I found this post from Teba Arukol's Facebook wall which was posted on the 13th May 2014. I found it relevant to blog it. There is little coverage media has done for Karamoja.
Lokiru Paul
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By Teba Arukol
Yesterday, i really dared to storm into the NTV News Rooms at their Serena Based hub.
I was seeking for how to tell the Karamoja story right through the press.
My argument has been, the press in Uganda, and beyond is helping enemies of Karamoja to paint the region and its peoples devilish, a place never to visit.
Day in, Day out you hear stories of agony, despair, war, misery, disease, rape and anything bad they come across as they ply their thing across the region.
While meeting their crew that travels Karamoja whenever they do, i tasked them to explain why always Karamoja!
Stories like Machines cannot recognize Karamoja thumb prints, hunger in Karamoja, Hepatitis in the region etc etc etc.
While some of these stories are true, it is not a representative of the region. There is more to report about Karamoja than painting stories of desparity.
Karamoja needs a good picture now more than ever.
Visit Kidepo Valley National Park, one of the best in Africa. Talk about its positive contribution to this country.
Explore the most conservative culture in sub-saharan Africa, Ngikarimojong. Tell its tales of creativity and innovation, origin of humanity.
Visit the Karamoja gold mines, most unique than ever before found in Uganda.
Ever built a house with cement from Tororo? That is the product of Karamoja.
Do you know Karamoja provides Egypt, Italy etc etc with Marble blocks for hybrid tiles?
Today, Karamoja has over 900 youths (call them students) in Universities of Kampala and beyond pursuing different courses. This is a change in itself. We cannot wait for you to see this, we shall takeover!
You got to visit this region and report to the world better.
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