The fire flickers, casting long shadows on the ground. Eight hunched over figures are gathered around the warmth of the fire. We sit on ancient wooden benches with various blankets strewn across our legs. “Charlotte, it’s your turn to tell a ghost story,” Tim says in a monotonous manner. The light of the fire glints
Category: Young Writers
Eyes in the Wood
Marley was jittery and nervous. Her stomach twisted and turned, and she flexed her sweaty fingers together anxiously. “Are you sure we should do this, Paige?” The taller blonde fingered a lighter between her red lacquered finger nails, and barely glanced back at her sister. “It’s the only option. You know this, M… It’s only
Wonders of the Whale
Look at this picture; can you see what I can see? If not, look deep so very, very deep at this photo. Tell me how the ocean waves make your feel? You should be feeling mellow right about now. Tell me how you see the very, very gracefulness of how the whale is coming out
The White World
For decades, ice has been there. Ice was used by our ancestors to refresh , like in playing games and cooling down during hot days. Today, ice is used for many functions like; playing games and sports, refreshing and preserving food and drinks. Did you know that there are big ice blocks in the world?
The Colours in my Eye
He lived in a small hut near a river. He had neither wife nor children. His name was Christopher. He used to go to Kobia forest to look for food every time he was hungry. He lived in a quiet and isolated place and was as dirty as a hog. His countenance exhibited neither colour
Snow in the World
Snow is a white soluble substance found on mountain peaks. It melts and turns into water when there is heat. In some parts of the world, we find snow. Not all places have snow. At the North pole and the South pole, that’s where lots of snow is found. In places like North America, they
All about an apple
An apple is a good fruit. Me and my friends Mary and Jack went in the forest to collect firewood. As we were collecting firewood we saw an apple tree. My friends ran towards the tree and saw some fruits. I asked my friends, “What is that?”. “This is an apple”, they answered. After telling
How people in Africa started using roller/painter
Traditional African homesteads were made from grass, soil, fibres, and weak timber. The reason why it was so was due to a number of reasons. Some cultures and tribes were mainly cattle keepers who could move from one place to another, looking for both water and pastures to feed their animals. Another reason was that
An apple
Let us talk about apples. An apple is a good fruit. It’s either green or red. If planted it grows in fertile soil. It can’t give good yields if not planted in fertile soil. I call it a good fruit because it helps to boost somebody’s health. It boosts somebody’s health by providing somebody’s body
The most loved fruit in the world
Have you ever thought of the most loved fruit in the world? Have you ever thought of why an apple is loved in all continents of the world? The answer is this: indeed the most loved fruit in the world is an apple. Every part of the world where you go, people say apples are
How I knew the apple
Once upon a time when I was still a young boy, my mother told me that we were going to the village. On the way, I saw a tree which was beautiful. I told her, “Mother can you stop,” so that I could see the tree properly. She stopped the car and I went to
Painting as an art
Art is the painting of the old masters that hang in museums. Many people would never think of visiting such museums. A great number of people do not understand such old and new forms of painting. They do not understand that such old and new art forms are part of everyday life. It is all
The apple – a wonder
Several reports have been made about the health benefits of incorporating fruit in a human diet. One of the most highly commended fruits with huge benefits to human health is the apple. The apple is a round fruit, the size of a human fist with a firm stalk. Some are green in colour and others
An apple – king of all fruits
The word apple begins with the letter A which makes the sound “a”. An apple is a fleshy round-shaped fruit from the apple tree with a shiny and smooth skin. An apple is grown in orchards. It has a curve on the top where the stem is attached. The colours of the apple’s skin can
Apples are good for our health
An apple is a delicious and fresh fruit which starts with a capital letter “A” and makes an “a” sound. It is one of the most popular and favourite fruits among the health conscious fibre lovers, who firmly believe in the concept of “health is wealth”. This wonderful fruit is packed with rich phytonutrients and
Apple
I have always wondered what is this fruit called apple. People young and old enjoy eating it. It appears in green and red colours with a smooth and tender skin, big and small in size, juicy and sold in supermarkets, and on almost all streets of Kampala. People sell them with confidence and they always
Rolling to paint
Painting is an art activity that beautifies and makes things shine. Painting is fun and mostly when done with a roller. I have learnt that painting is so easy when you master the direction of fibres as mummy calls it. She always shouts, ‘stick to one direction when rolling’! We do it at home every
Love Is Like An Apple Tree
Tim lives at the end of a very long road, at the foot the Bluff, and a long way up the valley. His garden is overflowing with life – purple potatoes, green beans, and many apple trees. A rippling stream runs between the cottage and the weaver’s house. Everything Tim eats comes from his garden.
How I knew the apple
Once apon a time when I was still a young boy, my mother told me that we are going to village. On the way, I saw a tree was beautiful. I told her, “mother can you stop,” and I see the tree properly she stopped the car and I went to see the tree well.
A wonderful fruit
It’s written biblically about the forbidden fruit that our ancestors [Adam and Eve] ate. It’s always beating the religious leaders’ minds and even threatened to create public judgment on them, but it all comes to be cool when one says that the husband and wife enjoyed an apple. Apples are class s pupil-fist sized sweet