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write stories that can bring happiness to
the world like those stories that I have
watched on television.
What do you want to achieve as a writer?
Liam: I want to write so many stories
that can be published as children’s
storybooks and will be read by many
children or watched as cartoon movies
on television. I want to visit so many
children, even in the villages to read my
stories.I want to go to many places in
the world so that I read my stories and
tell the people that children also have
special talents.
I also want to make many stories on
the computer so that so many people
see them. Kata Kata Cartoon Magazine
has provided space on their website to
post my stories weekly. I think I am the
youngest columnist from Uganda.
How / where do you get your inspirations?
From your surroundings, the
past or just do they come spontaneously?
Liam: When creating my stories, I
look at what is around me. Like what
we do at home; what my friends do at
school and what I watch on television.
For example, I have written a story
about Shabby Boy, for example, when I
saw so many untidy kids from my class
who didn’t tuck in their shirts, so I decided
to write about them.
I also imagine and think a lot to create
good work. I have a story called the
Dark Well. I have seen many children
going to the well with small jerrycans
to fetch water. I imagine it is so scary if
they go without their parents. I have not
been to any well because we have water
at our home. I think everyone should
read my Dark Well story. It is very interesting.
Can you tell us more about the Dark
Well story? Can you narrate a summary
of it?
Liam: Two boys were sent to the well
to collect water late in the evening. It
was scary, they went running to collect
water and one of the boys fell into the Dark
well. It was good that one of the boys ran
back home to tell their parents and they
rescued him.
Later, their father learnt how to make a
water tank so they were able to collect rainwater
from the roof.
Wow! What an educative story. What can
parents learn from you Dark Well story?
Liam: I think parents should stop sending
their children alone to dangerous places to
avoid such accidents.
You won the Bamble Bee Championship for
Kindergartens and Nursery Schools, organized
by Lotte Kindergarten and Pepea
Africa initiative in 2017. Did that award
have any influence on your wish to become
a writer?
Liam: Yes, when I won the Bamble Bee
Championship for sounding, blending and
reading words, I was really proud. I was 5
years then. I got a small present of a Toy
Gun and an EduTab. My mother helped me
put so many stories on the EduTab. I would
read the stories during my free time, unfortunately,
it got spoilt. I hope I can get a new
one so that I can keep my stories.
It was easy for me to read and understand
the stories because Lotte Kindergarten
taught me how to sound, blend and read as
well as form sentences when I was 3
years. Because I know how to spell
words, it made it easy for me to write
stories. I rarely make mistakes when
writing as I am careful with what I
write. When people read my stories,
they like them so I get inspired to
write more and more.
How do you combine your creative
writing with your schoolwork?
Liam: I always find time to write
stories after doing my classwork.
In the morning hours, it is strictly
classwork. I never think of writing
stories. After resting for 2 hours after
lunch, it is when I think of writing
my stories. I always write my stories
during the time I am waiting for my
mother to pick me from school or
during the weekends. It takes me
about 1 hour to write a story if I am
not interrupted.
If I am at school, I always like to
compose a few stories with my
friends then when I go home, I memorize
and write the story well. Once
I identify a nice topic. Sometimes I
share with my Mother the story title
and keywords before writing the full
story.
How is your relationship with other
pupils both at school and at home?
Liam: I am a friendly person. I like to
play games with many children both
at school at home. At school, we tell
each other stories. At home, I mostly
play with my cousins when they
come to visit us. Most of the games I
like to play are in spelling words and
drawing pictures. I like swimming
as well and joining children’s camps/
events.
You have been appointed as the Kata
Kata Ambassador in Africa. How
do you feel about this appointment,
which is a huge recognition of your
talent?
Liam: I am very happy to be the Kata
Kata Ambassador in Africa. When
My mother told me that Kata Kata
had liked my stories, I was very happy.
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