Like many creative workers whose livelihoods depended on live performances, public gatherings, and media presence, losing everything during COVID-19 forced him into an unplanned migration out of sheer desperation to survive.
His account sheds light on the often-unvarnished struggles many face when relocating abroad settling for grueling, low-paying jobs far removed from their status back home, compounded by the constant threat of xenophobic tensions.
The emotional weight of his journey is compounded by profound personal loss detailing how distance and time fractured his family ties both back in Uganda and during his time in South Africa.
While thankful for the government intervention that helped rescue stranded citizens and bring them home, closing the door on South Africa completely due to system bans marks a definitive, albeit painful, turning point for him to rebuild locally.
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