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Mr Peter Bukama Mulinzi
What you need to know:
- Money has to cover transport, airtime, data, printing coursework and, among many other things, food. So, the student has to choose. Most times, lunch is the first thing cut.
Early this week, on X, I came across a video clip of Makerere students singing a question “from the hill”: “Lwakyi omuyiizi asuula enjaala?” Loosely translated: Why is the student sleeping hungry? I felt that one.
The average university student has no job. They survive on whatever upkeep their parents or guardians can afford to give.
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