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Rushongoza Begumya
Poet
Rushongoza is a Ugandan poet, activist and lawyer. He remains a divisive figure, identifying as a feminist, Marxist and supporter of LGBTI rights as well as a pro-choice campaigner. Rushongoza is the Curator the Annual Ben Kiwanuka Memorial Poetry night, organised at the faculty of law at Makerere University.
Rushongoza writes and performs with Kitara Nation, a poetry group based in Kampala.