In this conversation, we bring you Tony Natif. Tony is the Team Leader at Public Square. In this conversation, we talk about Tony's education and early business ventures. We also discuss the recently exposed corruption in the Parliament of Uganda. We discuss the role of activism and computers in the next generation of Ugandan social organization and leadership. Enjoy! Table of contents: 0:00 - Introduction 2:31 - On Natif's father 5:24 - One Natif's early education and business 22:50 - Balancing online presence with the other work 32:30 - Natif's philosophy of life 47:02 - The Parliament Exhibition on X 1:12:12 - The ambiguity of morality and "natural laws" and the power of stories 1:46:00 - Power, the Constitution, and the deal Ugandans have with their country 2:08:47 - We know the problem. Do we know the solution? Listen to more on: - Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3iDhPBe - Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3iDEu0p - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jEh9Np - Anchor: https://anchor.fm/bcop​

This episode introduces Public Square, the organisation that played a significant role in the protests. It will provide an overview of their mission, activities, and the broader impact they aim to achieve in the region.

What does it mean to be engaged politically in Uganda today? Can a social media website be used to awaken a sense of engagement with politics that all too often leaves us feeling unheard and dominated over? Today’s discussion with Anthony Natif about his life and activism most recently seen in the trending #UgandaParliamentExhibition which has unearthed what we already knew-mounds of corrupt practices with oru lawmakers. In the episode, we tackle items from free speech and tradition, why it’s dangerous for most people to speak up, and some of the ways he and the Public Square team use Twitter and other spaces for activism.

This is Part One of a 5hr 30 minutes conversation, in this conversation, we go deep into the discussions on the recent protests in Kampala while picking the relevance of Paulo Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed and @XKMato ‘s article on the failures of anti-corruption efforts. Watch out for the continuation in part two. Listen to more on: - Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3iDhPBe - Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3iDEu0p - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jEh9Np - Anchor: https://anchor.fm/bcop​

This is Part Two of a 5hr 30 minutes conversation, in this conversation, we go deep into the discussions on the recent protests in Kampala while picking the relevance of Paulo Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed. Listen to more on: - Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3iDhPBe - Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3iDEu0p - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jEh9Np - Anchor: https://anchor.fm/bcop​