Sam Okethwengu

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2020

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6 Stories

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“Timothy the magician” by Sam Okethwengu

Submitted to Contest #99

One evening,Chief Nelson invited a thousand of noblemen to great banquet,and they drank wine together.While they were drinking,Nelson gave orders to bring in the gold and silver cups and bowls which his father Ezra had carried off from the temple of Vienna.The chief sent for them so that he,his noblemen,his wives and his concubines could drink out of them.At once the gold cups and bowls were brought in,and they all drank wine out of them and praised gods made of gold,silver,bronze,iron,wood and stone. Suddenly a human appeared and began writ...

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“ A stranger becoming an angel” by Sam Okethwengu

Submitted to Contest #96

Women emancipation and girl-child education is one of the most ridiculous thing that people in the past regarded as "an abomination". This was because they termed women to be helper of men and so need not to acquire skills and knowledge. But in the society or community of Paroketo clan,one man rejected the perception that girls should not go to school. Mr. Vincent never had many children but had ony one daugther called Amony. This name is in alur language one of the tribes in my country Uganda. Majority of the elders did not educate their da...

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“Agony of decision dilemma” by Sam Okethwengu

Submitted to Contest #95

From the twinkle of an eye,there lived a man and his wife with three children .They used to live in Osukuru hill in Tororo. The man was called Okello and the wife Suzan. They were from a humble family like a churchmouse. The wife had a sister called Akello. Akello could stay in the city. The siblings were named Amollo,Gloria and Comfort respectively. Mr.Okello was an unemployed man but could depend on agricultural work to earn a living. His family could work from morning to evening without rest. Over the weekend he could be with his combrade...

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“Knowing no one at a party” by Sam Okethwengu

Submitted to Contest #93

It happens. A work event. Dinner with your partner's family. A friend asks you to be last minute plus one. We all have to go to events where we absolutely know no one. Social anxiety can be summarised through one's thoughts and feelings. It's like asking someone who's afraid of heights to jump out of a plane!. Robert was a full-time village champion. He grew,studied and spent most of his life in the village. He was a village champion in a way that no one in the area doesn't know him. He was liked by many people in the village because of his ...

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“Party Popstar” by Sam Okethwengu

Submitted to Contest #93

As a young boy,partying wasn't Sam's thing. He preferred playing football to many other activities besides schooling. His primary intention was to excel in education and then other things could follow. His mum could advice him not to misbehave but instead listen and respect people. This was part of sam to that is why events were not his things. Sam was my friend and a good buddy. I remember when in primary level,our school used to organise parties for the prefects,P.7 leavers,scripture union and many others. But to Sam it used to be like hea...

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“Hidden curses” by Sam Okethwengu

Submitted to Contest #92

In a small village of Pakadha,Zombo District,Uganda there lived an old woman with a daughter in-law. While the old woman was hardworking,her daughter in-law was lazy,selfish and bad mannered. They had flock of animals which they had to take care of. "We should take proper care of these animals",the old woman would say. Hmm! animals are meant for food and not us to serve them, the daughter in-law would reply with a lot of arrogance and disrespect. There was a river called nyagak at some distance from the old woman's house . Every afternoon,sh...

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