Contributors

At D+C/E+Z, we are proud of our international network of authors. It is particularly important to us to be a platform for voices from the global south. Some authors contribute on a regular basis, others don't. Here you can find information about the people behind the contributions.

Gloria Laker Aciro Adiiki

glorialaker@gmail.com

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last contributed to D+C/E+Z in spring of 2020 as a former war reporter, now heading the Peace Journalism Foundation of East Africa. She lives in Uganda. twitter: @GloriaLaker

All articles of Gloria Laker Aciro Adiiki

Agriculture

Water drops against droughts

Droughts in Uganda deepen amidst food shortage and famine

Disability

Landmine survivor helping fellow amputees

In Uganda, a landmine survivor helps fellow amputees to cope with their disability

Civil war

From child soldier to businessman

A former child soldier in Uganda managed to become a successful businessman

Media

Balance and fairness in daily reporting

Peace journalism is a permanent duty – including on social media

Media

Uganda has benefited from peace journalism

Ugandan media are taking effective approaches to promoting peace

Refugees

Refugee music talent

A refugee girl from South Sudan has become a star singer in a Ugandan school

Gender

Multiple loss

With the death of their husband, Ugandan women usually lose their land too

Recycling

From garbage to innovation

In Uganda, some women earn their money recycling plastic

Terrorism

Long-term effects of war

Survivors of Uganda’s civil war are still suffering

Military affairs

Uganda’s Iraq-war veterans

Many soldiers from Uganda fought with the US in the Iraq war

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