a finalist for the Firecracker Award in Magazines/Best Debut! Celebrate with us on June 26: clmp.org/event/2025-firecrac…
